WILMINGTON (DE) POLICE IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND EDUCATION - A PROJECT EVALUATION

• NCJ Number: 29081
• Author(s): T R DECAMPLI
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 11 pages
• Grant Number(s): FA-17-73; 74-039
• Sponsoring Agency: Delaware Criminal Justice Planning Cmssn
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EVALUATION OF A PROJECT DESIGNED TO UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF POLICE OFFICERS BY MEANS OF ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, AND LOCAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING SESSIONS.

Abstract

FEW CONTRACTURAL RESTRICTIONS WERE PLACED ON THE PROGRAM AND IN THE 24 MONTHS SINCE JULY 1, 1973, THE PROGRAM HAS OPERATED RESPONSIBLY. EXCEPT FOR A FEW DIFFICULTIES WITH ITS RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES AND LACK OF MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES, THE PROGRAM HAS FUNCTIONED WITH RELATIVE EASE AND APPARENT EFFICIENCY. THIS EVALUATION PROVIDES A MEASURE OF PROCESS BUT DOES NOT MEASURE IMPACT SINCE THE NECESSARY DATA WAS NOT MAINTAINED. NO ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAINING BY PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WAS REQUIRED, PRE AND POST TESTS TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE WERE NOT ADMINISTERED AND REPORTS BY SUPERVISORS DOCUMENTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL WERE NOT COLLECTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)