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MARYLAND - POLICE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING MANUAL EVALUATION - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
32621
Author(s)
C M GIRARD
Date Published
1976
Length
30 pages
Annotation
THIS EVALUATION OF USAGE PATTERNS OF THE MARYLAND POLICE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING MANUAL WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR THE STATE PLANNING AGENCY WHICH SERVES 3,922,000 PERSONS ON 10,577 SQUARE MILES AND WAS DATED JANUARY 1976.
Abstract
PRIOR TO REPRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION, IT WAS DECIDED TO REVIEW THE MANUAL USAGE PATTERNS TO SEE WHICH SECTIONS WERE MOST HELPFUL. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRIMINAL LAW SECTION WAS MOST WIDELY USED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE AS TO IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS THAT MIGHT BE MADE TO ENHANCE THE USEFULNESS OF THE MANUAL.