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New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action
Daniel M Blumberg1, Michael D Schlosser2, Konstantinos Papazoglou3
1California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA 92131, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|December 11, 2019
Summary
Modern policing training must include psychological skills beyond legal knowledge and perishable skills. Incorporating cognitive, emotional, social, and moral skills can enhance officer wellness and community relations.
Area of Science:
- Law Enforcement Training
- Psychological Skills in Policing
- Police Officer Wellness
Background:
- Contemporary policing demands more than traditional legal and perishable skills training.
- Existing law enforcement training often overlooks crucial psychological competencies.
- Officer wellness and community relations are critical aspects of modern policing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the necessity of integrating psychological skills into police academy training.
- To identify key psychological skills beneficial for law enforcement officers.
- To propose methods for incorporating these skills into training curricula.
Main Methods:
- Review of contemporary policing challenges and training needs.
- Identification of essential psychological skills (cognitive, emotional, social, moral).
- Development of strategies for integrating these skills into police academy curricula.
Main Results:
- Psychological skills training can enhance officer wellness.
- Integration of these skills may improve police-community relationships.
- Specific training methods for cognitive, emotional, social, and moral skills are proposed.
Conclusions:
- Police academy training must evolve to include comprehensive psychological skill development.
- Enhanced psychological competencies are vital for effective and ethical policing.
- Investing in psychological skills training benefits both officers and the communities they serve.
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