Misconduct allegations and higher education in a southern sheriff’s department

The purpose of this research is to determine if a relationship exists between education level and misconduct allegations for patrol deputies. Official data from 231 deputies were collected from a large sheriff’s office in the Southeastern United States. Significant relationships were found between e...

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VerfasserInnen: Lersch, Kim Michelle (Verfasst von) ; Kunzman, Linda L. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2001
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 2001, Band: 25, Heft: 2, Seiten: 161-172
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Misconduct Allegation
Citizen Complaint
National Advisory Commission
Policy Violation
Police Officer
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this research is to determine if a relationship exists between education level and misconduct allegations for patrol deputies. Official data from 231 deputies were collected from a large sheriff’s office in the Southeastern United States. Significant relationships were found between education level and the number of misconduct allegations, administrative referrals, and sustained allegations. While some college exposure may be beneficial for job performance, a four-year degree might not yield the anticipated benefits.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02886843