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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for police recruitment and selection (u.s.)
2 results foundAuthor: Wilson, Jeremy M. Title: Police Recruitment and Retention for the New Millennium: The State of Knowledge Summary: The supply of and demand for qualified police officers are changing in a time of increasing attrition, expanding law-enforcement responsibilities, and decreasing resources. These contribute to the difficulties that many agencies report in creating a workforce that represents community demographics, is committed to providing its employees the opportunity for long-term police careers, and effectively implements community policing. This report summarizes lessons on recruiting and retaining effective workforces. Details: Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2010. 150p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 26, 2011 at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG959.html Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG959.html Shelf Number: 123458 Keywords: Community PolicingPolice PersonnelPolice Recruitment and Selection (U.S.)Police Training |
Author: Matthies, Carl F. Title: Identifying Barriers to Diversity in Law Enforcement Agencies Summary: This paper describes how law enforcement agencies can use barrier analysis, a method of assessment aimed at identifying potential obstacles to obtaining resources or participating in a program, to better understand and address the challenge of creating diversity among their personnel. They examine key points in the career lifecycle, such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention practices, to determine where women and racial/ethnic minorities face obstacles that might account for less-than-proportionate representation among applicants, hires, and senior leadership. They describe the barrier analysis process, illustrate how it can help law enforcement agencies increase the diversity of their workforce, and present case studies featuring police departments that have used barrier analysis. Details: Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2012. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: Occasional Paper: Issues in Policing: Accessed July 30, 2012 at: http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/occasional_papers/2012/RAND_OP370.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/occasional_papers/2012/RAND_OP370.pdf Shelf Number: 125814 Keywords: Hiring Practices in Law EnforcementMinorities in Law EnforcementPolice Recruitment and Selection (U.S.) |