EVALUATION OF POLICE TRAINING IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONDUCTED BY THE FAMILY CRISIS PROJECT - A PRELIMINARY REPORT

• NCJ Number: 26203
• Author(s): M K DAVIS; H A GOEMAN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 24 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania State University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF A TRAINING PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP POLICE OFFICERS DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH NON-CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS SETTLING FAMILY DISPUTES AND CALMING POTENTIAL SUICIDES AND PSYCHOTICS.

Abstract

THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN CITIZENS INFORMATION AND REACTIONS TO OFFICER'S BEHAVIOR FOR THREE SEPARATE GROUPS - NON-TRAINED OFFICERS, TRAINED OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS WHO HAD BEEN ACCOMPANIED ON CALLS BY A SOCIAL WORKER. THIS PROGRAM EVALUATION CONSISTED OF AN INTERVIEW SURVEY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY CITIZENS WHO HAD RECENT OCCASION TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS DIVISION. THE GENERAL REACTION OF THOSE CITIZENS INTERVIEWED INDICATED NO MEASURABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TRAINED AND NON-TRAINED OFFICERS. APPROXIMATELY TEN PERCENT INDICATED THE SERVICE TO BE EITHER VERY POOR OR RATHER POOR. THE THREE CASES INVOLVING SOCIAL WORKERS COVERED THE ENTIRE RANGE WITH ONE AT VERY POOR, SATISFACTORY, AND EXCELLENT. THE QUESTIONNAIRE USED IN THE SURVEY IS INCLUDED ALONG WITH CITIZEN RESPONSES TO INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS.