Today's police and sheriff recruits [electronic resource] : insights from the newest members of America's law enforcement community / Laura Werber Castaneda, Greg Ridgeway.

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ISBN:

9780833050519

Title:

Today's police and sheriff recruits [electronic resource] : insights from the newest members of America's law enforcement community / Laura Werber Castaneda, Greg Ridgeway.

Author:

Castaneda, Laura Werber.

Personal Author:

Castaneda, Laura Werber.

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 118 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series

General Note:

"RAND Center on Quality Policing."

"A RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment."

"This project was conducted under the auspices of the RAND Center on Quality Policing (CQP), part of the Safety and Justice Program within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE)"--Title page verso.

Contents:

Introduction -- Perceived Pros and Cons of Law Enforcement Careers -- Who and What Influences Recruits' Career Decisions? -- Recruiting Strategies -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Survey Instrument -- Appendix B: Description of Survey Responses.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Police -- Recruiting -- United States.

Police recruits -- United States.

Law enforcement -- Vocational guidance -- United States.

Police -- United States -- Personnel management.

Employee retention -- United States.

Social sciences.

Added Author:

Ridgeway, Greg, 1973-

Added Corporate Author:

Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)

United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

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Summary

For much of the past decade, police and sheriff's departments faced considerable challenges in attracting and retaining recruits. This volume summarizes a 2008-2009 survey fielded to recent police officer and sheriff's deputy recruits nationwide. The authors focus on how understanding modern recruits can help departments refine their recruitment practices and develop a workforce well suited to community-oriented policing.