COMMUNITY RELATIONS TRAINING IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE A REVIEW AND SOME OBSERVATIONS

• NCJ Number: 37098
• Author(s): J NEWING; J ROBINSON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 41 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom
• Note: PAPER PRESENTED AT NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF POLICE, APRIL 1975.

Annotation

RECRUIT AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR LONDON'S (ENGLAND) METROPOLITAN POLICE ARE DESCRIBED WITH REFERENCES TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK OF BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE THEORY BEHIND THEM.

Abstract

SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION IS NOW ADMINISTERED TO THE POLICE BY POLICE INSTRUCTORS. ALTHOUGH CRITICIZED BY OUTSIDERS, POLICE INSTRUCTORS ARE DEFENDED BY THE AUTHORS BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE. THE RECRUIT TRAINING COURSE HAS BEEN EXPANDED FROM 13 TO 16 WEEKS, WITH 2 OF THE ADDITIONAL 3 WEEKS GIVEN TO SOCIAL SCIENCES TRAINING. IT IS STRESSED THAT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE MUST CONTINUE TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC ESTEEM TO DO AN EFFECTIVE JOB. HOWEVER, LACK OF ADEQUATE MANPOWER COUPLED WITH SOMEWHAT UNWARRANTED COMMUNITY HOSITILITY, ESPECIALLY AMONG WEST INDIAN AREAS, IS THREATENING THE OTHERWISE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNITY.