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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Autores principales: Lersch, Kim Michelle (Autor) ; Kunzman, Linda L. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2001
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2001, Volumen: 25, Número: 2, Páginas: 161-172
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Misconduct Allegation
Citizen Complaint
National Advisory Commission
Policy Violation
Police Officer
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Sumario: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