NCJ Number
13937
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 6 Dated: (JUNE 1974) Pages: 61-62,65
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO INCLUDE TRAINING IN AREAS OF ABNORMAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES.
Abstract
RECENT SURVEYS HAVE SHOWN THAT UP TO 90 PERCENT OF CITIZEN CALLS FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE ARE NOT PART OF A NARROWLY DEFINED LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION. THIS STUDY IS DESIGNED TO INDICATE THE LEVEL OF INTEREST OF POLICEMEN IN ONE CITY IN ACQUIRING SKILLS IN AREAS RARLEY INCLUDED IN TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE AREAS INCLUDED DEALING WITH BASIC CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, HANDLING EMOTIONALLY CHARGED SITUATIONS, RECOGNIZING MENTAL DISORDERS, AND LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY RELATIONS. AS A RESULT OF A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH EVALUATED PARTICIPANT RESPONSES TO A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH ENCOMPASSED THESE CONCEPTS, THE AUTHORS CONCLUDE THAT OFFICERS RECOGNIZE A NEED FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAINING AND ARE INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE HANDLING OF THESE NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS.