...Andreea I. Alecu; Silje Bringsrud Fekjær Purpose Do female police recruits drop out of police education and/or leave the profession more often than men, and has this changed over time? Can gender differences be explained by the background characteristics and family obligations of the recruits...

... student socialization. Originality/value The study provides new findings in relation to undergraduate students who undertake a university-based degree programme, tailored to a future police career. The results have implications for both police policy makers and those in higher education...

... for students. 15 02 2016 03 06 2016 10 06 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Police Education The increased presence of law enforcement in schools has generated mixed support from stakeholders...

... discussed. Originality/value Results from this meta-review can provide educational administrators, superintendents, and school safety policymakers with a synthesis of only the most rigorous and valid studies that evaluate the impact of school safety measures on both actual and perceived school-related...

... of human resource and community outreach policies and practices, paying special attention to demographics, salary, education, training, pre-employment screening, collective bargaining, community-policing, and special programs utilized. Findings – The data suggest that, while differences do exist...

...Steven Jay Cuvelier; Di Jia; Cheng Jin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Chinese police cadets’ background, motivations and educational perceptions and their attitudes toward common police roles. Design/methodology/approach – Self-administered...

.... A better understanding of police recruits’ attitudes toward women in policing in a non-western cultural setting can provide insight into theoretical and policy perspectives related to these issues. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Education Gender Training Police Taiwan Police...

... practitioner interests in education and training and public interests in accountability and service equity. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores discourses surrounding law enforcement professionalization efforts to identify implementation barriers and potential consequences. It reviews earlier...

... interview data from a focus group, as well as individual interviews. Findings Data revealed one predominant theme, students' preference for adult education practices, and four distinct subthemes: engagement, practicality, affiliation, and efficiency. That is, officers valued courses that were...

... of education, experience, and mentorship. Developing more effective leadership is dependent on the ability to overcome barriers, both within the profession and within individual officers. Finite resources, macro and local aspects of police culture, and failures of leadership by current executives are all...

...Philip E. Carlan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the value that police officers with criminal justice degrees place on their personal educational experiences, while also comparing those perceptions with officers educated in other academic disciplines. Its focus also rests...