NCJ Number
54497
Date Published
1979
Length
31 pages
Annotation
POLICE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN ENGLAND, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND CANADA ARE DESCRIBED, WITH A VIEW TO POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Abstract
THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND ORIENTATION OF POLICING IN EACH COUNTRY ARE DESCRIBED, AND PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN ORGANIZATION, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, INVESTIGATION, PATROL, THE HANDLING OF DRUG OFFENDERS AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF POLICE ADMINISTRATION ARE IDENTIFIED. ENGLAND'S SUCCESS IN REDUCING ITS 200 POLICE FORCES TO 43 THROUGH A PROGRAM OF AMALGAMATION SUPPORTED BY THE HOME OFFICE SUGGESTS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE CONSOLIDATION, OR AT LEAST GREATER SHARING OF SERVICES, AMONG POLICE AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES. OTHER COUNTRIES' SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES WITH HIRING YOUNGER (UNDER 21) POLICE RECRUITS ARE NOTED, AS IS CANADA'S STRICT SCREENING PROCEDURES INVOLVING PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS AND INTENSIVE INTERVIEWS FOR ALL POLICE APPLICANTS. THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGEOUS TRAINING POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE CONSIDERED: CANADA'S POLICY OF ASSIGNING RECRUIT SCHOOL GRADUATES TO TUTELAGES UNDER SELECTED SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS, INTENSIVE MIDMANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE TRAINING COURSES IN ENGLAND AND JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND'S REQUIREMENT THAT NEW RECRUITS CONTINUE THEIR TRAINING AFTER GRADUATING FROM RECRUIT SCHOOL, AND JAPAN'S EMPHASIS ON THE MARTIAL ARTS. THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF REQUIRING DETECTIVES TO COMPLETE A 6-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD AND 16 WEEKS OF TRAINING REPRESENTS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER MOST APPROACHES TO TRAINING DETECTIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS ALSO DRAWN TO NEW ZEALAND'S USE OF YOUTH AID SECTIONS AND CHILDREN'S BOARDS IN DEALING WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; TO INNOVATIVE PATROL TECHNIQUES IN ENGLAND, NEW ZEALAND, AND JAPAN; AND TO THE JAPANESE REQUIREMENT OF COMPULSORY HOSPITALIZATION AND AFTERCARE FOR DRUG ADDICTS. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED. (LKM)