...Malijan, Cheene T. October 5, 2015 BSBA MM 4-1 Systems Thinking Highway Patrol Group to Improve Traffic or Not In my opinion, Highway Patrol Group’s introduction can somehow affect traffic flow but not in all areas. What I mean here is that there can never be unity when it comes to result. As long as corrupt officials are present, one’s effort to pursue change especially when it comes to solving traffic problems can end up to nothing. It is not traffic which should be focused on but the authorized individuals who perform the process of improving traffic. But we must also know that it is not just their fault, motorists are also responsible for causing so much traffic problems. I think discipline and respect is what people need to make traffic solutions effective. Just as how a student would learn from his/her teacher with obedience and respect. There have been comments about enforcers being “NINGAS-KUGON”, people are saying that the first day of implementation was a big bliss but then during the second day officers were off- roads and are just playing Clash of Clans. To make the strategy effective, enforcers should be well-monitored; there should be consistency and strict yet clear guidelines for both motorists and implementers. I must say that there have been noticeable improvements in traffic flows but it just worsens in some areas. But I can’t still conclude this early cause its implementation was in its introduction stage. Just as what PNP Chief Director General...
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...The Florida Highway Patrol was established in 1939 by former Governor Fred P. Cone. Being that Mr. Cone had been a member of the Department of Public Safety he saw that there was a big need for some type of law enforcement to improve highway safety, enforce speeding regulations interdict criminal activity on the many miles of FL highway. The first training academy was held in Bradenton, Florida and started with 40 recruits, by the end of the training academy there were a total of 32 graduating members that would take on the task of securing and policing the states' highways (FHP 2014-2016, para 21). Each member was assigned different areas to patrol throughout the state of Florida and this is practice today as new patrolmen are assigned...
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...Man Sentenced in Fatal Drunk Driving Accident in Huntington Beach February 1st, 2010 The motorist in a fatal accident that killed his passenger in Huntington Beach has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. On November 15th 2008, Kenneth John McNair was driving a Honda Accord that rear ended a Ford Mustang driven by Jose Pacheco. The Mustang burst into flames up on impact, and Pacheco suffered fatal burn injuries. He was 20 years old at the time of the accident. Blood alcohol tests would later show that McNair was driving at a level of .25, more than 3 times the legal limit. According to the deputy district attorney, McNair was not only driving under the influence, but was also driving without a license and speeding at up to 100mph. Soon after the accident, McNair allegedly walked away from the crash scene, but was stopped by Huntington Beach police. Earlier that evening, McNair had been playing “beer pong.” He drank up to 10 beers, and then went off to another of his favorite joints in Huntington Beach to drink some more. Pacheco’s family had appealed to the Orange County Superior Court judge to sentence McNair to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence for this crime. However, Judge James Marion seems to have taken into consideration McNair’s apparently genuine remorse for the crash Every year, more than 1,000 people die in drunk driving accidents in California. Those numbers have been steadily declining over the past few years. In 2008, there were 1,029 fatalities resulting...
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...found in a creek bed 65 feet below. Cara had been strangled and thrown off the nearby bridge. A couple of issues troubled the homicide investigators; why did Cara stop her car (which was in good working order) on one of the coldest nights of the year and why did she stop on a road that at that time led nowhere? Also, there was no sign of theft since her belongings were still in the car and there were no signs of a struggle or sexual assault. Her passenger door was locked but the driver’s window was partially rolled down. These clues led homicide investigators to believe that she had stopped for someone she trusted, maybe a policeman. Homicide detectives began to suspect one of their own; they focused their attention on California Highway Patrolman (CHP) Craig Peyer after several women came forward...
