NCJ Number
10236
Date Published
1972
Length
8 pages
Annotation
SUGGESTIONS FOR PERSONALIZED SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING GIVEN TO THE NEW POLICEMAN BY HIS SUPERVISOR.
Abstract
A POLICE RECRUIT'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF HIS NEW JOB ARE OFTEN LASTING ONES, AS ARE THE ATTITUDES HE FORMS DURING HIS INITIAL STAGES OF INSERVICE TRAINING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HE BE PROPERLY ORIENTED WHEN HE FIRST ENTERS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION, SINCE THESE EARLY IMPRESSIONS AND ATTITUDES STRONGLY AFFECT LATER CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE. THE POLICE SUPERVISOR AND THE RECRUIT BEGINS WITH A DISCUSSION OF ORIENTATION, OUTLINING WHAT A RECRUIT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HIS ASSIGNMENT, THE SQUAD, AND THE DEPARTMENT. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SUPERVISOR START WITH AN INFORMAL INTERVIEW TO PLACE THE NEW EMPLOYEE AT EASE. DURING THE ORIENTATION PROCESS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, ETHICS OF THE JOB, POLICIES CONCERNING THE NEWS MEDIA, AND SOURCES OF FURTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION SHOULD ALL BE EXPLAINED. BASIC TRAINING NEEDS ARE CONSIDERED, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION BEING PAID TO THOSE AREAS WHICH ARE MOST LIKELY TO CAUSE PROBLEMS. THE IMPORTANCE OF CAREFULLY CHOOSING THE BEST COACH FOR THE NEW MAN IS EMPHASIZED. PROCEDURES TO BE REVIEWED WITH THE RECRUIT ARE COVERED AND INCLUDE ACCIDENT PREVENTION, REPORT WRITING, STOPPING VEHICLES, HANDLING LAW VIOLATORS, AND MAKING ARRESTS. ALTHOUGH NOT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HARD AND FAST RULES, THIS BOOKLET FURNISHES POLICE SUPERVISORS WITH GUIDELINES FOR INTRODUCING THE RECRUIT TO HIS NEW RESPONSIBILITIES. (SNI ABSTRACT)