NCJ Number
17905
Date Published
1974
Length
80 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND AVAILABLE LEVELS OF TRAINING FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN POLICE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.
Abstract
INFORMATION ON THE POLICE AGENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS WAS COLLECTED BY MEANS OF AN OPEN-ENDED FORM LETTER SENT TO A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING OF MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCES. THE FORM WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS - RECRUIT TRAINING INSERVICE SPECIAL TRAINING, AND OUTSIDE TRAINING FACILITIES. INFORMATION WAS ALSO SOLICITED ON SOURCES OF TRAINING, TRAINING PROCEDURE, STANDARDS AND SELECTION PROCEDURE, COURSE CONTENT AND HOURS INVOLVED, INSTRUCTORS, AND PARTICIPATION PER ANNUM. OVERALL RESPONSE WAS 71 PERCENT. A NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF THESE RESULTS IS FIRST PROVIDED. IN GENERAL, THE SMALLER AGENCIES WERE FOUND TO RELY ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR TRAINING. CHARTS INDICATING RESPONSES FOR EACH AGENCY ARE PROVIDED. BRIEF GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF CANADIAN TRAINING CENTERS AND THE CURRICULA OF THESE CENTERS ARE INCLUDED. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR POLICE SELECTION ARE INDICATED AS WELL. A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT, CONCURRENT AND SPECIALIZED POLICE TRAINING PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGES IS GIVEN. FINALLY, UNIVERSITY LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS ARE LISTED.