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POLICE TRAINING STRATEGIES - A CONTINGENCY MODEL

NCJ Number
16821
Journal
Journal of Police Science and Administration Volume: 2 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1974) Pages: 423-428
Author(s)
J M FINKELMAN; W REICHMAN
Date Published
1974
Length
6 pages
Annotation
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINING METHODS AND SETTINGS SHOULD BE UTILIZED TO REACH DIFFERENT AUDIENCES ON DIFFERENT TOPICS.
Abstract
THE AUDIENCES THE AUTHORS DISCUSS ARE STATE AND NUMICIPAL POLICE, LOCAL POLICE, AND CHIEFS OF POLICE. THE SUBJECTS ARE DIVIDED INTO SPECIALIZED POLICE TOPICS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUBJECTS. THE TRAINING SOURCES ARE INTERNAL TRAINERS, POLICE ACADEMIES, AND EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS. THE METHODS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ARE LECTURES AND PARTICIPATIVE TRAINING TECHNIQUES. THE TRAINING SUBJECTS AND RECIPIENTS ARE CONSIDERED FIXED FACTORS, WHILE TRAINING SOURCES AND METHODS ARE VARIABLE. THE AUTHORS PRESENT A MODEL FOR AND THEIR RATIONALIZATIONS BEHIND A POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT COMBINES THE FIXED AND VARIABLE FACTORS FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS.

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