New Age Officers
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New Age Officers
Abstract
This paper will focus on the new era of police officers. Although community policing is still much in demand today as it was 50 years ago, the officers patrolling the streets are much more educated and trained than before. The supervisory teams that trains and manages these individuals have not only new officers to contend with, but also veteran officers who may not appreciate the education for the new officers.
Current study of law enforcement officer’s education level illustrate that the percentage of officers with some degree of higher education has increased. It has been noted that “well over half of the officers in the United States now have some college-level education” (Polk, 2001).‖Many local police departments and sheriff offices require some type of degree, associates or bachelor, before consideration for employment can occur. A more educated police force has been found to be more beneficial to the department and the community as well. A police force that is comprised of college educated law enforcement officers has also been a proposition of almost every nationwide department and is of such significance, many departments all over the country provide an assortment of enticements to their officers to achieve a degree of higher education. The observed evidence shows that a higher education improves some essential ways of conduct and manners that are noted in policing.
Practical studies investigating education levels of law enforcement officers can be separated into two wide-ranging categories: conduct assessments (how many individuals they have arrested, grievances filed against them, and praises) and approaches and manner assessments (job contentment,...
Abstract
This paper will focus on the new era of police officers. Although community policing is still much in demand today as it was 50 years ago, the officers patrolling the streets are much more educated and trained than before. The supervisory teams that trains and manages these individuals have not only new officers to contend with, but also veteran officers who may not appreciate the education for the new officers.
Current study of law enforcement officer’s education level illustrate that the percentage of officers with some degree of higher education has increased. It has been noted that “well over half of the officers in the United States now have some college-level education” (Polk, 2001).‖Many local police departments and sheriff offices require some type of degree, associates or bachelor, before consideration for employment can occur. A more educated police force has been found to be more beneficial to the department and the community as well. A police force that is comprised of college educated law enforcement officers has also been a proposition of almost every nationwide department and is of such significance, many departments all over the country provide an assortment of enticements to their officers to achieve a degree of higher education. The observed evidence shows that a higher education improves some essential ways of conduct and manners that are noted in policing.
Practical studies investigating education levels of law enforcement officers can be separated into two wide-ranging categories: conduct assessments (how many individuals they have arrested, grievances filed against them, and praises) and approaches and manner assessments (job contentment,...