Training Law Enforcement Officers

This how-to guide covers every aspect of law enforcement training, from training academy administration, to designing curricula, to identifying and utilizing qualified instructors. Using the latest methodologies, technologies, and best practices, Training Law Enforcement Officers gives law enforcement administrators, training specialists, instructors, instructional systems designers, and academy directors a proven way to conduct training for all levels of practitioners, from basic law enforcement to high-risk law enforcement.

At a time when scrutiny of law enforcement officers is on the rise, Training Law Enforcement Officers is an essential guide for those criminal justice practitioners seeking to minimize police error and make today’s police force the best that it can be.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Brain on Training
Chapter 4. Law Enforcement Ethics Training
Chapter 5. Developing Training Staff
Chapter 6. Curriculum Development
Chapter 7. Test Development
Chapter 8. Focus on Officer Performance
Chapter 9. Field Training and Training Transfer
Chapter 10. Distance Training
Chapter 11. High-Risk Training
Chapter 12. Learning Management System—Why It Is Not Enough?