Integrating Police Academy Training with Higher Education
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2000-01
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Wyatt, H. (2000). Integrating police academy training with higher education. Virginia Police Chief, 13(1), 14-18.
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Articles in professional journals and discussion among law enforcement executives, educators and trainers reveal a heightened interest in the relationship between higher education and entry level law enforcement. This is certainly not a new concern but the renewed impetus may be driven by several factors. First, there has been a slow but continuous movement toward increased higher education requirements at entry level. Second, is the current emphasis on the community based policing philosophy and its inherent need for generalist problem-solvers. Finally, is the shift in the content of training to a more "academic" orientation. With this in mind we set out to research the current relationship at entry level between academies and institutions of higher education.