RT Article
T1 Volunteer Police: What Predicts Confidence in Training?
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 30
IS 7
SP 1010
OP 1022
A1 Dobrin, Adam
A2 Fallik, Seth W.
A2 Pepper, Ian K.
A2 Wolf, Ross
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1726970647
AB Volunteer police are used in both the United States and the Unite Kingdom to expand the services provided by full-time police personnel. The models of volunteer policing that have developed in the United States and the United Kingdom are based on the same concept, but differ in their level of operational preparedness and training. The utilization and confidence of these volunteer police in performing the functions of the police has been understudied. This current study builds on previous studies to develop a broader understanding of the confidence in training of part-time volunteer police officers by using a convenience sampling of three U.K. Northern Police Forces and three U.S. Florida Sheriff’s Offices. Results show the impact of individual-level variables on confidence in training preparation, with time since initial training having the largest impact. Later formal professional training appears to have little to no impact on confidence. Limitations and policy implications are discussed.
K1 Volunteer
K1 Police
K1 Training
K1 Confidence
DO 10.1177/0887403417749875