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ME...A COP - THE EVALUATION REPORT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT PROJECT

NCJ Number
16439
Author(s)
L WRIGHT
Date Published
1974
Length
20 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT EVALUATES A POLICE RECRUITMENT FILM THAT WAS PREPARED TO INFLUENCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND MINORITY GROUPS TO CONSIDER CAREERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT MORE FAVORABLY.
Abstract
RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS REGARDING ATTITUDE CHANGE SUBSEQUENT TO VIEWING THE FILM INDICATE THAT HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECTS WERE MOST RECEPTIVE TO THE FILM'S MESSAGE BUT IT WAS LESS EFFECTIVE WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS. PERCENTAGE INDICATIONS OF RESPONSES FORM THE BASIS FOR COMPARISON.