Training Of Police Officers Research Articles

Does the crisis intervention team (CIT) training improve police officers’ knowledge, attitude, and mental health stigma?

IntroductionThe Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training was developed to educate police officers regarding the complexity of mental health (MHI) issues, and better prepare them for crisis encounters with persons with mental illness (PwMI).ObjectivesTo determine if CIT training improves police officers’ knowledge, attitude, and stigma about mental health issues.MethodsA systematic review followed the PRISMA protocol and was conducted on the PubMed database (Figure 1). Search strings were “crisis intervention team training,” “crisis intervention team,” “CIT,” “effectiveness,” and “police.” Inclusion eligibility required primary studies using surveys that measured the CIT training outcomes (i.e., knowledge, attitude, and stigma). Literature/narrative reviews or opinions were excluded.ResultsThe comprehensive meta-analysis software version 3.0 was utilized during analysis. Randomized odds ratios using a 95% confidence interval (CI) were obtained. Officers’ scores for knowledge, attitude, and stigma about MHI were taken before and after the survey. The Control group consisted of officers without CIT training. The CIT trained officers displayed an improvement in knowledge (OR 2.35, CI: 1.51– 3.67), attitude (OR 2.55, CI: 1.36–4.78), and stigma (OR 3.11, CI: 1.88–5.17). The results were statistically significant, with a p-value of less than 0.001 (Figure 2).ConclusionsCIT trained police officers displayed a significant improvement in their knowledge, attitude, and reduced stigma towards PwMI. Although our study displays CIT training’s positive effects, previous studies reported a nullified effect of CIT in reducing arrests and the use of force during police officers encounters with PwMI. Future researchers must explore this gap, mainly focusing on gender and race bias.

MODERN TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRAINING AND ADVANCED TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS

The article is devoted to the study of high effectiveness of active forms, methods and technologies of training police officers during educational process. The system of training police officers combines psychological, theoretical and practical aspects It is noted the important tool for the professional activity of law enforcement officers of Ukraine is the study of advanced professional experience of law enforcement agencies in Europe. As the employee of the National Police is focused on effective solving the tasks facing him, but constant psychological support and awareness of the possibility of professional development.

The use of laser tag for police officers training

The research subject is the improvement of facilities and resources of practical training lessons within the disciplines “Tactical and Special training” and “Personal safety of internal affairs officers” in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal affairs of Russia when it comes to using modern training weapons. The research object is the educational process in the Ural Juridical Institute under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and its pedagogical capacity of using laser tag for training internal affairs officers. The research is based on the methods of theoretical consideration, analysis of literary sources, generalization of scientific materials, and pedagogical observation. The main conclusion of the research is the substantiation of the possibility to use training weapons laser tag in education institutions under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for internal affairs officers training. The use of training weapons is a promising means of improvement of tactical training of internal affairs officers which will help students to prepare themselves for law-enforcement activity. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the private technique of using laser tag in the educational process of a departmental specialized educational institution. The technique is aimed at testing the pedagogical potential of using modern training equipment laser tag during the practical training within the “Tactical special training” discipline.   

Interdisciplinary nature of tactical and special training of cadets of educational organizations of the Russian ministry of interior

An important factor in improving the professional training of personnel in the Russian Ministry Of Interior departmental university is the achievement of a high level of physical qualities, in particular strength, speed, coordination abilities, endurance and flexibility, which determine the success of the further formation of a rational technique of self-defense without weapons in hand-to-hand combat, as well as special tactical training (TST) and psychological readiness to serve in future law enforcement officers. The main importance in the tactical training of DIA officers is assigned to the educational organizations of the Russian Ministry Of Interior, where cadets receive training not only in physical, but also in tactical and special training, and in firepower training within the specially developed programs. During the TST cadets learn to act harmoniously in an emergency, adhere to a line of behavior that meets the requirements of the law, get acquainted with methods and tools that are effective in a difficult operational environment. The methodology of teaching TST includes not only theoretical, but also practical classes, which is due to the specifics of knowledge, skills and abilities transmitted in such classes, and the conditions of the operational environment in which cadets will have to apply this knowledge. The theoretical description of the content and directions of professional training of police officers (physical, technical, psychological) allows us to identify a characteristic feature of the general professional training of police officers, that is a close relationship between these areas of training. Key conclusions: The interdisciplinary connections of tactical and special training of cadets of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia have been revealed. It has been shown that modern qualification requirements for a police officer can be implemented only as a systemic combination of parameters of tactical-special, fire, psychological and physical fitness.

ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ КВЕСТ-ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ НАВЧАННЯ У ПРОЦЕСІ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ У ДНІПРОПЕТРОВСЬКОМУ ДЕРЖАВНОМУ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ ВНУТРІШНІХ СПРАВ

У статті досліджено досвід впровадження квест-технологій навчання у процесі підготовки майбутніх фахівців в Дніпропетровському державному університеті внутрішніх справ. За результатами аналізу науково-довідкової літератури щодо визначення поняття та сутності гри, констатовано, що вчені визнають її високу ефективність для навчання дорослих порівняно з традиційними педагогічними методами, наголошуючи на її вагомих перевагах. Акцентовано на особливостях методики проведення та оцінювання практичних занять у формі квесту у процесі підготовки майбутніх поліцейських на кожному його етапі, а також семестрових екзаменів, захисту практики (стажування), державних атестацій. Наголошено на позитивній оцінці квест-технологій навчання практичними працівниками Національної поліції, залучених до їх проведення в Дніпропетровському державному університеті внутрішніх справ. Додатково обґрунтовано їх ефективність та доцільність подальшого використання закладами вищої освіти із специфічними умовами навчання, які здійснюють підготовку поліцейських.

ОКРЕМІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПІДГОТОВКИ ПОЛІЦЕЙСЬКИХ У ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ МВС УКРАЇНИ

Розкрито особливості підготовки поліцейських у закладах вищої освіти, що належать до сфери управління МВС України (відомчих закладів). Наголошено на узгодженні вітчизняної системи вищої освіти з європейськими стандартами. Надано увагу критичним зауваженням щодо подальших перспектив розвитку закладів вищої освіти МВС України. Аргументовано власну позицію щодо доцільності збереження функціонування відомчої системи підготовки поліцейських. Акцентовано на доцільності збереження підготовки поліцейських за спеціальністю 081 «Право» у закладах вищої освіти МВС України. Найголовнішими особливостями підготовки поліцейських у закладах вищої освіти МВС України визначено такі: а) послідовна адаптація до вимог та особливостей поліцейської діяльності; б) успішне поєднання теоретичних підходів у здобутті юридичних знань із практикою реалізації законодавства, що відбувається під час навчання з використанням елементів поліцейського квесту; в) уніфікація навчально-методичних матеріалів, доступних у дистанційному режимі, що має сприяти обміну найкращими практиками та доступу до знань у будь-який час через мережу «Інтернет».

Ways to Improve Foreign Language Teaching in Police Officers Training

The article is devoted to the consideration of the peculiarities of teaching foreign languages in higher education institutions with special conditions of study, first of all, in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The main factors related to the goals, conditions and content of training are analyzed. The aim is to determine the specific impact of these factors on the learning process and to justify the main areas of work to eliminate the negative factors that limit the effectiveness of learning. The thesis regarding the need to improve independent work as a powerful reserve for learning intensification significantly is put forward. The most effective forms of organization of such work on the basis of wide use of information technologies are offered.

