DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - REPORT OF PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY CONCERNING RANK CHANGE IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

• NCJ Number: 41379
• Author(s): J M KRETZ
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 50 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-NI-99-0036
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Bureau of Social Science Research, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS IS A SURVEY OF PUBLIC OPINION ON IDENTIFICATION OF RANK AND INSIGNIA, AND UNIFORM PREFERENCE OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C., POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

THE SURVEY INVOLVED 641 RESPONDENTS. IT FOUND THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CURRENT POLICE RANK TITLES. THE PUBLIC ALSO PREFERS THE USE OF INSIGNIA AND MILITARY TO NONMILITARY STYLE UNIFORMS--BLAZERS--AND TITLES....BDS