Critical Issues in Police Training
RETHINKING THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN POLICE TRAINING IN THE 21ST CENTURYPAST, PRESENT, AND DESIREDCritical Issues in Police Trainingis the first academic text that specifically deals with the important issues of police training, covering the entire training process, starting with the history of policing, and taking the reader, step by step, through all the phases of police training.Sample table of contents:Academy training—a professional standard modelE T.O. training—mandatory two-phase model-academy and in-serviceSpecialized coursesLaw enforcement leadership training—from the military-orientation to community-oriented policing model-introducing the c.o.l. model—community-oriented leadershipStress management training—discovering the "missing link"-introducing the f.i.t. model—feelings-inputs-tacticsCommunity-oriented policing training—"familiarity breeds contempt"—introducing the o.c.p. model—open communication policingTraining methodologies—student-centered and organization-centered training and educationInstructors—where to start?Police training in other countries—a comparative perspectiveSmall, medium or large—how to secure quality training for your agency regardless of your size and resourcesCritical Issues in Police Trainingthoroughly delineates various stages and phases of police training, creating the opportunity to develop new courses in this so-important area of police profession. Books in the area of policing devote anywhere from as few as two pages to as much as an entire chapter to police training. In the 21st century, it is an imperative to deliver more attention to this critical aspect of policing. Students of policing, undergraduate and graduate, should be exposed to the complexity and the ethical issues associated with the ways in which police officers are trained.