Application of the Professional Psychological Quest in the Professional Training of Police Officers

The results of the analysis of foreign and domestic approaches to the interpretation and understanding of quest technologies are presented. It is noted that in order to create the proper conditions for the formation of future police officers professional competence, motivational focus on positive personal changes and the desire for professional self-development, it is advisable to use the possibilities of innovative teaching technologies, in particular, trainings and quests. During such classes, participants have the opportunity to learn how to quickly make the right decisions within the limits of their professional competence, applying the obtained theoretical knowledge, as well as to master and consolidate the necessary skills. The educational quest is highlighted as a separate form of design technologies. The features of the developed professional-psychological police quest with elements of the training "Features of the district police officer’s activities" are revealed, its consistent stages are characterized: organizational and preparatory, implementation and final. It is noted that the basis of the police quest is the situational method, the content of which is aimed at mastering the algorithm of actions by the cadets associated with the implementation of the service tasks of the police. It has been revealed that the use of a professional-psychological police quest is an active form of group work and provides the use of set measures aimed at increasing the level of professional training of police officers, developing and changing the structure of interpersonal relations, educational and professional motivation, and contributes to the self-realization of the individual within the professional space. The authors emphasize the advisability of using a police quest, which contributes to the increase of professional competence level due to the increase of the study time amount allocated for practical work, the independent acquisition and use of new knowledge and skills in practice, making the right decisions within the framework of their professional competence, and well-coordinated teamwork.

The role of practical shooting in system of police shooting training: psychological component

Psychological unpreparedness of police officers to firefight is often the cause of serious consequences, in particular their death. Although much attention has been already paid to the psychological training of law enforcement officers in general and to the use of firearms in the scientific literature, such studies often just outline the problems, but do not suggest the ways to overcome them. The authors of the article aim to analyze the factors influencing the state of psychological readiness of a police officer to use a firearm while performing service duties, and to develop recommendations that should contribute to the formation of a state of psychological readiness, taking into account the specifics of practical shooting. It has been emphasized that firefight requires from a police officer not only skillful handling of weapons, but also a number of thought processes in a situation of partial or complete uncertainty, which affects the psychological readiness to use firearms. The authors have made an analogy between the situations of firefight of police officers while performing service duties and the conditions created for participants in practical shooting competitions. According to the authors, long-term training, regular practice of basic exercises to improve firearms skills, as well as the introduction of variability of scenarios for the deployment of firefight situations using elements of practical shooting can minimize the negative impact on the mental processes of police officers. It has been offered to introduce elements of practical shooting into the system of fire training of police officers and to improve the current Shooting Course, approved by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated from April 26, 2019, No. 334, which should allow modeling multiple scenarios of police behavior in firefight situations during training shootings and increase the psychological readiness of police officers to use firearms.

Injury patterns and demographics due to legal intervention seen in US emergency departments

BackgroundInjury and deaths inflicted by law enforcement are a topic of significant discussion in the US. The purpose of this study was to analyze injuries due to law enforcement activity that presented to emergency departments (ED) across the entire US and correlate the injury patterns with patient demographics. MethodsThe National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) All Injury Program (AIP) data was used for the years 2005 through 2015. Injuries due to legal/law enforcement activity were identified. Statistical analyses were performed with SUDAAN 11.0.01™. A p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. ResultsThere were 939,405 ED visits for non-fatal injuries due to law enforcement. The average age was 31.9 years; 84.6% were male. The mechanism of injury was being struck in 69.7%; firearm gunshot wounds accounted for only 1.2%. The most common location of injury was the head and neck (44.0%) followed by the upper extremity (20.2%). The vast majority of the patients (94.9%) were treated and released from the ED. The seven major diagnoses were contusion/abrasion (37.8%), strain/sprain (22.7%), laceration (12.9%), fracture (7.6%), puncture (8.2%), and foreign body (2.5%). The injuries with the highest percentage of hospital admissions were foreign bodies and fractures (11.4% and 11.3% respectively. Although the number of events occurring at schools or sporting venues was 2.0%, those seen at children's hospitals demonstrated a higher percentage at 15.6%. ConclusionsThis data set provides another viewpoint of injuries inflicted by police. It can be used as baseline data for further studies, especially in the US recent sociopolitical environment calling for police reform and improvements in the education and training of police officers.

Citizenship, minorities and the police: attitudes of Jewish Ethiopian Israelis toward police reforms

ABSTRACT Minority groups striving for integration may support representation in state institutions as well as recognition measures not as ends in themselves but only insofar as they believe that these reforms can advance their full integration into mainstream society. We illustrate this argument by focusing on perceptions about police reforms among Israeli Jews of Ethiopian descent, a racial minority. Drawing on data from public opinion surveys, focus groups, and interviews with community activists, our analysis indicates that Ethiopian Israelis support recruitment of co-ethnic officers (representation) and cultural sensitivity training of police officers (recognition) because they believe it could change police’s attitudes and behaviors. However, they are also conscious of the downsides of these reforms as they might perpetuate their stigmatization as a distinct group that requires special accommodation. This paper suggests that successful integration strategies need to take into account how minority groups view their status within the state’s citizenship regime.

Prejudicial stereotyping and police interviewing practices in England: an exploration of legal representatives’ perceptions

ABSTRACT Research studies suggest that at the initial stage of an investigation, negative stereotypes are triggered when officers make decisions concerning a suspect with their pre-existing racial/religious images for the group to which the suspect belongs. Such stereotyping is generally argued to be one of the major sources of partiality in criminal investigations. The present study examines the legal representatives’ perceptions of police interviewing practices when investigating suspects under caution. The present study conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with fifteen defence lawyers who had represented suspects from various ethnicities within England and Wales. The thematic analysis of interview transcripts revealed that (as perceived by the legal representatives) prejudicial stereotyping can influence police officers’ attitudes towards suspects from stigmatised communities. Additionally, prejudicial stereotyping was perceived to produce guilt presumption, self-fulfilling prophecies, and confirmation bias. These findings suggest that further training of police officers seems necessary to make them more aware of the implications of such prejudicial stereotyping to improve their investigation skills, and in turn, case outcomes, and community cohesion.

Adverse childhood experiences among justice-involved youth: Data-driven recommendations for action using the sequential intercept model.

Justice-involved youth experience high rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), placing them in great need of behavioral health treatment and risk for continued justice involvement. Policymakers, government agencies, and professionals working with justice-involved youth have called for trauma-informed juvenile justice reform. Yet, there is currently no available review of the literature on ACEs and their impact on justice-involved youths' psychological, legal, and related (e.g., academic) outcomes to rigorously guide such reform efforts. The current systematic scoping review synthesizes existing literature related to the impact of ACEs on justice-involved youth and offers recommendations for data-driven intervention along the Sequential Intercept Model, which describes five different points of justice system contact (i.e., first arrest, court diversion, detention, and community supervision) in which there is opportunity to intervene and improve youth behavioral health, legal, and associated outcomes. Eight unique studies were included in 40 articles examining ACEs among justice-involved youth; 38% were longitudinal or prospective analyses and none were intervention studies. Studies included delinquency (e.g., recidivism; n = 5), psychiatric (n = 4), substance use (n = 3), and other (n = 2; e.g., academic, pregnancy) outcomes, documenting high prevalence of ACEs and significant associations between ACEs and a variety of outcomes. Implications for clinical services (e.g., targeting youth dysregulation and aggression), agency context (e.g., training police officers in trauma-responsive practices), and system-level changes (e.g., intervening at the time of first ACE documentation such as parent's arrest) are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВІ ЗАСАДИ ПРАКТИЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ЗДОБУВАЧІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ЗАКЛАДІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ІЗ СПЕЦИФІЧНИМИ УМОВАМИ НАВЧАННЯ, ЯКІ ЗДІЙСНЮЮТЬ ПІДГОТОВКУ ПОЛІЦЕЙСЬКИХ

