| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 118 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome. |
| Description |
text file |
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Rand Corporation monograph series
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Rand Corporation monograph series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-118). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Perceived pros and cons of law enforcement careers -- Who and what influences recruits' career decisions? -- Recruiting strategies -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A: Survey instrument -- Appendix B: Description of survey responses. |
| Summary |
For much of the past decade, police and sheriff's departments faced considerable challenges in attracting and retaining recruits, such that many departments struggled to maintain their size. Although the economic downturn has altered this situation, police and sheriff's departments should expect that the tight labor market of the past decade will return. This volume summarizes a 2008-2009 survey fielded to recent police officer and sheriff's deputy recruits nationwide. The survey asked recruits why they chose a career in law enforcement, why they chose the particular agency that they joined, what they felt were the downsides of a career in law enforcement, and what could be done to improve their department's recruiting efforts. In discussing the survey results, 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. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Police -- Recruiting -- United States.
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Police -- Recruiting. |
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United States. |
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Police recruits -- United States.
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Police recruits. |
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Law enforcement -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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Law enforcement -- Vocational guidance. |
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Police -- United States -- Personnel management.
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Police. |
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Personnel management. |
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Employee retention -- United States.
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Employee retention. |
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Social sciences.
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Social sciences. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Police. |
| Added Author |
Ridgeway, Greg, 1973-
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Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)
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United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Castaneda, Laura Werber. Today's police and sheriff recruits. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010 9780833050472 (DLC) 2010031286 (OCoLC)671531660 |
| ISBN |
9780833050519 (electronic book) |
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0833050516 (electronic book) |
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9780833050472 |
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0833050478 |
| Report No. |
RAND/MG-992-DOJ |
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