Recruitment, Selection, and Training of Police Officers

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This paper takes a look at the role of the police officer. The paper then reviews and discusses the recruitment and selection of potential police officers, and their training.

Outline:
Recruitment
Selection
Training

From the Paper:

"Different commentaries and reactions were received regarding the proper training police officers should undertake. Training courses should be focused on on-the-job training, programs in human relations, and grounding for the social service purpose of police officers. Later reports focused on the biases and prejudices in the training process that may affect police-community relations. Police officers seemed to be oppressors people were afraid to come near to, regardless of them being criminals or civilians. James Fyfe who made a transcript on police practices stated that a better way to define the police is to understand that they are there to maintain order and not necessarily to look for criminals. He recommended this viewpoint should pass through police training programs. James Fype also said that the avoidance of discriminatory behavior at the early levels of police officer training would make a significant impact since when these officers are still at the initial stages, they are more receptive and eager to learn."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Missouri Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (1994), Race Relations in Pemiscot County, pp. 23-24.
• Ogletree, C. (2000) statement before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, National Police Practices and Civil Rights Briefing, transcript, p. 14.
• Police. (2007). Retrieved March 10, 2007 from http://www.stpete.org/police/pdf/emp-selection_standards-12-05.pdf
• Policeman. (2007). Retrieved March 10, 2007 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policeman
• Police Recruitment. (2007) Retrieved March 11, 2007 from http://www.police-recruitment.com/

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