NCJ Number
52796
Date Published
1978
Length
217 pages
Annotation
THE TRAINING COMPONENT OF THE INTEGRATED CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM (ICAP) IS PRESENTED. ICAP PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INCORPORATING VARIOUS POLICE FUNCTIONS INTO AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
Abstract
ICAP IS DESIGNED TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICE GOAL OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION AND THE DEMANDS PLACED ON POLICE TIME BY NONCRIME-RELATED ACTIVITIES THROUGH USE OF A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO PLANNING AND COORDINATING POLICE SERVICES. THE ICAP CONCEPT OF HOLISTICALLY CONSIDERING ALL POLICE FUNCTIONS WITHIN THEIR POLICY OBJECTIVES SHOULD RESULT IN INCREASED EFFICIENCY AS MEASURED BY CASE CLEARANCES, SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS, AND STABILIZED COSTS. SINCE PROPER TRAINING ALLOWS FOR THE BEST DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES WITHIN A POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAINING IS A KEY COMPONENT TO ICAP IMPLEMENTATION. THE ICAP TRAINING MODEL IS A COMPREHENSIVE PARADIGM FOR THE POLICE TRAINING FUNCTION. A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO TRAINING INVOLVES INFORMATION COLLECTION, TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS, TRAINING OPERATION, AND EVALUATION OF TRAINING PERFORMANCE. MAJOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENTS ARE EXAMINED (I.E., PATROL MANAGEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS MANAGEMENT, AND APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF THE HABITUAL OFFENDER), AS WELL AS PROJECT OBJECTIVES SUCH AS FIELD REPORTING AND PATROL OPERATIONS ANALYSIS. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ICAP TRAINING PLAN, TRAINING METHODS, AND EVALUATION OF ICAP ALSO ARE CONSIDERED. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A GENERIC MODEL FOR A FIELD OFFICER TRAINING SYSTEM, AN ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION, THE PORTLAND, OREG., POLICE BUREAU PATROL CRIME PREVENTION TEST INSTRUMENT, AND THE ICAP TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE SPRINGFIELD, MO., POLICE DEPARTMENT. LISTS OF TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE PROVIDED. (TWK)