To date, there has been little research on the efficacy of police academy training on officer performance. Specifically, there is no research available on the efficacy of training that deals with officer self-defense. The purpose of this study is...
It is no secret that law enforcement is a paramilitary profession. One aspect of a paramilitary organization is the presence of discipline. Very few police officers last their 20 to 30 year career without receiving some type of discipline. The...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between risk-taking, sensation seeking, and psychological well-being among public service personnel. Two hundred and thirty-one participants were recruited from a New England community....
United States Coast Guard Academy; Women military cadets -- United States
The United States Coast Guard Academy was the only military service academy to change its policy to allow women to apply to the school, before legislation forced each federally funded military institute to do so. The purpose of this research study...
Drug traffic -- Colombia; Guerrilla warfare -- Colombia; Colombia -- Social conditions
During the 1980's, Latin America was one of the major concerns of the U.S. foreign policy. Countries like Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Colombia had unstable governments and civil war created a clear and present danger to the national security of the...
The purpose of this study was to compare the stress felt by officers employed by different size departments to identify differences and similarities between small town and urban policing. This study surveyed 104 officers of various ranks from four...
Probation officers--Workload--Connecticut.; Drug courts--Connecticut.; Drug abuse--Treatment--Connecticut.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice."; Thesis advisor: Reginald Simmons.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-37).
Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Connecticut
The present study explores the need to research, recommend and implement a
Juvenile Review Board and measures officer responses to that Juvenile Review Boards'
inception. The study begins with the police department looking at its ability to...
Law enforcement agencies have experienced a steady decline in qualified applicants from which to select and fill vacancies. This study examined police officer perceptions of the recruitment and hiring process. A survey was conducted with 144...
This study proposes to gain insight into the perceptions of the nationally recognized Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program. A cross- sectional student survey is used to determine whether the program has an impact on gang...
The physical fitness of the United States populace has been at the forefront of public discussion especially in recent times given the noticeable increase in the rates of obesity and its' related diseases. Law enforcement officers have not been an...
Liability has become an increasing concern to police officers. This study extended existing research by expanding the definition of liability to include internal discipline, criminal arrests, in addition to civil lawsuits against police officers. ...
Police -- Job stress; Police -- Family relationships
Many studies on police stress have examined the effects of stress due to the inherent dangers of law enforcement work and the bureaucratic nature of the police organization, but few have looked at individual differences in how police officers...
Statistics show that drunk driving is a significant problem in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess the recidivism rate of DUI/DWI offenders who have been placed on probation for an earlier DUI/DWI conviction. This study...
Scotland -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Home rule -- Scotland
The democratic way in which the Scots pressed for more say in their own affairs is an object lesson in constitutional politics. On September 11, 1997 the voting booth and ballot box were the weapons the Scots used to attain Home Rule and the return...
Police services for the mentally ill -- Connecticut; Police training -- Connecticut
This study evaluates the relationship between specialized police training and how such training effects officer decision-making and officer knowledge / awareness in dealing with the mentally ill. Previous research on the relationship between police...
This research study surveyed officers from a local Connecticut police department, determining their exercise routines and job related stress. The study information was gathered from a sample of 49 officers who completed the survey questions...
The role of the police officer cannot be adequately analyzed without an understanding of their historical and social context. An examination of the role of the police officer in a small town provides an elucidating window showing how social forces...
This project explores the relationship between criminal thinking patterns and motivation. The project involves the following research question: What criminal thinking patterns are related to motivation? In order to determine the relationship...
