Proactive Tactics

Proactive Tactics Police officers use many different methods in their duties to protect and serve citizens. Among these methods are the traditional and alternative methods. However, these are not the only methods that officers use. Officials use proactive tactics to further their means.

The first tactic is called decoy operations. Decoy operations entail police officers to blend in with civilians and catch criminals in the middle of committing a crime and reducing local crimes. People do not assume that an officer would be in a crowd watching out for the safety of others. Police also use decoy vehicles, or what we refer to as unmarked police cars. Civilians are less likely to speed or drive aggressively because they know there