NEW MEXICO - STUDY OF POLICE AGENCY RETENTION OF POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES - SUMMARY

• NCJ Number: 17569
• Author(s): F A MULHOLLAND
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 9 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DETERMINES THE POLICE AGENCY RETENTION OF GRADUATES OF THE NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY BASIC RECRUIT PROGRAMS.

Abstract

DATA GATHERED INCLUDED DEPARTURE OF GRADUATES, ENTRANCE LEVEL SALARY PER MONTH FOR THE OFFICERS, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, DEPARTURE TO ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN NEW MEXICO, DEPARTURE FROM THE STATE AND DEPARTURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IN OTHER STATES. OF THE 448 GRADUATES OF THE BASIC CLASSES, 215 HAVE DEPARTED THE SENDING AGENCY. ONLY THREE OF THE GRADUATES HAVE BEEN WOMEN OFFICERS. OF THE 215 GRADUATES DEPARTING THE SENDING AGENCIES WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE KNOWN - 24 PERCENT HAVE MOVED TO OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITHIN NEW MEXICO, 18 PERCENT HAVE LEFT THE STATE, AND 11 PERCENT HAVE GONE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT OF STATE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)