Of interest to the instructor in a specialized technical writing course. The author gives brief reviews of each book. (SP)

Concern about the declining level of physical fitness of police officers has led the Bureau of Training of the Kentucky Department of Justice and the Department of Physical Education at Eastern Kentucky University to implement a training course for police instructors. (LH)

Domestic violence is a legal, social, and public health issue. Increased public awareness has improved laws and training. Educational programs for both offenders and public officials (police, social workers, and health care providers) are addressing the issue. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Lends support for using a needs assessment that helps trainers overcome organizational and personal boundaries in an interpersonal communication skills for police officers training class. Notes that strategically using the results of a needs assessment could encourage trainees to have a vested interest in the class and help the trainer feel…

Describes how John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which serves many New York City police officers, is helping students and alumni at Ground Zero, location of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. (EV)

Although the organizational structure and activities of youth gangs have been studied, little research has focused on law enforcement strategies to handle youth gang behavior. To examine how police handle youth gangs and law violation and to identify effective prevention and control strategies, the police gang control and youth personnel…

This booklet provides guidance to law enforcement officers investigating missing children cases, whether through parental kidnappings, abductions by strangers, runaway or "throwaway" cases, and those in which the circumstances are unknown. The guide describes, step-by-step, the investigative process required for each of the four types of missing…

Police, black militants, and college students are finding that common interests can override their conflicts, as a Police-Community Relations Program begins its third year in California. (DM)

Describes a writing exercise in law enforcement report writing--writing a report based on a crime photograph--and discusses 10 writing problems revealed by this exercise. (RL)

Urges community colleges and police departments to cooperate in the development of meaningful, relevant and practical police science programs to raise the educational level of police departments throughout the country. (AYC)

Responds to Norman Langhoff's criticism of community college police education programs (JC 502 099), offering conflicting opinions on the role of the police and the functions and methods of police education. (JP)

A study of police recruits in England showed significant improvement in ethnic minority performance on personnel selection tests can be achieved through access training. Such training should aim to develop underlying skills and abilities and as a consequence improve test scores. (SK)

STUDENTS MAY USE THIS MANUAL IN A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INSERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND RECRUITS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A STATEWIDE COMMITTEE OF STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CONSULTANTS, SPECIALISTS, AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WAS TESTED BY A SUBJECT-MATTER SPECIALIST IN A PILOT-CLASS STUDY. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LAW…

INSTRUCTORS MAY USE THIS MANUAL IN CONDUCTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INSERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND RECRUITS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A STATEWIDE COMMITTEE OF STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSULTANTS, SPECIALISTS, AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTE AND WAS TESTED BY A SUBJECT-MATTER SPECIALIST IN A PILOT-CLASS STUDY. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS…