New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

Daniel M. Blumberg, Michael D. Schlosser, Konstantinos Papazoglou, Sarah Creighton and Chief Chuck Kaye
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Daniel M. Blumberg: California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA 92131, USA
Michael D. Schlosser: Police Training Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
Konstantinos Papazoglou: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Sarah Creighton: San Diego Police Department, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Chief Chuck Kaye: Coronado Police Department, Coronado, CA 92118, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: The complexities of modern policing require law enforcement agencies to expand how officers are trained to do their jobs. It is not sufficient for training to focus solely on the law or on perishable skills; such as arrest and control; defensive tactics; driving; and firearms. The present manuscript addresses the critical importance of infusing academy training with the psychological skills essential for officers to meet the contemporary challenges of police work. The authors suggest that the skills (i.e., cognitive; emotional; social; and moral) discussed in this paper may improve officers’ wellness as well as promote relationships between police officers and community members. Specific methods of incorporating these skills in academy training are offered.

Keywords: police training; psychological skills; wellness; community relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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