In a study of the nature and extent of criminal acts committed on the campuses of the Washington State colleges and universities, it was found that major crime is not a problem. However, misdemeanors are frequent occurrences and can be dealt with effectively through channels that already exist. Improved training, conscientious coordination, and…

Teachers at John F. Kennedy Senior High School carry a mechanical ultrasonic device that can summon security personnel in seconds. (MLF)

The University of California's systemwide coordinator of police services is also chief of police on the Berkeley campus. Student aides work in police departments on all the campuses. (Author/JLF)

This paper examines the informal consensus that psychological dysfunction, manifested by suicide and divorce, is unusually high among the occupational group of police officers. Results indicate that those officers studied may, in fact, have lower psychological dysfunction rates than presumed. (Author)

A sample of 153 male police officers were subjects in a test validation study with two objectives: (1) to compare reliability estimates of a 16-item objective achievement examination scored by the conventional items right formula and by four different procedures; and (2) to obtain comparative concurrent validity coefficients of scores arising from…

Results of a survey that questioned police social workers regarding the protection of client confidentiality in police settings revealed several problems related to the unique character of the setting and to the identification of social workers with the goals and practices of police. Results raise questions about the protection of client…

Investigated the consistency and loci of leniency, halo, and range restriction effects in performance ratings in a longitudinal study. Policy supervisors (N=90) rated 350 subordinates on five occasions. Concluded that reliable variance in mean ratings is partly attributable to ratees, but mainly introduced by raters. (JAC)

Studied the decisions of 325 battered women to prosecute their mates, based on records of various criminal justice agencies and interviews with victims and officials. Findings indicated the discretion of agents of the criminal justice system created uncertainty in outcomes and often made the victims efforts useless. (JAC)

Guidelines for establishing school security and a summary of detection systems. (MLF)

A review of the literature and interviews with over 50 people in the field revealed that job-related stress is widespread and possibly increasing among correctional officers. This publication is intended to help correctional administrators develop an effective program for preventing and treating correctional officers' stress. A variety of…

Describes some of the problems involved in police-community relations and some of the approaches used to overcome them. (AN)

A public relations programs carried out the police department of Palo Alto, California, has produced an improved atmosphere between policemen and local residents, especially students. (CK)

Court decisions on the exclusion of noncitizens from teaching certification and appointment to the state police force in New York State and from the practice of law in Connecticut are reviewed. The issue of blanket discrimination and the concept of "governmental function" are considered. (GC)

The most effective way to eliminate drug abuse on school property is to rigidly enforce the rules and bring in the police when necesssary. (Author)