Which of the following is NOT a direct function of patrol?

• A. Administrative duties
• B. Law enforcement
• C. Order maintenance
• D. Social services

Answer: (A)

Patrol’s direct role is the on-the-street work that keeps people safe: enforcing laws, responding to incidents, and maintaining public order, along with providing immediate help to the public when needed. Administrative duties stay in the office or station—filing reports, updating records, handling paperwork, and planning resources. Those tasks support patrol, but they aren’t performed as part of the on-the-ground, in-the-moment patrol activity. So administrative duties aren’t a direct function of patrol, whereas enforcing laws and maintaining order are. Social-service-related help can also occur during patrol as officers assist citizens in distress or connect them with resources, which aligns with direct, real-time public-safety work.