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...An electroplating company was visited by inspector to inspect the facility. The investigation took place due to heavy reports of health and safety issues due to poor waste management. The plant consisted of a general work area that included two bath tanks that contained cyanide solution on one side and an acid bath on the other. In the four corners of the work area there were several waste drums spread out through the area. The rest of the work area consisted of rinse, plating, etching tanks and a general office. After multiple employee reports, the inspector obtained a search warrant to inspect the facility to see the building waste management processes. The search results from the inspector came up with two major issues that the company was doing, and the owner was denying. First, the several waste drums contained electroplating chemicals that could not be used any more, this is due to them being used multiple times already and could not be used any more for future use. The owner stated that the solutions were still good and will be used later for plating processes. Further investigations showed that they chemical were corroding the metal containers and releasing toxic chemicals in the air while the employees were working. Secondly, there were green fumes that were inside the building and deadly cyanide gases that would release due to mixing of cyanide and acid bath solutions. The plant solutions were causing the green fumes inside the building and causing respiratory problems...
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...carry out a certain role or achieve a certain goal. It will also have a clearly structured ranking system. | | Example from Public Service: An example of this in the public services is the Uk Riot Police. These specially trained officers are put in a team to maintain public order during riots they have a clear ranking system as a senior officer is often in control of several teams at one time. | TERM: Informal | Meaning or explanation: A informal team is one that works without a hierarchy but will still try to achieve a common goal. In this type of group everyone has equal input and equal say. | | Example from Public Service: An example of this in the public services is Patrol officers this is a team of around two officers who will move around an area in order to prevent crimes. Whilst on patrol both officers are equals and will listen to each other when responding to emergencies. | TERM: Temporary | Meaning or explanation: A temporary team is one that is set up to achieve a one off goal or set up an event but once the task has been completed the team is then disbanded. | Photo | Example from Public Service : | TERM: Project | Meaning or explanation: This is a team whose members are usually from various organizations who are assigned to the group by these organizations to complete tasks to help reach a conclusion. | | Example from Public Service : An example from the police is the collaborations of the Army, fire service and police in helping those affected...
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...Goodenough, is a patrol officer who often serves as a field training officer. Goodenough is generally capable and experienced in both the patrol and detective divisions. She takes pride in being of the “old school” and has developed a clique of approximately 10 people with whom she gets along while mostly shunning other officers. As an officer of the old school, she typically handles calls for service without requesting cover units or backup. She has had six complaints of brutality lodged against her during the last 3 years. For Ima and her peers, officers who call for backup are “wimps.” She has recently been involved in two high-speed pursuits during which her vehicle was damaged when she attempted to run the offender off the road. Ima will notify a supervisor only when dealing with a major situation. She is borderline insubordinate when dealing with new supervisors. She believes that, generally speaking, the administration exists only to “screw around with us.” You, her shift commander, have been angry about her deteriorating attitude and reckless performance for some time and have been wondering whether you will soon have occasion to take some form of disciplinary action against her. You have also learned that Ima has a reputation among her supervisors as being a “hot dog.” Some of her past and present supervisors have even commented that she is a “walking time bomb” who is unpredictable and could “blow” at any time. One day, while bored on patrol, Ima decides...
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...manner. This proposal will outline our plan for the potential $100,000 grant that we would receive. It will describe how, when and where the grant money will be spent. How the Grant Money Will be Spent We will begin by explaining how we plan on spending the $100,000 grant money. We would divide the grant’s funds into four equal parts of $25,000.00 each. These four parts would be used to address various needs within the department. Those needs are: • Technology upgrades • Narcotics training and detection • Equipment purchases (Specifically new weapons) • Recruitment Technology The $25,000 that has been allocated to technology would be spent on automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) systems for some of our patrol vehicles. The ALPR system affords patrol officers the convenience of knowing if a vehicle is stolen while patrolling/driving and prior to stopping a vehicle. It also allows officers the ability to detect stolen vehicles that might be parked on the street or in parking lots. This type of system will help the keep the community and officers safer by identifying vehicles that have active wants and warrants associated...
