German police recruits’ perception of skill transfer from training to the field

In order optimally to prepare police officers for the demands in the field, police training has to be designed representatively. However, for the German context, there is a scarcity of research investigating to what extent training meets the demands of the field. To fill this gap, the current study...

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Main Author: Staller, Mario (Author)
Contributors: Körner, Swen ; Heil, Valentina ; Abraham, Andrew ; Poolton, Jamie
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2022, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 124-136
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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