NCJ Number
12016
Journal
Journal of Police Science and Administration Volume: 1, V 2 Dated: (JUNE 1973) Pages: 162-167
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
EFFECTIVE POLICE TEAMS AND TEAM LEADERS PLAN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR TEAMS COLLABORATIVELY.
Abstract
LABORATORY TRAINING CAN BE APPLIED TO PROBLEMS ON THE JOB AT TWO LEVELS. LEVEL ONE, REFERRED TO AS THE 'HARD-EDGED USE OF TECHNIQUES', MEANS THE DIRECT TRANSLATION OF A TECHNIQUE DISPLAYED IN THE LABORATORY TO SOME ASPECT OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT. LEVEL TWO, THE META-LEARNING OR FUNCTIONAL AWARENES LEVEL, IS THE POINT AT WHICH VALUES FOCUSED ON AND REINFORCED IN THE LABORATORY BECOME PART OF THE PARTICIPANTS WORK ETHIC. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT THE CHALLENGE THAT FACES TEAM POLICING AND LABORATORY TRAINING IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS TO POOL THE TECHNIQUES AND RESOURCES IN ALL OF THE RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FORGE FROM THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE A VIABLE METHODOLOGY TO CONFRONT THE REQUIREMENTS OF LABORATORY TRAINING, AND THE COLLABORATIVE STYLE OF POLICING AND AUTHORITY THAT IS BEGINNING TO EMERGE IN THE UNITED STATES.