MINORITY RECRUITMENT HANDBOOK. REV. ED.

• NCJ Number: 29663
• Author(s): F E WILLIAMS
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 41 pages
• Corporate Author: California Cmssn on Peace Officer Standards and Training
• Sale Source: California Documents Section; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A PROCEDURAL PUBLICATION OFFERING GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, FEATURES, OPERATIONS, AND PROGRAMS OF A MINORITY RECRUITMENT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Abstract

MINORITY RECRUITMENT MAY BE ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES CONFRONTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TODAY. THERE EXISTS A HOSTILITY ON THE PART OF CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY TOWARD THE POLICE, AND THE SIMULTANEOUS DEMAND BY MANY OF THESE SAME PEOPLE FOR A GREATER INCLUSION OF MINORITIES INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT RANKS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF CALIFORNIA'S PROJECT MORE (MINORITY OFFICER RECRUITMENT EFFORT) IS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE INCREASE OF MINORITY PERSONNEL IN CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS PUBLICATION, DEVELOPED BY THE STAFF OF PROJECT MORE, IS DESIGNED TO BE UTILIZED IN A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MINORITY RECRUITMENT. SEVERAL FEATURES THAT MUST BE PROVIDED IN A MINORITY RECRUITMENT EFFORT ARE OUTLINED. THESE INCLUDE A COMMITMENT TO MINORITY RECRUITMENT FROM MANAGEMENT, THE COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; THE PROPER ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT, SELECTION AND TRAINING OF RECRUITERS; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE RECRUITING EFFORT. A MINORITY RECRUITMENT PLAN FOR POLICE IS THEN OUTLINED. AMONG THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN ARE A COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE RECRUITMENT NEEDS FOR THE COMMUNITY; ADVERTISING DIRECTED AT THE MINORITY POPULATION; DEVELOPMENT OF LIAISON WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESOURCES; COUNSELING OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES; AND PROVISION OF TUTORIAL SERVICE TO INCREASE CANDIDATES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. OTHER MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE RECRUITMENT PLAN INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE RECORDS ON MINORITY APPLICANTS; A SYSTEMATIC FOLLOW-UP OF RECRUITMENT EFFORTS; ASSIMILATION OF MINORITY PERSONNEL THROUGH IN-SERVICE TRAINING; AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM. IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAIN OTHER EMPLOYMENT REFERRAL SOURCES TO AID THOSE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY. THE APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE THE TEXT OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON POLICE MINORITY RECRUITMENT, A LIST OF RESOURCES FOR REACHING MINORITY GROUPS, DESCRIPTION OF MODEL TUTORIAL PROGRAMS, A RECRUITMENT PLAN PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE CHART, AND SAMPLE RECRUITING BROCHURES. (SNI ABSTRACT)