Year: 2006
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Police officers are often considered members of an occupational subculture that share a set of distinct attitudes and perceptions.Previous research indicates that many police officers' attitudes transform and become more homogenous over time; however, few studies have examined initial police recruit perceptions and career expectations fiom a Canadian context.This study is a longitudinal analysis of three consecutive Justice Institute of British Columbia Police Academy cohorts (n=90).Questionnaires were administered during the first and final weeks of the eight-month training process.Respondents indicated their perceptions, expectations, and attitudes toward various aspects of police work, and an overall assessment of the Police Academy training cumculum.Findings fiom this study reveal that most recruits experience attitudinal change to a slight degree over the course of their training.The majority of officers have positive and realistic expectations regarding their careers and the Academy training program.Future research and policy implications are discussed.guidance of others.Specifically, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the members of my supervisory committee: Dr. Curt Griffiths for his leadership, counsel, and for being one of the few academics that I have met who truly understands the subtleties of policing; Dr.
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Earl Leslie Andersen
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W98721638