The article is devoted to the analysis of administrative and legal regulation of practical training of applicants for higher education in higher education institutions with specific training conditions that train police officers. Today, practical training is an integral part of the educational process, which allows to ensure the acquisition of competencies and program learning outcomes provided by educational and professional programs. Based on the analysis of the Regulations on practical training of students and cadets of higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the authors have identified problematic issues of organization and conduct of various types of practical training. It is concluded that the existing mechanism of practical training of this category of persons and its normative expression needs to be improved, as it does not meet the needs of today, contains provisions that contradict other regulations, outdated terminology, does not take into account the organization of the educational process at the present stage of development. departmental education, etc. In addition, the draft Regulation on the practical training of applicants for higher education in higher education institutions with specific training conditions for the training of specialists for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Police of Ukraine is being studied and is currently being discussed. The authors conclude that its provisions are unconditionally progressive, but make specific proposals to improve the proposed organizational and legal framework. In particular, it is proposed to specify the purpose of practical training, the mechanism of its organization for applicants for higher education by correspondence, persons studying under the program “2 years cadet - 1 year student», the order and grounds for involvement in public safety and order, clear determined their status, given the lack of specification of the rights and responsibilities of this category of persons in such activities.

‘He was just your typical average guy’ Examining how person descriptions are elicited by frontline police officers

SummaryPerson descriptions often lack the level of detail necessary to assist in the apprehension of a perpetrator. To date, it is not clear how person descriptions are obtained by frontline police officers. Worldwide, many police forces now use body worn video (BWV), which provides a unique opportunity to examine how frontline police officers gather person descriptions from witnesses. We examined how person descriptions (N = 207) were elicited by frontline police officers, with a particular focus on the types of questions used. BWV of 81 interactions involving 45 frontline police officers and 141 witnesses were analysed. Person descriptions were obtained using inappropriate questions 50.54% of the time, with leading questions being the most commonly used (44.84%). Appropriate questions (i.e., open questions) led to more information being provided (cf. inappropriate questions), including more fine‐ and coarse‐grain details. Implications for the training of frontline police officers are discussed.

Professional Stress of the National Police of Ukraine: Psychological Dimension

The article consolidates the theoretical and methodological analysis of stress determinants that affect employees of the National Police of Ukraine in the procedure of performance of their official duties; includes methodological substantiation of methods and main tasks of experimental research of stress resistance of policemen. The main determinants of stress resistance formation in the National Police of Ukraine are underlined; the structural components of personality and the influence of individual psychological properties of personality as a subject of activity on the ways of constructing behavioral strategies of stress management in stressful conditions of activity are characterized. An understanding of the relationship between stress resistance and individual and psychological characteristics is analyzed. It was found that the problem of stressful experience is extremely important, and the ability to overcome it and cope with it is transformed into essential problem. It is noted that the lack of psycho-emotional training of police officers leads to poor quality of operational tasks, sometimes determine injuries and even can lead to their death

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF POLICE OFFICERS IN THE 1920S IN EASTERN SIBERIA

Introduction. The paper addresses the issues of the development of professional education of police officers in post-revolutionary Eastern Siberia in the 1920s. The archival documents were used to study forms and methods of professional training of young officers of workers and peasants’ police. The main of them were school training of the reserve and practical training of the officers in off-duty and on-duty hours. The study also focused on the issues that interfered with the professional training of officers and, eventually, did not allow the single system for the policemen training to be established. The objective of the study is to examine the issue of creating a system of training police personnel in the 1920s, highlight the activities of the administrative department intended to organize the professional training of police officers for the East Siberian region at a difficult time for the country, and the problems that arose. Materials and methods. The study employed synthesis methods, comparative analysis of historical sources, historical-system method, and the principle of historicism. Results of the study. The activities of the police of Eastern Siberia, which were aimed at the professional training of law enforcement officers, were investigated. The post-war Eastern Siberia faced a lack of personnel for the police since tsarist police were defeated, and the class approach to the personnel selection led to the situation where the policemen from workers and peasants were often poorly literate or illiterate. Therefore, there was an urgent need to establish a professional training system for police officers. Attempts were made to create this system, but they were unsuccessful in the 1920s. This activity, however, made it possible to lay a foundation for the establishment of such a system in the future.

