NCJ Number
47261
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1978) Pages: 13-18
Date Published
1978
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THE BACKGROUND, DEVELOPMENT, AND CURRICULUM OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) NATIONAL ACADEMY ARE DESCRIBED, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ACADEMY'S AFFILIATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.
Abstract
THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ACADEMY CONVENED IN JULY 1935, AND WAS ATTENDED BY OFFICERS FROM 23 POLICE AGENCIES. CURRICULAR EXPANSION AT THE ACADEMY WAS HAMPERED BY LIMITED FACULTY AND FACILITIES, BY THE GENERAL LACK OF MANDATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND BY THE LIMITED EDUCATION OF MOST POLICE OFFICERS. IN 1965, MONIES WERE APPROPRIATED TO BUILD A NEW TRAINING FACILITY AT QUANTICO, VA. SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FBI WITH GRADUATE DEGREES, SKILLED IN BLENDING THEORY AND APPLICATION, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A NEW CURRICULUM. MORE STATES BEGAN TO INSTITUTE MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS. THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 PROVIDED FUNDS TO UPGRADE AMERICAN POLICE, PRIMARILY THROUGH INSERVICE AND PRESERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMS. OF THE 249 OFFICERS ATTENDING THE ACADEMY'S 1977 SESSION, 91 PERCENT HAD SOME COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, 32 PERCENT HELD COLLEGE DEGREES, AND 22.1 PERCENT WERE WORKING TOWARD A DEGREE. THESE DEVELOPMENTS PERMITTED BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL EXPANSION OF THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM. THE ACADEMY ESTABLISHED CONTACTS WITH SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES AND, IN 1970, BECAME AFFILIATED WITH THE SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND A LIST OF THE ACADEMY'S PROGRAMS AND CLIENTELE GROUPS ARE INCLUDED. (LKM)