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... For the purpose of this paper, I have chosen the e-mail survey method. The researched proposed is job satisfaction among police officers, specifically patrol officers. Patrol officers are often overlooked and it is forgotten that patrol is the backbone of the police department. The goal is to target what most dissatisfies a patrol officer during the work week in regards to human resources. The type of interview structure used will be an email questionnaire multiple choice survey. This will ensure every patrolman participates and multiple choices will provide graphical results. Patrol officers are the beginning and often the end to every criminal case in America. From the start of making the criminal offense report, to making the arrest and then to testifying in court, the patrolman handles almost every case from start to finish. Yes, detectives play a role in most cases, but without the patrolman working the street; it is unlikely crime reduction would occur. It is important to know and understand what makes the patrolman satisfied and dissatisfied while on the job. If the majority of patrolmen are dissatisfied at work, crime reduction suffers. Not many are willing to work while unhappy yet alone risk their life for unhappiness. It is the responsibility of the department to ensure that the majority of its patrol officers are satisfied with working conditions to prevent silent strikes and to ensure that the survey records “expressed attitude or claimed behavior” to...
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...Arundel County Police Department started an experimental integrated patrol strategy called Employing Creative Closure Strategies in its western patrol district. The experiment was limited to the midnight shift patrol squad. Under the traditional model of law enforcement officers are responsible for patrolling the streets, reporting broken sidewalks, potholes, street and traffic lights that need to be replaced. Under the new program called “Employing Creative Closure Strategies,” patrol officers work with sergeants and lieutenants to review crime data and come up with the best solution to problems. This allows officers to display their expertise in areas such as criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, drug suppression and routine patrol. Of course, as with any organization, changes will be met with resistance. Resistance will most likely come from the senior members of the team who feel like they have seen it all (like Sam Skeptic). To overcome this resistance, I would make sure that my officers understand that the new procedure is only an experiment, and if it does not work, I would ensure that we would go back to the previous method of operation. The areas that would have the least resistance would be the areas that involved collaborating with other officers to help solve cases. For example if an officer needed a search warrant or a stakeout, their supervisor would pair him or her with another patrol officer to help. That way an...
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...Roxanne H. David,Cheryl Rose S. Topic: POLICE PATROL I. Definition of Police Patrol II. Goals and objectives of Police Patrol III. Purpose and Importance of Police Patrol IV. Different methods of Patrol V. Effectiveness of Police Patrol in the Community VI. Conclusion I. Definition of Police Patrol -According to the microsoft.com/2002/06/27/microsoft-encarta-reference-library-2003 the following are definition of Patrol/Police Patrol. Patrol may refer to the regular tour made by a guard in a place in order to protect it or to maintain order. Patrol could mean a person or a group (such as a police or military unit) sent to carry out a tour of duty in a certain place with a particular mission either for reconnaissance purposes or simply to provide protection (PATROL is the backbone of the police department.the proof of this statement is that patrol force is the only division in the police organization that cannot be eliminated) II. Goals and Objectives of Police Patrol The following Goals and Objectives of Police Patrol are from the reference of Mrs.Elaine U. Bayag-O.The primary goals and objective of police patrol are, maintaining order protecting life and property. These are among the basic roles of government and government hires the police to perform these activities. 1. Preventing Crimes- Police attempt to prevent crime by trying to create a sense of omnipresence through routine patrol. 2. Arresting and prosecuting offenders-...
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...1. Should Porcini get into the 'Pronto' format at all? Yes, Procini can get in to Pronto format. Procini is looking to expand overseas, but option not feasible. So they are looking to expand in the domestic Market. Their Choice is High way travelers looking for table served meals at reasonable price. Current Highway restaurant are not dine in fast food restaurants. Pronto will offer Dine in experience with more seating options that the competitors and also dine in with no wait time. This is unique in offering. Procini brand strength will be an added advantage Unique list of specialized menu for highway travelers at lower price. This segment of customers is not saturated. There is a potential to grow beyond the industry 2. What are the service components that would enable Porcini's to develop a unique value proposition different from their regular restaurant? Below are the options for value drivers. Quality Food: Innovative recipe, Fresh Ingredient, Artful presentation. Meal Quality High speed rapid service: Hiring the right people, 1 week Quality training program, Wireless technology, Very Quick service. Value and Convenience: Location of choice Price lower than Procini Cleanliness of restroom Restaurant appearance and Cleanliness 3. Which among the three franchising options should Porcini choose to establish the new concept? Calculate cash flows to back your decision. There are three concepts 1) Company owned and Operate 2) Syndicate ...
