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 New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 4941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Blumberg ◽  
Michael D. Schlosser ◽  
Konstantinos Papazoglou ◽  
Sarah Creighton ◽  
Chief Chuck Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
New Directions ◽  
And Control

The complexities of modern policing require law enforcement agencies to expand how officers are trained to do their jobs. It is not sufficient for training to focus solely on the law or on perishable skills; such as arrest and control; defensive tactics; driving; and firearms. The present manuscript addresses the critical importance of infusing academy training with the psychological skills essential for officers to meet the contemporary challenges of police work. The authors suggest that the skills (i.e., cognitive; emotional; social; and moral) discussed in this paper may improve officers’ wellness as well as promote relationships between police officers and community members. Specific methods of incorporating these skills in academy training are offered.

EU Funds for Security

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Marek Fałdowski ◽  
Mariusz Nepelski
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
National Centre ◽  
Research Programmes

Police Academy in Szczytno as a university applies for grants for scientific projects and education activities under national and international calls for proposals. To a large extent, the Academy, as part of national resources, participates in competitions of the National Centre for Research and Development, but also in national and regional operational programmes. The research carried out primarily has the nature of applied and industrial research carried out for the benefit of industry or development works for specific recipients from the area of generally understood security. The obtained European funds are primarily projects implemented under the 7th Framework Program, and currently mainly within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme in the area of security. Police Academy in Szczytno is an active recipient of financial resources from European sources, mainly under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. Police Academy in Szczytno is a member of scientific and industrial consortia implementing projects mainly in the fields of security, cybersecurity, organized crime and terrorism, and education of law enforcement officers. Police Academy in Szczytno has a highly qualified scientific and teaching staff and modern infrastructure, which enables the Academy to apply for funds under European programmes. This article presents five projects carried out by the Police Academy in Szczytno as part of European Union research programmes. The authors of the article provide overview of the characteristics of projects implemented in international consortia, discuss their goals and assumptions and indicate the potential ways of utilizing the developed solutions and project results.

scholarly journals Peeling the paradigm: Exploring the professionalization of policing in Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Sundberg ◽  
Christina Witt ◽  
Graham Abela ◽  
Lauren M. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academy Training ◽  
Police Accountability ◽  
Public Concerns

Maintaining public trust, legitimacy, and credibility in a constantly evolving society has proven challenging for police in the 21st century. Rising public concerns regarding police accountability are driving the need to advance the paradigm of policing by reassessing the organizational structure of law enforcement in Canada. Supported by research identifying primary directives for maintaining public trust, this proposal argues that the time has come for policing to evolve from an occupation into a formal profession. Just as any other occupation that has advanced into a profession, provincial regulatory colleges of policing should be formed with the key objective of protecting the public from malpractice and malfeasance. A provincial college of policing would allow for (a) sustained and inclusive recruitment strategies, (b) foundational knowledge of the scholarship of policing, (c) evidence-based academy training, (d) mandatory ongoing (in-service) police education, and (e) expert, objective, community-focused, independent oversight. This proposal uses characteristics of the College of Policing in England and Wales as a guiding framework for the support and preparation of professionalizing policing in Canada.

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