Designed to assist police departments in improving the productivity of their patrol operations, this volume on specialized patrol and a companion volume on routine patrol operations are intended for use by various sizes of departments. The volume of specialized patrol focuses upon the appropriate use and effective operation of specialized patrol…

This annotated bibliography focuses attention on the techniques and training methods used by police during family crisis intervention. The introduction emphasizes the importance of this special aspect of police training, and mentions the different possible target audiences such programs may have: they may be directed to all recruits, to all…

A survey instrument to access the statewide impact of school vandalism was sent to every public school district in New Jersey. Information was requested on (1) vandalism costs by categories; (2) comparisons on the costs and incidents of vandalism for the years 1972-73, 1973-74 and 1974-75; (3) location and occurrence of vandal acts; (4) methods,…

This book is addressed to police administrators, hospital administrators, prosecutors, and citizens involved in community action who are prepared to re-examine their agencies' response to cases of rape. It provides information and analysis to spark such a review and outlines suggestions for coping with problems that commonly hinder change. The…

Examined in this booklet concerning law enforcement agencies and minority recruitment efforts undertaken by them are: (1) official hurdles which must be surmounted by minority applicants, (2) minority recruitment programs being conducted in five major cities, and (3) recruitment practices of state police and fire departments. Recommendations for…

This catalog describes and evaluates 16-millimeter films about various aspects of drug use. Among the subjects covered by the 99 films are the composition and effects of different drugs, reasons why people use drugs, life in the drug culture, the problem of law enforcement, and various means of dealing with drug users. Each film is synopsized. Two…

The text of the Act includes sections pertaining to definitions, scholarships authorized, award requirements and limitations, agreements with eligible institutions and appropriations authorized. (SJL)

Examines the impact of five dimensions of police professionalism on cynicism and work alienation, and assesses the nature of an interaction effect between department size and these dimensions. Findings indicate that commitment to a professional ideology reduces cynicism and work alienation, and that effects of professionalism are specified by…

Among the causes of boredom among Hispanic youth which sometimes leads to the formation of juvenile gangs are the lack of jobs in the barrio, the stereotyping of Chicano youth as delinquents, the lack of educational opportunities, and the practice of police authorities of tracking Hispanic youths and creating "records" for them. (NQ)

Suggests that by publicly focusing on the criminality of blacks, the police give white society a convenient scapegoat and at the same time lay the ground work for bigger and bigger police budgets. (Author/AM)

Studies the shifts in perspective that take place as young men move from the status of private citizens to that of probationary police officers. (Author)

Discusses methods that law enforcement officers have developed for handling violent situations and explores some of the effects this exposure to violence has on both their mental and physical health. Develops suggestions for counselors working with law enforcement personnel and others who need to cope with the direct and indirect effects of…

Investigated buffering role of social support in relationship of work load to tension-anxiety and coping for police radio dispatchers (N=60). Found under high perceived load, dispatchers with high social support engaged in more coping actions and felt less tension-anxiety than did low-support dispatchers. Found no differences when perceived load…

Examines the implications of the Young Offenders Act for educators by focusing on three stages of direct relevance to educators: preventive education, prearrest through adjudication, and meaningful intervention following adjudication. Outlines the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act and provisions that illustrate its fundamental principles.…

Applied Schmidt-Hunter interactive validity generalization procedure to validity data for cognitive abilities tests for law enforcement occupations. Results indicated apparently lower validities and lesser generalizability for job criteria possibly due to low validity of the criterion and potential role of noncognitive factors. (Author/ABB)