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...Midnight on the Motorcycle August 24, 2013 at 12:54am Midnight on the Highway, foggy lens, lonely road The wind is cold, my face is dry and black the color code. I stopped near a raging stream, lit a cigarette to calm my pensive mood The tree toad echoed its song, the steaming Enfield engine and its machine mode. An Old Man in a tattered rag, sleeping by the road side... Looked longingly at my fire and joined me on that highway divide As the smoke blew in the air, and its perfume my honey guide The phantom smiled its toothless snide and melted into the night. And there I stood on that lonely road casting my shadow by the red tail light And the red glowing stars, in the purple sky, casting mirrors in the stream site. And the faint smell of whisky still drifting in the air Made me long for my sweetheart and how in her eyes I could forever stare. Midnight on the highway, the tune of a song on my lips I whistle on this lonely road, my wheels crushing a few tobacco thrips. Crossing each dead man's turn I get further away from my home Thinking of friends some dead, some gone and most who left me alone. The hilt of my knife sits cold by my waist, the cold steel my constant friend The blade I have sharpened this twilight, fit to make its cold descend. It shall not feed I think tonight, at least, it is what I shall for the moment pretend I have had more than my share of misfortunes and dealt many a bitter end. The roaring engine tears through the darkness...
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...announcement of your company’s expansion plans into the Infrastructure space has been a welcome one. This is surely going to be a major boost to the slowing Infrastructure industry especially Highways. As part of your expansion into Highway development, I am sure you would be looking for candidates with expertise in Highway Management. Specific skills of coordination, people management and clear, structured thinking to set up processes would definitely be solicited. Team building through continuous and focussed training has always been a key driver for TATA’s employee focus. I have had the opportunity of setting the Highway Management processes and coordinating the same for over 6 years. This involved interacting with different teams, specialized vendors and contractors spread across the country. My people management skills have been honed by way of working with people from diverse backgrounds from labours to equipment engineers from abroad. Interaction with people from such varying backgrounds, thoughts and cultures has truly rounded off my personality. The formulation and organization of training programs to engineers and managers alike was another opportunity that came my way. Finally, the structured thinking and understanding of processes helped me develop the first-of-its-kind Highway Management Software I feel that my skills and background will be a perfect fit to a growing infrastructure organization such as TRIL Ltd. I would like an opportunity to meet you and explore...
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...SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGHTS= 1) Buying an existing storage facility that has been on this same site since 1997. 2) Facility is located on 1 of only 2 highways that go through Weatherford. 3) This business comes with a rental property next door= a 3bdrm home that is currently rented. ($700/mo.) WEAKNESS= 1) This facility has no current climate control. 2) It also has an inadequate level of security. 3) Also no covered RV/Boat storage. OPPORTUNTIES= 1) Currently layout and land availability allows for expansion to include covered rv/boat storage & build some climate control units. 2) With software upgrade will offer customers multiple payment options other than cash or ck. THREATS= 1) There are currently 5 other storage facilities on the same highway with in a 6mile radius. 4ambient and 2 climate control. 2) Other facilities running special deals/rates. STRAYEGY 1) EXPANSION-BIULD COVERED RV/BOAT STORAGE; BUILD 25 CLIMATE CONTROLED UNITS. 2) REMODEL-PAINT, LANDSCAPING, NEW FENCE, NEW LIGHTS. 3) UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY- STORAGE BUSINESS SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, PAYMENT OPTIONS, SECURITY (MORE/NEW CAMERAS). 4) ON-SITE 24HR MANAGER-A) COUPLE (MGR & MAINTANCE); B) SINGLE/RETIREE-NEED PART-TIME MAINTIANCE; C) ONE OF US THE OWNERS WORK OR ROTATE UNTIL FIND MGR. 5) REVENUES-A) KEEP CURRENT LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS AT THEIR CURRENT RATES (12MONTHS); B) NEW TENANTS AT A HIGHER RATE ($65.00 INSTEAD OF $35.00). 6) ADVERTISEMENT- A)DESIGN WEBSITE;...
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