In this preliminary study involving 30 police school trainees, Interpersonal Process Recall project stimulus films were used in an effort to sensitize policemen to their aggressive feelings and self-control problems in dealing with riots, demonstrations, and other stressful situations. During six filmed vignettes progressing from mild to intense…

This document presents the proceedings of a workshop held to discuss and determine some new directions for campus law enforcement. The need for new directions in campus law enforcement is presented from the point of view of the chief administrator, the chief campus law enforcement officer, the student personnel administrator, and the student…

Article described a project in which students learned to cooperate and communicate as they built a "police car." (RK)

A uniformed highly visible force handles security, safety, and fire problems at the State University of New York at Purchase. (Author/MLF)

The concession that the lie is preferred over force as a means of social control forms the basis for the morality of policy lying, i.e., in any situation in which police have a legitimate right to use force they acquire a moral right to achieve the same ends by lying. (RM)

An analysis of the vocational preferences of policement and recruits indicated they have militaristic, mechanical, and risky types of interests. (Author)

Court decisions favoring students over school districts are discussed. (CK)

Described are several techniques and pieces of equipment developed by the Police Scientific Department Branch in its application of physics to police problems. Topics discussed include fingerprints, documents, and photographs. (Author/DS)

Argues that most social science does not take into account the way in which the master tropes (metaphor, synecdoche, metonymy, and irony) shape the writing as well as the gathering of qualitative data. (Author/IRT)

A discussion of present correctional library facilities and needs for further improvement. A section of the article is devoted to a discussion of grant programs designed for prison libraries. (AP)

A study of 291 police officers of white, black, and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity revealed that black officers scored significantly higher than others on feedback and higher motivating potential scores and satisfaction with promotion opportunities. Black and Hispanic/Latino officers scored higher than whites on task identity. Different job…

Examined the use of cellular digital packet data (CDPD) systems by a state police agency to support a problem-oriented policing project (POP), focusing on 20 officers. The CDPD data system should have improved the agency's POP operations, but in practice, the benefits were not clear. Few differences were seen between officers who did and did not…

High risk of liability makes assessment centers a viable method for selection of police officers. Despite high costs, centers offer the advantages of observation of actual job-related behavior, support in the legal arena, and validity. Video technology and other options have potential for reducing the expense. (SK)

Presents interview with David Jarmusz, a Chicago (Illinois) police officer who specializes in gang activity. Jarmusz describes the Chicago Police Department's gang units program and gang specialist detectives, discusses goals and objectives, activities of the program, and outcomes of the project. (NB)

Reports preliminary evidence on an innovative approach to gang violence which relies on community mobilization, social intervention, suppression, opportunities provision, organizational development, and targeting. Describes program processes and outcomes. The project involved teams of community youth workers, tactical police officers, adult…