As you know, the efforts to improve policing over the past few decades have focused on both the police themselves and the methods they use for policing. The result has bee a good deal of effort to study tactical methods along with the push to increase the educational levels of officers. Of course, tactical and strategic changes – such as community policing efforts – have required additional consideration on who we need as our police as well.
After reviewing the accompanying “Model Police Officer Survey” your assignment is to:
Summarize the findings and conclusions of the authors. Then,
Develop a proposal to guide a midsized police agency in its effort to transition to one staffed with “Model” police. This should include:
Section 1 – a description of what constitutes a model police officer with an explanation what makes that officer ideal for the agency you are advising,
Section 2 – The recruitment and selection process necessary to find and attract such employees,
Section 3 – The training that a model officer should have, and
Section 4 – How officer performance should be evaluated to verify that they are, in fact, model employees.
