NCJ Number
686
Date Published
1970
Length
1000 pages
Annotation
CLASSROOM MANUAL SURVEYING BASIC POLICE TECHNIQUES AND THE CRIMINAL LAW.
Abstract
DESIGNED AS A CLASSROOM AID TO SUPPLEMENT LECTURES AND FIELD EXPERIENCE OF AN ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM, THE POLICE REFERENCE NOTEBOOK COVERS VIRTUALLY EVERY FACET OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OF INTEREST TO THE STUDENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. A NARRATIVE AND STATISTICAL OUTLINE OF THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS PROVIDED WITH A BASIC EXPLANATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, POLICE LIABILITY, MOTOR VEHICLE LAW, AND JUVENILE LAW. SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR HANDLING MANY PROBLEM SITUATIONS ENCOUNTERED BY POLICE OFFICERS IN THE AREAS OF - PATROL PROCEDURES, TRAFFIC CONTROL, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. THE NOTEBOOK DETAILS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACHIEVING PROFICIENCY IN SUCH SKILLS AS THE USE OF FIREARMS, DEFENSE TACTICS, FIRST AID, PHYSICAL FITNESS, RIOT CONTROL, AND SURVEILLANCE. VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS INCLUDE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC, AND POLICE-MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS. EACH SECTION CONTAINS AN OUTLINE AND DESCRIPTION OF TOPICS COVERED, AND CONCLUDES WITH A SERIES OF STUDY QUESTIONS. A REFERENCE MATERIAL SECTION CONTAINS A DICTIONARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TERMS, GUIDELINES FOR TAKING PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS, AND FIELD TRAINING FORMS. A SEPARATE VOLUME - POLICE REFERENCE NOTEBOOK, SECTION II, SUPERVISION - MAY BE ORDERED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE NOTEBOOK AT A PRICE OF $8.95. A COMPANION INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY AT $6.00. (SNI ABSTRACT)