FUNCTION OF THE POLICE IN CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT - A TRAINING GUIDE

• NCJ Number: 17535
• Author(s): S BRAUNSTEIN; N CURTIS; E HIRSH; B MCIVER; D K MCLEOD; J W ZACKER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 250 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-TA-99-1006
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Criminal Justice Associates; Mitre Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL, THEORETICAL, AND OPERATIONAL ASPECTS IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM IN THIS AREA.

Abstract

THE POLICE ROLE HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY DEFINED BY BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE POLICE AS 'CRIME-FIGHTING' AND HARD CORE 'LAW ENFORCEMENT'. THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION INDICATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE OFFICER'S TIME IS SPENT IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL REGULATION, ORDER MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. FUNDAMENTAL CRISIS AND CONFLICT THEORY IS OUTLINED, SPECIFIC TRAINING EXERCISES ARE SUGGESTED, AND INTERVENTION METHODS ARE DETAILED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS AND PROCEDURES IS ALSO DISCUSSED, TOGETHER WITH THE USE OF THE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK. AN 18-PAGE REFERENCE SECTION CONTAINS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LITERATURE AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS IN THE AREAS OF GENERAL TRAINING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, THE FAMILY, INTERVIEWING, AND PROFESSIONAL REFERRAL. ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT ARE TWELVE APPENDIXES WHICH INCLUDE SUCH PROGRAM AIDS AS FAMILY DISTURBANCE AND FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION SCRIPTS FOR REAL-LIFE SIMULATIONS, AN ARTICLE ON CRISIS INTERVENTION AND THE INVESTIGATION OF FORCIBLE RAPE, AND GROUP DISCUSSION AND EXERCISE TECHNIQUES. (SNI ABSTRACT)