LAW ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS - A CASE STUDY

• NCJ Number: 14137
• Journal: Journal of California Law Enforcement Volume: 8 Issue: 3 Dated: (JANUARY 1974) Pages: 140-142,144-145
• Author(s): J E ISOM
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: California Peace Officers Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED A LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PRESENTATION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

Abstract

AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM REVEALED THAT THE YOUTH OF VENTURA COUNTY GENERALLY HOLD NEGATIVE VIEWS TOWARDS LAW, RULES, AND POLICE. FURTHERMORE, ALTHOUGH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL AT CONVEYING INFORMATION, IT HAD NOT, AT THE TIME OF THE EVALUATION, EFFECTED MUCH ATTITUDE CHANGE IN THE STUDENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)