The Feasibility of One-Officer Patrol in New York City
用多巡逻车优先排队模型，分析纽约市用单人巡逻车替代双人巡逻车需要多少辆车才能提供同等服务，发现可行但存在影响绩效和安全的问题。
How many patrol cars staffed with a single police officer are needed to provide equivalent police service to an existing system with n two-officer patrol cars? This question is explored for New York City using a multiple patrol car per call priority queueing model. It is shown that a one-officer patrol program is feasible, yet pitfalls exist which could adversely affect its performance. The paper details the process of data analysis and model building and emphasizes the subjective elements that remain in a highly technical OR study. Speed of response to emergency calls from the public was the key performance characteristic considered. The analysis also raised issues related to the safety of police officers in one-officer cars.