# The Science of Staffing: A Conversation with Pat Heffner on Police Resource Allocation

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Podcast: [The Coptimizer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-coptimizer-podcast-5904869)
Published: 2025-04-22T23:14:27+00:00
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## Resource

Patrick Flannelly sits down with Pat Heffner, a retired police officer and seasoned instructor for the Northwestern University School of Police Staff & Command, to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of modern policing — resource allocation.

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