3 simple discussion questions and 3 student responses needed ....

CRJ310: Law Enforcement Operations and Management

Week 2 Discussion

Part 1: "Recruitment, Training, and Police Socialization"

Please respond to the following:

· From your perspective, what are the 3-4 most important aspects of the recruitment, training, and socialization process of police officers in order for them to be adequately prepared for the job? Why? How does the recruitment, training, and socialization process adequately prepare police offers for the patrol function, prepare them for the stresses of various shift and beat assignments, and aid in their understanding of the occupational hazards related to their work? Justify your responseBottom of Form

Part 2: Please respond to at least one (1) post from your peers

Betty Smith

RE: Week 2 Discussion

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I would say the 3-4 most important aspects of the recruitment , training, socializationprocess of police officers are Character investigation, Pyschological exam, and background checks. Finding out and talking to the candidates past and current friends, coworkers, teachers, neighbors, and employers, gives the police more insight on the candidate can he or she be trusted to do the right things that would make him/her a good police officer and also to take references and call them and inquire about the candidate. I would say they prepare officers through medical exam, drug screening to make sure they are physically fit for the job as an police officer because if a person is unfit they are a hazard to themselves and their co-workers. They also prepare police officers through the use of assessment centers which include interviews, psychological tests, in-basket exercises, management tasks, group discussions, role playing exercises, during each excercise, several assessors or rators analyze each candidates performance and record some type of qualitative evaluation score.Bottom of Form

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