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IN SERVICE TRAINING - A NEW APPROACH

NCJ Number
28752
Author(s)
A J BUTLER; B H SKITT
Date Published
Unknown
Length
31 pages
Annotation
REPORT OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS USED BY FIVE US POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND THE FBI ACADEMY BASED ON THE OBSERVATIONS OF A BRITISH STUDY TEAM AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN BRITAIN.
Abstract
IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN BALTIMORE CITY, PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY (MD), NEW YORK CITY AND NASSAU COUNTY (NY) ARE DESCRIBED AND A GENERAL EVALUATION IS MADE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM ALL LEVELS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OBSERVED. THE EVALUATION IS IN TERMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR ADAPTING FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE BRITISH SCHEME.