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POLICE TRAINING - A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

NCJ Number
62012
Editor(s)
J D FERRY, M KRAVITZ
Date Published
1980
Length
45 pages
Annotation
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY HAS BEEN COMPILED TO HIGHLIGHT THE LITERATURE ON POLICE TRAINING FOR POLICE MANAGERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Abstract
ITS THREE SECTIONS REFLECT THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO PROGRAM PLANNING, NAMELY GOAL SETTING, METHODOLOGY, AND EVALUATION. THE OVERVIEW OF POLICE TRAINING CONTAINS ENTRIES REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GENERAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN POLICE TRAINING AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. LITERATURE ON TRAINING APPROACHES INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIFIC APPROACHES, SUCH AS MODULAR PROGRAMS, LABORATORY TRAINING, USE OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER INNOVATIONS. A SECTION ON TRAINING EVALUATION LISTS MATERIALS DEALING WITH EFFECTIVE TRAINING MEASURES AND EVALUATIONS OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM TYPES. ALL THE MATERIALS CITED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE NCJRS DATA BASE, WHICH, IN ADDITION, PROVIDES COURSE MATERIALS SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, HANDBOOKS, TRAINING MANUALS, AND AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS. THE APPENDIX PRESENTS A GRAPHIC SUMMARY OF A POLICE TRAINING SURVEY. INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY.