NCJ Number
25901
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS AUDIO-VISUAL TRAINING AID, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE POLICE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES, CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SHORT FILM 'MODULES' DEPICTING STRESSFUL OR EMOTIONAL SITUATIONS OFTEN FACED BY POLICE OFFICERS ON THE JOB.
Abstract
THE MODULES ARE A SERIES OF 27 DRAMATIC FILM EPISODES, PRESENTED IN SIX REELS, WHICH ATTEMPT TO DIRECTLY INVOLVE THE STUDENT IN SITUATIONS HE WILL ENCOUNTER ON THE STREET SO HE CAN ANALYZE BOTH THE SITUATIONS AND HIS FEELINGS ABOUT THEM BEFORE HE MUST DEAL WITH THEM IN THE REAL WORLD. NOT JUST OPEN-ENDED, THESE FILMS ARE FIRST-PERSON, 'EYE OF THE CAMERA' PRESENTATIONS IN WHICH THE VIEWER SEES ONLY THE PEOPLE HE IS DEALING WITH, MENTALLY SUPPLYING HIS OWN DIALOG AND REACTIONS. THE SIX FILMS COVER TRAFFIC STOPS (2 REELS), STRESS, HOSTILITY, STEREOTYPES, AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL SITUATIONS. THIS FILM DEALS WITH SITUATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND PRESENTS VIGNETTES ON THE SUPERVISOR WHO WILL NOT LISTEN TO SUGGESTIONS, OR WHO CONSTANTLY PLACES THE BLAME ON ONE OFFICER, OR WHO DOES NOT SPECIFY DUTIES, OR WHO AROUSES HOSTILITY FROM SUBORDINATES. THE FILM SET IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE AND A 'TRAIN THE TRAINER' PROGRAM TO HELP THE INSTRUCTOR ACHIEVE THE DESIRED TRAINING GOALS. FOR OTHER FILMS IN THIS SET, SEE NCJ-25896 THROUGH 25900. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)