CHALLENGE OF POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS TRAINING, PART 2

• NCJ Number: 16982
• Journal: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 43 Issue: 9 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1974) Pages: 22-25
• Author(s): H D CALDWELL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVED IN PLANNING AN IN-SERVICE POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM.

Abstract

THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND DETERMINING CURRICULUM CONTENT WERE DISCUSSED IN PART ONE OF THIS ARTICLE (SEE NCJ-14833). PART TWO DISCUSSES THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. CONSIDERED ARE LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, ROLE PLAYING, DIRECTED DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, TRAINING GROUPS, SENSITIVITY TRAINING, AND THE HOUSTON MODIFICATION, A METHOD OF ATTITUDE CONFRONTATION AND EXCHANGE STRUCTURED TO ALLOW FOR A POSITIVE AFTERTASTE. THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING POLICE INSTRUCTORS - JOB KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPTABILITY, PERSONALITY, AND TEACHING SKILLS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.