NCJ Number
26130
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 42 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1975) Pages: 35-36
Date Published
1975
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR STATES THAT EVEN BEFORE A RECRUIT ENTERS AN OFFICIAL POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING CAN BE GIVEN IN COMMON CALLS FOR SERVICE, TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SUPPLYING INFORMATION.
Abstract
SINCE MOST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE CONCERNED WITH DUTIES WHICH ARE MORE SERVICE ORIENTED THAN CRIME INVESTIGATION ORIENTED, THE AUTHOR ARGUES THAT RECRUITS SHOULD STUDY THE LAWS AND PROCEUDRES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE FREQUENTLY CALLED FOR SERVICES. IT IS STATED THAT THE TYPES OF CALLS FOR SERVICE MOST FREQUENTLY RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY SHOULD BE ANALYZED, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD THEN INSTRUCT THE RECRUIT IN THE LAWS RELATING TO THESE CASES AND THE BEST PROCEUDRES FOR HANDLING THEM. A METHOD FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING IS THEN OUTLINED. FINALLY, THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT TRAIN AND FAMILIARIZE NEW OFFICERS WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CITY AND ITS SERVICES, SINCE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DUTIES OF THE POLICE OFFICER IS TO SERVE AS AN INFORMATION SOURCE FOR CITIZENS.