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Direct linkRachel Leigh Greenspan; Abigail Novak; Remy Heinen – Journal of School Violence, 2024
Children increasingly interact with police on school grounds. Most research on police in schools focuses on school safety. However, police also question children at school as witnesses, suspects, and victims during a criminal investigation. The current study explores police policies about interviewing and interrogating children at school. We…
Descriptors: Police, Policy, Student Rights, Compliance (Legal)
Anthony Doucet – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Criminal justice scholars and practitioners have sought to identify strategies to increase and improve diversity in police agencies since the 1960s Civil Rights era. Moreover, the difficulties recruiting racial and ethnic minority police officers indicated there is distrust and fear of the police, which includes police culture/practices that…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups, Police Education, Student Recruitment
Juliana Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In a world full of divided opinions and experiences with law enforcement, school districts are struggling to decide whether to employ a School Resource Officer (SRO). There is history of the integration of police in schools in response to a growing need for safety in schools related, in part, to the rise of school shootings. The tension…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Family Attitudes, Police, Police School Relationship
Stephon L. Ross – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The intricacies of modern-day policing depend upon law enforcement departments broadening the training of officers. The specific problem was that a police officer may lack the necessary training to deal with the mentally ill population. The targeted sample of this study included four police officers, two training staff officers, and four trainees…
Descriptors: Police, Police Education, Job Training, Mental Health
Harry Grindle; Kari A. Sassu; Joseph M. Dooley; Eileen B. Farmer; Fred R. Volkmar – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
A product of ASD socio-communicative-deficits and insufficient police training related to autism, ASD-police interactions have the potential to become problematic, with negative outcomes for ASD individuals and police alike. Thus, the combination of police acclimation, simulatory experience for drivers with ASD and the introduction of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Police, Police Community Relationship, Communication Skills
Charlotte Seiler; Ashlee Castillo; Ephraim Eaddy – Journal of Museum Education, 2025
This article explores how the examination of museum objects is fostering productive conversations in the field of civilian police accountability. As part of their new hire onboarding process, civilian oversight staff visit the Art Institute of Chicago to participate in a civic wellness program where topics of bias, community, social justice, and…
Descriptors: Police Community Relationship, Police Education, Police, Museums
Policing Black Autistic Children: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Black Caregivers' Concerns
Ashlee Yates Flanagan; Meredith Cola; Naomi Yu; Haley Peele; Keeana Dicette; Grace Hicks; Maggie Rose Pelella; Ayana King-Pointer; Jamiel Owens; Dieu M. Truong; Aili Hauptmann; Juan Pacheco; Alison Russell; Amanda Lee; Sarah Schillinger; Maxine Covello; Meg Lyons; Rita Solórzano; Sinan Turnacioglu; Vijay Ravindran; Joseph P. McCleery; Judith S. Miller; Julia Parish-Morris – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
In the United States, Black autistic youth face elevated risk of negative outcomes during police interactions. Although the outcomes of these interactions are well-documented, less is known about Black autistic youths' experiences during police encounters, as the current literature has largely examined the experiences of autistic adults, mostly…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, African Americans, Blacks, Caregiver Attitudes
Nathaniel Rutledge Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to explore police chiefs' perceptions regarding the impact of criminal justice degree education on developing leadership skills in law enforcement officers. Specifically, the research highlighted how completing a four-year program in criminal justice cultivates critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and…
Descriptors: Police, Police Education, Law Enforcement, Police Community Relationship
Download full textDavid Sjöberg – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2024
Context: This study is about the teaching method of simulation exercises and is set in a police education context. Simulation exercises are a central part of Swedish police education, and therefore it is of interest to explore how they are used, and for what purpose, by investigating police teachers' perceptions of this teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Simulation, Police Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Police
John Thomas Hornsby – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to determine if there has been a change to the scores on the Texas State Peace Officer Licensing Examination over a given time, and if been a so, identify subjects where scores improved or declined. By recognizing stagnation or declination in test scores, interventions can be designed to enhance the adult learning…
Descriptors: Peace, Police, Law Enforcement, Certification
Lee Ann Rogers Morrison – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This mixed-methods study investigates the role of school resource officers (SROs) in Kentucky and describes their interactions with students. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how SROs interact with students and the implications of those interactions. The quantitative phase of the research involved a secondary analysis…
Descriptors: Security Personnel, School Safety, Police, Student Behavior
Law Enforcement in Schools: The Perceived Role and Effectiveness of School Resource Officer Programs
Malacos, Hailey Antoinette Canter – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This examination sought to gather data on the perceived degree of violence in schools and the effectiveness of the school resource officer (SRO) programs developed and implemented to reduce school violence. In addition, the perceived responsibilities of SROs were examined, highlighting their variability and scope. For this purpose, Florida K-12…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Role, Police, Police School Relationship
Angela Tuttle Prince; Monic P. Behnken – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2024
Given the disproportionate rates of youth with disabilities who experience exclusionary discipline in schools, it is important to consider the involvement of law enforcement officers in the discipline of these students and the students' right to an equitable education. One recent case of concern was Wilson v. City of Southlake, which clarified…
Descriptors: Police, Police School Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Discipline
Jeffrey D. Owens – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Positive programming from Law Enforcement organizations with K-12 students should be a priority. It can be challenging, but it can help lead to future elements of success for the kids. This study investigated law enforcement leaders' opinions, goals, and objectives in their approaches to positive programming. The participants were 12 law…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Law Enforcement, Program Effectiveness, Police School Relationship
Mazeski, Jason William – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The police and the community have been long engaged in an ever-evolving dichotomous relationship. This relationship has been strained over the recent decade by police brutality, media coverage of police misconduct, and the increased call for police transparency. Both parties in this disparaging dynamic see the need for improved engagement and…
Descriptors: Police, Law Enforcement, Police Education, Role of Education
