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Logan J. Somers, Jacob Foster
Police Practice & Research, 2022
Police Practice & Research, 2022
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Somers, L. J., & Foster, J. (2022). Going above and beyond: assessing the characteristics of officers who complete additional in-service training. Police Practice &Amp; Research.
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Somers, Logan J., and Jacob Foster. “Going above and beyond: Assessing the Characteristics of Officers Who Complete Additional in-Service Training.” Police Practice & Research (2022).
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Somers, Logan J., and Jacob Foster. “Going above and beyond: Assessing the Characteristics of Officers Who Complete Additional in-Service Training.” Police Practice &Amp; Research, 2022.
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@article{logan2022a,
title = {Going above and beyond: assessing the characteristics of officers who complete additional in-service training},
year = {2022},
journal = {Police Practice & Research},
author = {Somers, Logan J. and Foster, Jacob}
}
Abstract
ABSTRACT As a result of recent controversial police-citizen encounters, both practitioners and scholars have become increasingly interested in officer training. Despite prior research having identified various potential benefits of in-service training programs, little is known about factors that might impact the likelihood that an officer will participate in additional in-service training beyond what is mandated of them. Utilizing survey data from close to 600 patrol officers employed at a large metropolitan police department, the current inquiry examines the relationship between officer characteristics and additional training completion. Results indicate that officers’ promotional aspirations, role orientation, length of tenure, working in a high crime area, and education levels all had significant positive relationships with their likelihood of participating in additional in-service training. This study closes with a discussion of the findings and their implications towards future research and police practice.