LEADER 04073nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910220097603321 005 20240617065610.0 010 $a0-8330-5051-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000066125 035 $a(EBL)669779 035 $a(OCoLC)686707178 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000473857 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11302864 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000473857 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10448321 035 $a(PQKB)10354913 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL669779 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10440628 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC669779 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000066125 100 $a20100810d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aToday's police and sheriff recruits $einsights from the newest members of America's law enforcement community /$fLaura Werber Castaneda, Greg Ridgeway 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, Calif. $cRAND$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (144 p.) 225 1 $aRand Corporation monograph series 300 $a"MG-992-DOJ." 311 $a0-8330-5047-8 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Approach and Data; Survey Instrument; Agency Sample and Recruitment; Survey Analysis; Organization of This Document; Chapter Two - Perceived Pros and Cons of Law Enforcement Careers; Reasons for Pursuing a Law Enforcement Career; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Disadvantages of Law Enforcement Careers; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits 327 $aKey Group of Interest: Minority RecruitsOther Key Groups of Interest; Discussion; Chapter Three - Who and What Influences Recruits' Career Decisions?; Influence of Family and Friends; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Role of Victimization on Law Enforcement Career Choices; Discussion; Chapter Four - Recruiting Strategies; Overview; Key Group of Interest: Female Recruits; Key Group of Interest: Minority Recruits; Other Key Groups of Interest; Discussion; Chapter Five - Conclusions and Recommendations 327 $aTarget the Perceptions of Would-Be Recruits and Their Potential InfluencersRecognize the Value of Both Financial and Nonfinancial Motivators; Fully Engage Current Officers and Staff in Agency Recruiting Efforts; Expand the Agency's Internet Presence; Develop Strategies to Recruit a Workforce Well Suited to Community-Oriented Policing; Continue to Learn from New Recruits; Appendixes; A. Survey Instrument; B. Description of Survey Responses; References; Back Cover 330 $aFor much of the past decade, police and sheriff's departments faced considerable challenges in attracting and retaining recruits. This volume summarizes a 2008-2009 survey fielded to recent police officer and sheriff's deputy recruits nationwide. The authors focus on how understanding modern recruits can help departments refine their recruitment practices and develop a workforce well suited to community-oriented policing. 410 0$aRand Corporation monograph series. 606 $aPolice$xRecruiting$zUnited States 606 $aPolice recruits$zUnited States 606 $aLaw enforcement$xVocational guidance$zUnited States 606 $aPolice$zUnited States$xPersonnel management 606 $aEmployee retention$zUnited States 615 0$aPolice$xRecruiting 615 0$aPolice recruits 615 0$aLaw enforcement$xVocational guidance 615 0$aPolice$xPersonnel management. 615 0$aEmployee retention 676 $a363.2/20973 700 $aCastaneda$b Laura Werber$0864818 701 $aRidgeway$b Greg$f1973-$0864819 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220097603321 996 $aToday's police and sheriff recruits$91930367 997 $aUNINA