Vandalism prevention methods cited by school administrators and a city park director include a silent audio surveillance system; school visits at unscheduled times by a principal dwelling nearby; and prompt repair of broken equipment. Available from the American Association of School Administrators, 1801 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209.…

Police officers (N=153) completed a self-report instrument measuring overt and covert anxiety, and a demographic survey exploring officers' perceptions of their need for counseling and to determine factors that predispose officers to seek counseling. Results indicated that officers would seek counseling if services were available. (RC)

This report by the National Urban League's Law Enforcement Minority Persons Project (LEMPP) examines retention of recently appointed minority police officers. Findings indicate differences in experiences and perceptions of Black and White officers along with different influences on the likelihood of retention depending upon ethnicity. (JCD)

Examines the legacy of the liberal Warren Court of the 1950s and relates the pattern of legal decisions by the Warren Court to the relative conservatism and stability of most other sectors of society. (DB)

Details the crucial analytic distinctions to be drawn when assessing the kind of data one must deal with in ethnographic studies. Includes the necessity of separating first- and second-order concepts, a separation based primarily on whether the point of view reported is that of the informant or the researcher. (Author/IRT)

A survey of 554 policewomen from all parts of the United States reveals that women in law enforcement would like to see substantial changes in training methods as well as in departmental policies and attitudes. (JH)

Describes five courses involved in the intensive training that dogs and their handlers go through in the Military Dog Studies Branch at Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio, Texas) in preparation for duties in law enforcement. (HD)

Involvement of the entire community in school security makes the community aware of the problems that exist while establishing the foundation for solutions. Available from: Security World Publishing Co., P.O. Box 272, Culver City, California 90230, $2.00 single copy. (MLF)

Describes the associate degree programs for police officers, fire fighters and emergency medical technicians offered by the Wisconsin Technical College System, Austin (Texas) Community College, the California Charter Academy's Public Safety Education Center, and several high schools in Virginia. (JOW)

This article describes the "block home" program, neighborhood volunteers who provide a place of refuge when children encounter an emergency as they walk to and from school. Organization, purpose, and guidelines for planning and implementation are discussed. (IAH)

An analytical technique is reviewed that allows a researcher to decompose informant reports into their respective trait, informant bias, and measure specificity using LISREL. The technique is illustrated in a study of decision making in 151 police agencies. (SLD)

In the United Kingdom, National Records of Achievement document achievement and action plans for skill acquisition. A case study of their use with midcareer police officers revealed a need to modify the model to reflect adults' ideals and purpose, allegiance to the primary workgroup, and fit with organizational ideals and purpose. (SK)

Examines role of police in responding to family abduction episodes using data from a national survey. Addresses questions concerning frequency of police involvement, how abductions to which police respond differ from those to which they don't, actions taken by police, and the effects of their actions on episode outcomes. (LKS)

This study, with 39 4-year-olds, found that children had better free recall accuracy and lowered suggestibility when they participated with a "babysitter" rather than observed a babysitter and child. Addition of forensic context (by a policeman prior to questioning) increased error in free recall but did not affect children's accuracy in…

Interviews with 201 Boston-area professionals who work with child victims of sexual abuse found; that 147 used anatomically correct dolls; that 96.6 percent of these had received specific training; that 77.8 percent followed some standard protocol for interviewing; and that 97.3 percent had at least 1 year of experience with such dolls. (DB)