NCJ Number
2575
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 38 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1971) Pages: 30-39
Date Published
1971
Length
9 pages
Annotation
IMPLICATIONS OF THE MOVEMENT TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE POLICE AND THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESISTANCE TO THE PROCESS.
Abstract
PROFESSIONALISM IS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE IN TERMS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE SERVICE IDEAL. THE CENTRAL POINT OF THIS PAPER IS THAT AS POLICE PROFESSIONALIZE, OTHER GROUPS WILL LOSE STATUS RELATIVE TO THE POLICE. FOR THIS REASON, PROFESSIONALIZATION IS RESISTED BOTH BY THE POLICE AND BY THE RELATED PROFESSIONS. OTHER FACTORS WORKING AGAINST THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE POLICE ARE THE VARIOUS MYTHS IN EXISTENCE ABOUT THE POLICE WHICH TEND TO ENHANCE PRESENT POLICE BUREAURACY. RESISTANCE TO PROFESSIONALIZATION IS ALSO ANALYZED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES - THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC, THE ROLE OF SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE, BUREAUCRATIC RESISTANCES, AND THE COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES.