NCJ Number
83635
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
The training session in civil rights compliance points out the inequitable representation of minorities and women on the police force and suggests how Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) guidelines will rectify the problem.
Abstract
In 1968, males and whites composed 98 and 96 percent, respectively, of the Nation's police personnel. These facts suggest the urgent need for police to recruit more minority and female officers. They also explain why blacks view the police as protecting and promoting white interests only. One study found that 80 percent of an officer's time is spent in community service activities and only 10 percent in report writing and criminal pursuit. These needed community service skills are derived from knowledge of community life and thus should qualify and motivate black candidates to join the police forces. All LEAA-funded agencies must comply with LEAA regulations regarding the formulation, implementation, and maintenance of an EEOP. Police compliance with EEOP guidelines should result in the more proportionate representation of blacks and women in police work. The lecturer outlines key concepts of the LEAA guidelines, identifying covered agencies and their service populations; EEOP recruitment, selection, and promotion requirements; and agency recordkeeping and data analysis procedures to ensure compliance.