In many cities, a substantial fraction of calls for police service require more than one patrol car. We compare Green …

One of the primary concerns of urban police departments is the effective use of patrol cars. In large cities, police … assigned to patrol cars typically account for more than 50% of total police manpower and their allocation has become … particularly crucial in light of recent fiscal cutbacks. The police patrol system is a complex multi-server queueing system, and …

. We also examine the pace of development of new OR/MS models and applications in the area. Finally, we look at issues in …

study examines model use over a longer time frame, and draws some policy implications. A survey was taken of 17 police … impact on the state of police patrol allocation. PCAM was found to be operational in six departments, and fully …

reducing the arrival rates during periods when the service has deteriorated. Potential applications are in manpower planning …

customers. The customer satisfaction by considering the priority of the customers is considered which leads to service the …

simple priority criteria for comparison of coalitions are suggested, and the corresponding preference restrictions based on …