ABSTRACT

This how-to guide covers every aspect of law enforcement training, from training academy administration, to designing curricula, to identifying and utilizing qualified instructors. Using the latest methodologies, technologies, and best practices, Training Law Enforcement Officers gives law enforcement administrators, training specialists, instructors, instructional systems designers, and academy directors a proven way to conduct training for all levels of practitioners, from basic law enforcement to high-risk law enforcement.

At a time when scrutiny of law enforcement officers is on the rise, Training Law Enforcement Officers is an essential guide for those criminal justice practitioners seeking to minimize police error and make today’s police force the best that it can be.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

The Brain on Training

chapter 3|8 pages

Life at the Academy

chapter 4|14 pages

Law Enforcement Ethics Training

chapter 5|24 pages

Developing Training Staff

chapter 6|54 pages

Curriculum Development

chapter 7|16 pages

Test Development

chapter 8|36 pages

Focus on Officer Performance

chapter 9|12 pages

Field Training and Training Transfer

chapter 10|12 pages

Distance Training

chapter 11|10 pages

High-Risk Training