POLICE MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS AMONG PEOPLE - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 32471
• Author(s): J W ZACKER; E RUTTER
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 83 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-69-028
• Sponsoring Agency: City University of New York; US Dept of Justice; New York City Housing Authority; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: City University of New York
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS TRAINING FOR RECRUITS AND PATROLMEN OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROJECT GOALS, POLICEMEN WERE RANDOMLY SEPARATED INTO TWO GROUPS, ONE OF WHICH RECEIVED CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS TRAINING AND THE OTHER CONVENTIONAL TRAINING COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. AT THE END OF TRAINING, REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH GROUP WERE ASSIGNED TO PRESELECTED HOUSING PROJECTS. ANOTHER HOUSING PROJECT, WITH ITS NORMAL COMPLEMENT OF PATROLMEN, SERVED AS A CONTROL. EVALUATION MEASURES INCLUDED BEFORE-AND-AFTER ASSESSMENTS OF POLICE ATTITUDES AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POLICE, AND POLICE PERFORMANCE, PLUS ANALYSIS OF DATA REGARDING THE INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS IN WHICH CONFLICT-RESOLUTION TRAINED OFFICERS INTERVENED. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF PROGRAM DATA IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 1972 REPORT. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS STATISTICS ON THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY, SAMPLE PATROLMEN DISPUTE INFORMATION FORMS, AND COPIES OF THE TRAINING SCHEDULES FOR THE TWO EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS.