Establishing the norms within the polygon for police officers' specific skill evaluation for students of the Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies

Using a handgun is the one of the specialized physical abilities for police officers and it is an important part of the training programs in the Republic of Serbia police educational system. The constant monitoring of the achieved results is required. It is related both to the aspect of qualification for handling the pistol and to the aspect of improvement of training through reduction of the number of bullets and time necessary for planned programs. The aim of the study was to define the most efficient and most rational shooting training program which would enable improvement in the basic training for pistol handling. The sample consisted of 447 male students of the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies aged 19 to 22, divided into 7 groups, with each group following a different programme. All data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA method, while for the determination of partial difference between pairs of variables, the post hoc test with the application of Scheffe criterion was used. The results showed that there is a statistically significant difference in shooting accuracy among the groups (F = 28.840, p = 0.000). Based on these results, there can be a reduction of costs of the existing training in the sense of the number of bullets and the time for training. Also, the data from this research could help in the implementation of a programme which would ensure that the efficiency of shooting is t the desired level.

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Educating the recruited and recruiting the educated: Can the new Police Education Qualifications Framework in England and Wales succeed where others have faltered

International Journal of Police Science & Management ◽

10.1177/1461355718814850 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 243-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Pauline Ramshaw ◽

Sarah Soppitt

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Police Officers ◽

Police Training ◽

Historical Background ◽

Policy Debate ◽

Training And Education ◽

England And Wales ◽

Police Education ◽

Police Studies ◽

Public Policy Debate

The complex and changing nature of policing and police work have become firmly embedded in police studies discourse, and reflected in ongoing discussion about contemporary police training and education programmes. Although much public policy debate on the desirability and necessity of higher education qualifications for police officers in England and Wales has intensified of late, the programmes themselves have consistently stalled when faced with challenge. This article provides some historical background to initial police training in England and Wales, and reflects on the College of Policing’s announcement of the new Police Education Qualifications Framework and accompanying entry routes into policing. The article presents a case for grounding initial police training within a university context, but with several key caveats identified towards the end of the article.

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Military experience among police officers: an examination of veterans' attitudes toward the community

Policing An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management ◽

10.1108/pijpsm-05-2021-0070 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Jacinta M. Gau ◽

Erika J. Brooke ◽

Eugene A. Paoline III ◽

Krystle L. Roman

Keyword(s):

Police Officers ◽

Military Service ◽

Military Veterans ◽

Community Relations ◽

Military Experience ◽

Content Type ◽

Police Agencies ◽

Police Community Relations ◽

The Impact ◽

Police Studies

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to determine whether prior military service impacts police officers' job-related attitudes.Design/methodology/approachA survey was administered to sworn police officers in a large urban department.FindingsFindings indicate that military service has almost no impact on police officers' perceptions of danger in the community and suspicion toward citizens. The small effect that did surface suggests that military veterans perceive less danger in the occupational environment.Research limitations/implicationsThis study contributes to the scant existing research on whether and how military service may impact police officers' attitudes; in particular, it speaks to the concern that veterans bring a warrior mentality to the job. Findings suggest that these fears are not founded.Practical implicationsPolice agencies commonly give preferential hiring to military veterans. Current findings suggest that this practice does not threaten police–community relations.Originality/valueScant research has examined the impact of military experience on police officers' job-related attitudes and specifically on their perceptions of danger and their suspicion of citizens. Additionally, when military service is included in police studies, it is operationalized as a binary yes/no. Here, the authors parse service into different components for a more nuanced examination.

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