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Relationship Between Education Level and Performance Ratings of Campus Police Officers

NCJ Number
173359
Journal
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Dated: Fall 1997 Pages: 15-18
Author(s)
J E Michals; J M Higgins
Date Published
1997
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Data from 165 campus police officers at 16 campus police agencies in Virginia were used to examine the relationship between educational levels and the performance of campus police officers.
Abstract
The participants included police officers from public and private colleges, universities, and community colleges throughout Virginia. Data came from a survey of police chiefs regarding the officers' report-writing proficiency, communication skills, frequency of discipline problems, and overall performance, as well as years of service and the highest level of education completed. Results revealed that education was significantly related to supervisor ratings of report-writing proficiency and communication skills, but not to discipline problems or overall performance. The relationship between education and proficiency in report writing was moderated by years of police experience in that education predicted performance in police officers with 5 or more years of experience but not in police officers with less than 5 years of experience. Findings indicated that a significant correlation exists between education and communication skills and report writing. Further research is still needed to determine other factors related to the performance of campus police officers. Tables and 3 references (Author abstract modified)

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