Dynamic Police Training

"As police work has become increasingly professionalized, classrooms have become a preferred environment for training. However, the best preparation for police work has traditionally been conducted on the job. Dynamic Police Training partners the experienced law enforcement officer’s "street-smart" perspective of what makes training work with a professional educator’s "book-smart" approach to writing curriculum to achieve the best results in police training programs. A results-oriented handbook for police trainers seeking clear and definitive information on curriculum development, the book facilitates training designed to develop students’ critical thinking skills, physical competencies, and in-depth understanding of concepts such as use of force, consequences of failure, and value-based judgment. Authored by a former police officer and trainer with over 14 years of experience in the field and the classroom, this volume: Examines the typical strengths and limitations of police trainers and describes how to build on existing skills; Explains how to go beyond the lecture and slide show format to make police training an interactive and thought-provoking experience for students; Translates the theoretical basis of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills training into police-oriented language; Outlines the methods for developing high-quality law enforcement instructional content; Provides a step-by-step construction guide for law enforcement lesson plan development with versatile templates included for the reader’s use. Understanding how to write an interactive curriculum that allows police officers to achieve mastery of skills in the classroom is what differentiates outstanding training from the mediocre. Dynamic Police Training helps police trainers who deliver, revise, or develop training programs in the academy and beyond, enabling them to achieve top-notch training results within the confines of the classroom setting that translate into real results on the street."--Publsher's website Front cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author Biography; Chapter 1. The Current State of Police Training Programs; Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives on Police Training; Chapter 3. Four Steps to Initiating Change in Instructional Programs; Chapter 4. Addressing Adult Learning Styles; Chapter 5. Law Enforcement Curriculum Development Overview; Chapter 6. Six Levels of Understanding: Police Cognitive Skills Training; Chapter 7. Five Levels of Internal Change: Police Affective Skills Training; Chapter 8. Five Levels of Ability: Police Psychomotor Skills Training. Chapter 9. Basic Instructional Methodology for Law Enforcement TrainingChapter 10. Intermediate Instructional Techniques; Chapter 11. Construction of Law Enforcement Lesson Plans: Preliminary Development; Chapter 12. Developing Quality Content; Chapter 13. Enhancing Instruction: Approaches to Ancillary Development; Chapter 14. Current and Future Trends in Police Training; Chapter 15. Conclusion; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; I. Combining street survival techniques with applicable legal knowledge, this experienced author presents a new approach to police training that minimizes time spent in the traditional classroom. Based on the understanding that police best achieve the high level of competence required through practical application of physical and intellectual skills, this manual presents a revolutionary, step-by step model for research and development of lesson plans, group activities, and practical applications. It discusses entry level requirements, physical training programs, training needs, lesson plans, lear. Presents an approach to police training that minimizes time spent in the traditional classroom. This title offers a step-by step model for research and development of lesson plans, group activities, and practical applications. It discusses entry level requirements, physical training programs, training needs, lesson plans, and learning styles.