During the period numerous reform campaigns were undertaken by various establishment groups. Their strategies and goals are analyzed and compared to those of the local politicians and police officials. The efficacy of the reform groups is also analyzed. (DB)

A total university security system includes policies on law enforcement, crime and violence protection, and general police services. (Editor)

Proposes that the barrier to cooperation between social workers and police officers is one of sex-role stereotypes. Suggests that the solution lies in the social organization of a capitalist society. (Author)

Noting that many students' experiences with police officers is negative, Heartland Programs Head Start in Salina, Kansas, initiated the Cop Day Program to develop a positive image of law enforcement. Police officer participated in classroom activities at the teachers' discretion once a month. Teachers and administrators noticed improvement in…

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to show how professional tools trigger workplace learning. The daily mundane work of Swedish police officers has been studied to investigate how the use of police tools triggers learning through discussions in police practice. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a field study consisting of…

Presents clinical treatise describing and discussing psychological profile of alcoholic police officer also suffering from combat posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Professional role immersion also is discussed as an additional complication to the already complex treatment profile. Notes that three "layers" of complication (CPTSD,…

The contribution of social work education to the professional capacity development of police officers commenced in 1974 when the Diploma in Police Studies was introduced at the University of Papua New Guinea under the Social Work Programme. In 2001, a study was conducted to assess the impact of social work education on police officers. The study…

The unfortunate events at Delaware State University (DSU) on September 21, 2007, were a whirlwind of emotions for everyone at DSU. At 12:54 a.m. Friday morning, a gunman (one of its students) shot two students who were leaving the on-campus cafe. Tragically, the female victim died one month later as a result of her injuries. As the Chief of Police…

This is an article in a series illustrating the way scholars in communication have pursued translating their research into practice. The translational nature of communication accommodation theory and examples of its application are the focus of this contribution.

The purpose of this study was to investigate measures of retention, self-efficacy, and teaching style in a college based law enforcement program versus an agency based law enforcement academy on the west coast through survey methods. A total of 35 law enforcement based academy instructors (i.e., Modesto) and 30 college based academy instructors…

Heterogeneity of re-offending patterns was studied in a group of 287 male early onset offenders who were first arrested before age 12. By combining data on the frequency and severity of offending as registered by the police over a 5-year follow-up period, three delinquent trajectories were identified; low, escalating, and high level re-offenders.…

A review of 44 studies and references on women in police work showed that for a long time women who had gained access to employment in law enforcement did so only in a very limited sense. It was not until the 1960s that women began to be assimilated fully into the ranks of patrol officers for the first time. With the passage of Title VII of the…

The student manual has been prepared to serve as a workbook to assist the student officer in successfully completing the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. It is organized under 16 subject headings (orientation, alcohol and highway safety, preparation for alcohol enforcement task, detection of the drinking…