POLICE IDENTITY AND THE POLICE ROLE (FROM ISSUES IN POLICE PATROL - A BOOK OF READINGS, 1973, BY T J SWEENEY AND W ELLINGSWORTH - SEE NCJ-25816)

• NCJ Number: 25820
• Author(s): J RUBIN
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Kansas City (MO) Police Dept; Police Foundation
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

THE EFFECTS OF PERSONAL IDENTITY RESOLUTION CONFLICTS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRENT PATROL PRACTICES ON THE SOLIALIZATION OF THE YOUNG POLICE RECRUIT ARE EXAMINED THROUGH OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF PATROL ACTIVITIES.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR'S ANALYSIS POINTS OUT INHERENT CONFLICTS IN THE PATROL SYSTEM THAT DIMINISH THE COMMUNITY-SERVICE ORIENTATION OF THE ENTRANT OFFICER. IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERING CONFLICTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY, THE AUTHOR HYPOTHESIZES ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF BOREDOM, A SUBJECT GENERALLY IGNORED IN OTHER DISCUSSIONS OF PATROL. IT IS A FACTOR, HE SUGGESTS, THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES BY THE OFFICER TOWARD THE COMMUNITY. HE ALSO CONSIDERS WHETHER OR NOT SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF UNSTRUCTURED TIME REQUIRED BY 'BEING AVAILABLE' ON PATROL MAY, IN LONG RUN, HAVE DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS ON THE ABILITY OF PATROLMEN TO LATER ASSUME STRUCTURED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)