scholarly journals Changes in Australian law enforcement recruit aerobic fitness and the development of normative data after academy training

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. S39
Author(s):  
P. Campbell ◽  
D. Maupin ◽  
R. Orr ◽  
B. Schram
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Academy Training

Conservation Officer Perceptions of Academy Training: Resource Specific and General Policing Tasks

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T Rossler ◽  
Michael J Suttmoeller
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Employment Training ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
Nuisance Wildlife

Abstract This research is among the first to examine the degree to which law enforcement officers tasked with protection of natural resources feel prepared for specialized and general tasks by their academy training. Drawing upon a survey of over 900 conservation officers across 13 states, the current inquiry examines whether officers who attended a conservation-specific academy feel better prepared for their work than those who attended a conventional police academy. Findings suggest conservation officers feel well prepared for their general policing duties by their academy experience, but fewer than half of the officers surveyed felt that their academy experience prepared them to handle nuisance wildlife calls or consult with landowners on habitat needs. Officers who attended a conservation academy held greater perceptions that their academy prepared them for specialized duties. These findings help inform state conservation agencies about the topics which are well covered or need additional attention in their pre-employment training curricula, as well as recruitment strategies for varying academy types.

Is all police academy training created equally? Comparing natural resource officer and general police academy training

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T Rossler ◽  
Michael J Suttmoeller
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
Police Academy Training ◽  
Traffic Law Enforcement ◽  
Resource Officer

American policing is characterised by variety, including numerous specialty police departments. One specialty grouping are police tasked with environmental protection. Known as natural resources officers (NROs), little research has examined the academy training that these officers receive. Drawing upon a survey of almost 600 police training academies, the current inquiry explores curriculum differences between NRO-capable and general police academies. Findings indicate that NRO-equipped academies consist of fewer overall hours of training, are more likely to include instruction in marine patrol techniques, and do not differ on hours of training on traffic law enforcement. Implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The effects of aerobic fitness on day one physical training session completion in law enforcement recruits

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Lockie ◽  
Matthew R. Moreno ◽  
Karly A. Cesario ◽  
Megan B. McGuire ◽  
J. Jay Dawes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Training Session

scholarly journals 2.4-km Run and 20-m Multistage Fitness Test Relationships in Law Enforcement Recruits After Academy Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 942-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Lockie ◽  
Javier A. Hernandez ◽  
Matthew R. Moreno ◽  
Joseph M. Dulla ◽  
J. Jay Dawes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Academy Training

scholarly journals Developing the Fitness of Law Enforcement Recruits during Academy Training

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny J. Maupin ◽  
Ben Schram ◽  
Elisa F.D. Canetti ◽  
Jay Dawes ◽  
Robert G. Lockie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Career Academies ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Police Recruits ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
Occupational Tasks ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
General Populations

Law enforcement is an intermittently physically demanding job, interspersed with long periods of sedentary activity. To prepare for the physical demands of the job, law enforcement agencies enlist recruits into academies with a focus on physical training. Often academies focus on aerobic based exercise despite anaerobic fitness being strongly correlated to occupational tasks. The objective of this article is to analyse the changes in fitness of police recruits during academy training. Initial and final fitness test results, encompassing muscular power, strength, endurance as well as aerobic and anaerobic fitness, were measured to analyse changes in fitness. Dependent t-tests showed significant increases (p < 0.05) across all fitness tests, with a trend towards larger increases in aerobic and muscle endurance-based tests. Recruits from this academy tended to have higher fitness results compared to other academies and were either average or below average compared to age matched standards in the general populations. Physical training should persist for recruits beyond the academy to continue develop fitness throughout their career. Academies should add a focus on muscular strength and power training as these measures relate to occupational tasks, which may better prepare recruits for demands they will be expected to face in the field.

scholarly journals Developing the Fitness of Law Enforcement Recruits during Academy Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7944
Author(s):  
Danny J. Maupin ◽  
Ben Schram ◽  
Elisa F. D. Canetti ◽  
Jay J. Dawes ◽  
Robert Lockie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Career Academies ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Police Recruits ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
Occupational Tasks ◽  
Fitness Tests

Law enforcement is an intermittently physically demanding job, interspersed with long periods of sedentary activity. To prepare for the physical demands of the job, law enforcement agencies enlist recruits into academies with a focus on physical training. Often, academies focus on aerobic-based exercise despite anaerobic fitness being strongly correlated to occupational tasks. The objective of this article is to analyze the changes in the fitness of police recruits during academy training. Initial and final fitness test results, encompassing muscular power, strength, endurance as well as aerobic and anaerobic fitness, were measured to analyze changes in fitness. Dependent t-tests showed significant increases (p < 0.05) across all fitness tests, with a trend towards larger increases in aerobic and muscle-endurance-based tests. Recruits from this academy tended to have higher fitness results compared to other academies and were either average or below average compared to age-matched standards in the general population. Physical training should persist for recruits beyond the academy to continue to develop fitness throughout their career. Academies should add a focus on muscular strength and power training as these measures relate to occupational tasks, which may better prepare recruits for demands they will be expected to face in the field.

scholarly journals We Need You: Influence of Hiring Demand and Modified Applicant Testing on the Physical Fitness of Law Enforcement Recruits

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Lockie ◽  
J. Jay Dawes ◽  
Matthew R. Moreno ◽  
Megan B. McGuire ◽  
Tomas J. Ruvalcaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Background Checks ◽  
The Many ◽  
Upper Body Power

A challenge for law enforcement agencies is the many positions that need filling. Agencies may modify their applicant test battery (ATB; multilevelled testing including fitness, background checks, psychological evaluations) to increase the hiring pool of potential recruits by augmenting the utility of testing. This study determined fitness differences of law enforcement recruits hired under two different ATB protocols. Retrospective analysis was conducted on seven academy classes (442 males, 84 females) hired under an older ATB, and one class (45 males, 13 females) hired under a newer ATB. Recruits completed the following before academy: 60 s push-ups and sit-ups (muscular endurance); vertical jump (lower-body power); medicine ball throw (upper-body power); 75 yard pursuit run (75PR; change-of-direction speed); and 20 m multistage fitness test (20MSFT; aerobic fitness). Independent sample t-tests (p ≤ 0.001) and effect sizes (d) evaluated between-group fitness differences for recruits hired under the different ATB protocols (combined sexes, males, and females). There were no significant differences between the ATB groups. However, newer ATB female recruits completed 13% fewer 20MSFT shuttles than the older ATB group, which, although not significant (p = 0.007), did have a moderate effect (d = 0.62). Females hired under the newer ATB had lower aerobic fitness, which could impact physical training performance and graduation.

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