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REALISTIC APPROACH TO INNOVATION

NCJ Number
10866
Author(s)
G C DAWSON
Date Published
1973
Length
16 pages
Annotation
PART OF THE OMAHA POLICE IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS DEVOTED TO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOLVING POLICE DEPARTMENT PROBLEMS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
Abstract
THE SESSIONS WERE AN ATTEMPT TO USE THE BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUE TO ELICIT NEW SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY PROBLEMS FACED BY THE RANK-AND-FILE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE TRAINING METHODOLOGY WHICH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE SUGGESTIONS OFFERED BY THE OFFICERS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)