Circuit training as a mean of improvementof pre-professional physical training of police officers

Abstract: the article covers the process of improving of physical qualities of police officers at Physical Education classes. The process is connected to usage of a special complex of physical exercises on a circuit training method, which was created by authors. Besides, the article covers proofs of efficiency of these exercises. Relevance: Nowadays teaching stuff and employees of the Physical Education department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ educational organizations are in search for means of educational process improvement. The problem is still actual, as the analysis, conducted by Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia showed a high percentage of unsatisfactory rating among students during an initial training. The aim of the research is to justify the model of a circuit training, which will enhance the efficiency of an educational process at Physical education classes Materials and methods of research: the research was conducted in Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Four groups (total number is 104 participants) participated in the pilot project: 52 participants were in pilot groups, 52 participants were in control groups. A mathematical and statistical analysis was used to validate the results. Results and discussion: it was statistically proved by authors, that results in pilot groups improved by a distinguishable amount (Р<0,01) in comparison with results of control groups. Conclusion: the circuit training method has the advantage in comparison with a traditional complex of physical education methods. Implementation of the methodology makes it possible to increase the indicators of general physical education of police officers. Therefore, it will improve their readiness for professional activity.

Road Police officers training aimed at personal safety protection

The research object is social relations emerging in the field of road police officers&amp;rsquo; personal and collective safety protection while in the execution of their duties. The research object is the formation and improvement of personal safety protection skills of internal affairs officers in the process of their professional training. The topicality of the research is connected with the tasks of professional training quality improvement at the educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and the necessity to maintain the working efficiency of law enforcement officers which determines the effectiveness of their work. The study contains the analysis of road accidents, determines the types of persons allowing them to happen, and describes the proportion of road accidents caused by drivers in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The authors define the main causes of internal affairs and road police officers traumatization; analyze the probability of conflict situations between road police officers and drivers in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The research methodology is based on the methods of involved observation, the analysis of the practical experience of the internal affairs agencies, and the interdisciplinary analysis of academic works and regulating documents in the field under consideration. The scientific novelty of the research is as follows: a) the authors analyze the offences committed in the recent years; b) the authors raise the problem of the improvement of personal safety protection skills of internal affairs officers; c) the authors analyze the contents and the structure of professional training programs. The conclusions of the research substantiate the necessity to improve the main professional training program and to take particular steps aimed at the protection of personal safety of internal affairs officers while in the execution of their duties. The statistical data described in the article as well as the example of a road police officer traumatization while making up a protocol, proves the importance of research in this field.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;

The usage of a system-activity approach during district police officers training at Barnaul Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and its role in the formation of universal expertise

The article studies the problems of formation and development of universal expertise of would-be district police officers. The authors consider the modern interpretation of the term &amp;ldquo;expertise approach&amp;rdquo; and the ways of its implementation. The authors describe the stages of using a system-activity approach in the organization of the educational process at Barnaul Law Institute. The methods of formation of the professional education of high quality include its structural and institutional reformation, the development of integration models of all levels of education in accordance with the modern requirements. The research contains the analysis of the diagnostics of psychological peculiarities of students and the universal expertise of graduates of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The authors define organizational and technical requirements to the information and educational environment appropriate for using the system-activity approach. The authors focus on the analysis of the structure and the contents of universal expertise in the field of law-enforcement activity during district police officers training. Universal expertise formed in the process of education helps the graduates to solve difficult tasks and settle conflicts in their professional activity. Instruments defining the level of the universal expertise of students will help to evaluate the results of education at each stage and form the comprehensive understanding of the results by the participants of the educational process. The authors arrive at the conclusion that the formed universal expertise shows the preparedness of district police officers to effective service which is defined by the developed skills, personal traits, theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of law-enforcement activity.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;