NOTHING BUT THE FACTS - AND SOME OBSERVATIONS ON NORMS AND VALUES - THE HISTORY OF A CONSULTATION WITH A METROPOLITAN POLICE DIVISION

• NCJ Number: 31842
• Journal: Journal of Social Issues Volume: 31 Issue: 1 Dated: (WINTER 1975) Pages: 123-138
• Author(s): W B REDDY; L M LANSKY
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Soc for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CASE STUDY OF AN INITIAL INTERVENTION IN A LARGE MUNICIPAL POLICE DIVISION BY A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CONSULTANT IN COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO PROVIDE SENSITIVITY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING.

Abstract

A COMMUNITY GROUP/POLICE CONFRONTATION LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN 80-HOUR COMMUNITY RELATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY A BIRACIAL STAFF, WHICH FOLLOWED AN EXPERIENCE BASED LEARNING FORMAT IN SHARP CONTRAST TO THE QUASI MILITARY TRADITIONAL LEARNING FORMAT OF THE POLICE DIVISION. FOCUS IS PLACED ON THE VALUE AND NORM CONFLICTS BETWEEN CHANGE AGENT AND THE POWER STRUCTURE OF THE URBAN POLICE SYSTEM. HINDSIGHT EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAM IMPACT BY THE CONSULTANT STAFF ARE ALSO INCLUDED. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS PROVIDED.