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Police Training to Promote the Rule of Law and Protect the Population

Committee on Law and Justice author Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine author Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:11th Nov '22

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Training police in the knowledge and skills necessary to support the rule of law and protect the public is a substantial component of the activities of international organizations that provide foreign assistance. Significant challenges with such training activities arise with the wide range of cultural, institutional, political, and social contexts across countries. In addition, foreign assistance donors often have to leverage programs and capacity in their own countries to provide training in partner countries, and there are many examples of training, including in the United States, that do not rely on the best scientific evidence of policing practices and training design. Studies have shown disconnects between the reported goals of training, notably that of protecting the population, and actual behaviors by police officers. These realities present a diversity of challenges and opportunities for foreign assistance donors and police training.

At the request of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined scientific evidence and assessed research needs for effective policing in the context of the challenges above. This report, the second in a series of five, responds to the following questions: What are the core knowledge and skills needed for police to promote the rule of law and protect the population? What is known about mechanisms (e.g., basic and continuing education or other capacity building programs) for developing the core skills needed for police to promote the rule of law and protect the population?

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Reform-based Training
  • 3 Knowledge and Skills for Policing
  • 4 Training Methods and Delivery
  • 5 Committee Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
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ISBN: 9780309277518

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102 pages