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Comparing UK & US models of police (pre-join) education

Comparing UK & US models of police (pre-join) education Richard Heslop, Sergeant, West Yorkshire Police, UK Pro-PEL Pre-Conference 24 June 2014 Police Professionalism, Education & Learning. Themes for comparison: U.K-U.S.A Structure of policing system

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Comparing UK & US models of police (pre-join) education

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  1. Comparing UK & US models of police (pre-join) education Richard Heslop, Sergeant, West Yorkshire Police, UK Pro-PEL Pre-Conference 24 June 2014 Police Professionalism, Education & Learning

  2. Themes for comparison: U.K-U.S.A • Structure of policing system • Evolution of entry-level (pre-join) training and drivers • Market for police entry-level training/education • Model(s) for pre-join training ( balance between in-house v academic involvement) • Governance/regulation of pre-join training • Future of pre-join training/education

  3. Structure of policing systems • 43 forces versus 18,000 law enforcement agencies • Diverse and radically decentralised in U.S.A, reflects federated system of governance • 50% of agencies less than 10 officers • 75% of agencies less than 25 sworn police

  4. Evolution of entry-level training and drivers • Mixed market model has evolved in U.S.A to reflect diverse and decentralised police system • In U.K police training traditionally ‘in-house’ :police desire to retain control • Drivers for change in U.K relate to economics and police professionalisation agenda

  5. Market for police training/education • Well established mixed-market approach in U.S.A • Emerging mixed-market in England & Wales

  6. Models for pre-join training • Emerging various approaches in U.K i.e: CKP, pre-join degree level programmes, but majority of police training still takes place in-house. Majority of programme based on post-employment model • In U.S.A nearly half of all training takes place in an academic institution such as college, university of technical school • In U.S.A training based around Police Academy model

  7. Governance/regulation of pre-join training • In U.S.A all aspects of training are closely regulated by state level agencies.

  8. Future of pre-join training/education • Established approach likely to continue in U.S.A • Some uncertainties in England and Wales such as: • Academic level of pre-join qualification • CKP: as yet untested • Impact of Police and Crime Commissioners • Power of College of Policing to mandate and enforce

  9. Questions/discussion ? Richard Heslop email r.heslop@fulbrightmail.org

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