U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

CURRICULUM FOR GENERAL ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT THE POLIZEI-FUEHRUNGSAKADEMIE (POLICE SENIOR COMMAND ACADEMY) - WEST GERMANY

NCJ Number
65864
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1979
Length
18 pages
Annotation
THE WEST GERMAN POLICE ACADEMY OFFERS A 4-WEEK CURRICULUM FOR UPDATING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS.
Abstract
THESE ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES ARE AIMED AT HELPING HIGHRANKING OFFICERS TO UNDERSTAND, ASSIMILATE, AND APPLY NEW SCIENTIFIC RESULTS, CURRENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, EFFECTIVE AND EMPLOYEE-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP, AS WELL AS NEW SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND PROBLEMS. ALL FEDERAL AND STATE SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION. AN UPDATE COURSE SHOULD BE TAKEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 8 YEARS SO THAT AN OFFICER MAY EXPECT TO TAKE PART TWICE IN THE COURSE OF HIS CAREER. THE GENERAL UPDATE AND SUPPLEMENTING CURRICULUM CONTAINS 40 HOURS OF POLICE LEADERSHIP; 16 HOURS OF POLICE DEPLOYMENT INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR, CRIME REPRESSION; 8 HOURS OF TRAFFIC REGULATION, 16 HOURS OF GENERAL PREVENTION OF DANGER; 16 HOURS OF LAW; 16 HOURS OF TECHNOLOGY; AND 8 HOURS OF TRAINING AND ADVANCED TRAINING, MAKING A TOTAL OF 120 HOURS IN 4 WEEKS OF ALOTTED TIME. THE INSTRUCTION FOLLOWS THE PRINCIPLES OF ADULT EDUCATION AND INCLUDES LECTURES, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS, CLASS DISCUSSION, PROBLEM AND CASE ANALYSIS, EXERCISES, AND TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO TRANSMIT RELEVANT RESULTS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES UPON THEIR RETURN. THE DESCRIPTION INCLUDES DETAILED OUTLINES FOR EACH SUBJECT AREA AND A LIST OF THE COURSE PRICES. --IN GERMAN. (SAJ)

Downloads

No download available

Availability