PENNSYLVANIA - TRI-COUNTY AREA CADET TRAINING PROGRAM FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

• NCJ Number: 25134
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 35 pages
• Grant Number(s): SW-251-738
• Sponsoring Agency: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Corporate Author: Bartell Assoc Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PRESENTS A CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNAL OPERATIONALL ANALYSIS BEGUN IN THE INTERIM REPORT, CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PROJECT OUTPUT AND IMPACT, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR PROGRAM.

Abstract

THE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN YOUNG PERSONS INTERESTED IN A POLICE CAREER WHO HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE MINIMUM POLICE AGE REQUIREMENT OF 21. THIS FINAL REPORT COVERS THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1974 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1974. INTERNAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS HANDOUT MATERIALS, CLASS SUBJECTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES WERE EVALUATED. THIS CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNAL OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE CADET COURSE OF INSTRUCTION WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE POSITIVELY AWAY FROM THE PATTERN OF THE STATE POLICE TRAINING COURSE. THE HANDOUT MATERIAL, AS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE EVALUATION, WAS FOUND TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT TRAINING MATERIAL FOR CADETS. IN ADDITION, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PROGRAM PROVED TO BE OF EXCELLENT VALUE. SINCE THE PROJECT WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, ITS ACTUAL IMPACTS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS REPORT. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF CRITERIA TO BE USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF OUTPUTS AND IMPACTS WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE UPDATE TO THE FINAL REPORT IS PROVIDED. THE EVALUATORS RECOMMEND THAT THE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM BE REFUNDED FOR A SECOND YEAR AND THAT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR PROGRAM PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT BE IMPLEMENTED. FOR THE INTERIM REPORT AND THE UPDATE TO THE FINAL REPORT, SEE NCJ-25133 AND NCJ-25135. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)