Today's Police and Sheriff Recruits Insights from the Newest Members of America's Law Enforcement Community

• Main Author: Castaneda, Laura Werber (auth)
• Other Authors: Ridgeway, Greg (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2010
• Subjects: Management & management techniques; Criminal law & procedure; Police & security services; Political Science; Management & Organizational Behavior; Law
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

For 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 mode...