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WHY SOCIOLOGY IN A POLICE ACADEMY

NCJ Number
35604
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 43 Issue: 8 Dated: (AUGUST 1976) Pages: 69-73
Author(s)
F C HOCHREITER
Date Published
1976
Length
5 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF THE VALUE OF INCLUDING SOCIOLOGY IN A POLICE ACADEMY CURRICULUM TO ENABLE THE TRAINEE TO INTELLIGENTLY AND SUCCESSFULLY FUNCTION AS A POLICE OFFICER.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR DRAWS ON HIS EXPERIENCES AS A PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AT THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER TO STRESS THE NEED FOR SOCIOLOGY TRAINING BEYOND THE CROWD CONTROL CONCEPT IN TRAINING ACADEMIES.

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