| NCJ Number: |
186278  |
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| Title: |
Assessment of the Law Enforcement Family Support Grant: Vermont State Police, Final Report |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Author(s): |
John Meyer Ed.D.; William Clements Ph.D. |
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| Date Published: |
December 1998 |
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| Annotation: |
This report presents the methodology and findings of an
evaluation of the Critical Incident Stress Management and
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing training program for Vermont
State Troopers, dispatchers, and their spouses or significant
others.
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| Abstract: |
The objectives of the program grant were to develop a Vermont
State Police (VSP) Peer Support Team and a Spouse Peer Support
Team; train all State troopers in the basic principles of
pre-incident stress management; provide training to applicants
and recruits to the VSP; and offer an in-service training course
on family issues in law enforcement. The objectives of the
program evaluation were assessments of the initial 5-day
intensive onsite training program, the follow-up training
components, and the training outcomes for peers and families. The
evaluation consisted of individual interviews, a review of
program documentation, a written survey, and personal observation
of and participation in one monthly training session. The
evaluation found that the 5-day intensive program onsite academy
was successfully completed. Also completed was the monthly
follow-up programs for the Peer Support Team, the State Police
recruit training program, and the cycle training program for all
VSP troopers. The spousal training and the proposed 8-hour
training program for all Vermont law enforcement agencies was not
completed due to lack of time and resources. The outcomes for
peers and families are not clear at this time due to only three
spouses and significant others being involved. The training
schedule competed with ongoing family scheduling. This part of
the program is being redesigned to accommodate family schedules.
Various action items are being implemented either by the team at
large or by the individual working committees to ensure the VSP
Peer Support Program becomes a viable self-supporting program. 3
tables and appended 5-day training program, list of participants,
policy statement, evaluation questionnaire, and miscellaneous
information and articles
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| Main Term(s): |
Police stress training |
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| Index Term(s): |
Police family issues; Police occupational stress; Stress management; Vermont |
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| Grant Number: |
96-FS-VX--0008 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Institute for Law and Justice
Alexandria, VA 22314
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
Vermont Ctr for Justice Research
Northfield Falls, VT 05664 |
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| Corporate Author: |
Vermont Ctr for Justice Research
United States of America |
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| Sale Source: |
Vermont Ctr for Justice Research
P.O. Box 267
Northfield Falls, VT 05664
United States of America |
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| Page Count: |
48 |
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| Format: |
Document |
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| Type: |
Program/Project Evaluation |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Note: |
Dataset may be archived by the NIJ Data Resources Program at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=186278 |
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