ACADEMY ON CASSETE - NYPD (NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT TURNS TO VIDEO FOR DECENTRALIZED TRAINING

• NCJ Number: 16526
• Journal: LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (JUNE 1974) Pages: 14-15,35
• Author(s): B ANCONA
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: United Business Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

DISCUSSES TRAINING USES OF CASSETTES AND VIDEO TAPES AT THE AREA LEVEL.

Abstract

USING STUDIO TAPING AND LOCATION WORK, VIDEOCASSETTES ARE PREPARED AND PRESENTED ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO POLICE IN PARTICULAR AREAS. PROGRAMS ARE PREPARED BY TRAINING SPECIALISTS. THE GOAL IS EVENTUALLY TO USE VIDEO TRAINING AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL DURING LOW NEED HOURS. SUCH A PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY PRECINCT TRAINING OFFICERS WOULD PERMIT THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF AREA TRAINING PERSONNEL AND INCREASE ATTENTION TO TRAINING FOR LOCAL PROBLEMS.