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…

California law enforcement academies provide training for individuals entering law enforcement Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) is included in the academy. The topic addressed in this research is the perceived efficacy of SIT in preparing officers to make decisions about when to use force and how much force is reasonable for the situation. The…

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…

Purpose: Transfer motivation has been identified as a pivotal factor influencing transfer of training. However, the role of training content has often been overlooked as explanatory variable for the rate of transfer motivation. This study aims to examine to what extent experiences in transfer motivation and its personal and contextual antecedents…

This dissertation examines the linguistic and cultural difficulties faced by Non-Native English-speaking (NNES) peace officers in the United States, emphasizing English training and job preparedness. The research adopts an explanatory sequential mixed-method design, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. This study…

The 2024 Illinois Career and Technical Education Report is submitted in compliance with Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 435/2e, which requires a written career and technical education (CTE) report to be issued to the governor annually. This report describes the establishment of and delivery of CTE in Illinois, the existing condition of Illinois CTE…

This report describes the establishment of and delivery of Illinois Career and Technical Education (CTE), the existing condition of Illinois CTE based on fiscal year 2022 data, and the future developments and recommendations for CTE in our state as required by Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 435/2e. Further, this report provides an update on police…

Although there has been little academic research on the impact of placing police officers in schools, this practice has grown substantially in response to school shootings and other violent crimes in schools. With a standardized training program since 1999, the state of Virginia has law enforcement officers working in approximately 88 percent of…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of pre-employment education and training and its impact on the students' choice of career paths. It focuses on a programme delivered in partnership between Teesside University and a North East Police Force, and provides a model for future pre-employment education and training.…

Describes two methods for evaluating the content validity of a police recruit training program (N=105) and for translating the training evaluation information into training needs for program revision. Results of the Content Validity Ratio approach and the Matching Technique showed that these methods were successful. (LLL)

It's called Multimedia Instruction for Law Enforcement (MILE), and the Los Angeles Police Department is using it to train recruits more effectively and in less time than traditional classroom instruction. (Author)

This annotated bibliography contains 36 items on training of staff of law-enforcement personnel and police-community relationships. Most of the documents are from 1967-1970. Also included are instructions for ordering ERIC documents, and a list of ERIC/AE publications. (Author)

This packet of three booklets, which includes a student guide, textbook, and handbook, is illustrative of other booklets available from the Treasury Law Enforcement School designed for training law enforcement officers in Federal law. The material in this course, related primarily to criminal cases, focuses on presenting evidence to the court to…

Developed by the State Division of Vocational Education with the help of qualified consultants, this instructor's manual is for use in teaching the fundamental law enforcement procedures. Suggested time allotment, teaching guides, and presentation methods are included for each of the training procedures. Line drawings and photographs supplement…