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

• Superior document: Rand Corporation monograph series
• Author: Castaneda, Laura Werber.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ridgeway, Greg, 1973-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Rand Corporation monograph series.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Notes: "MG-992-DOJ."

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.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Approach and Data; Survey Instrument; Agency Sample and Recruitment; Survey Analysis; Organization of This Document; Chapter Two - Perceived Pros and Cons of Law Enforcement Careers; Reasons for Pursuing a Law Enforcement Career; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Disadvantages of Law Enforcement Careers; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits

Key Group of Interest: Minority RecruitsOther Key Groups of Interest; Discussion; Chapter Three - Who and What Influences Recruits' Career Decisions?; Influence of Family and Friends; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Role of Victimization on Law Enforcement Career Choices; Discussion; Chapter Four - Recruiting Strategies; Overview; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Discussion; Chapter Five - Conclusions and Recommendations

Target the Perceptions of Would-Be Recruits and Their Potential InfluencersRecognize the Value of Both Financial and Nonfinancial Motivators; Fully Engage Current Officers and Staff in Agency Recruiting Efforts; Expand the Agency's Internet Presence; Develop Strategies to Recruit a Workforce Well Suited to Community-Oriented Policing; Continue to Learn from New Recruits; Appendixes; A. Survey Instrument; B. Description of Survey Responses; References; Back Cover