Development of Training and the Need for In-Service Tr aining (From Police Selection and Training, P 43-55, 1986, John C Yuille ed. - See NCJ-104142)

• NCJ Number: 104145
• Author(s): K J Nijkerk
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 13 pages
• Sale Source: Martinus Nijhoff Publishing
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

As police roles have expanded and increasing emphasis has been placed on police professionalization, there has been significant improvement in training in many countries.

Abstract

The opinion is gaining ground that policing should correspond to social developments, societal expectations, and the need for good police-citizen relations. Consequently, training opportunities and ongoing refresher training are being extended considerably. In addition, many countries are making serious attempts to improve the quality of training and to match training with the needs of actual practice. Such training has focused on stress management, interview and interrogation methods, emergency motor vehicle operation, physical fitness, image management, arrest procedures, report writing, domestic disturbance handling techniques, and collection and preservation of evidence. Among trends in police training are the use of job analysis and description in assessing training needs and developing inservice programs that emphasize police service and help-rendering functions. While such training approaches have many advantages, they may be labor intensive and require skilled trainers to provide individual coaching to achieve maximum benefit. 29 references.