SOCY 2044 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Police Academy, Psychological Evaluation, Polygraph
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32% of departments have a college requirement. 23% of departments require a two-year degree. The advantages and disadvantages of a more educated police force. Twice as likely to find women in larger police departments. Pressure on women to act too feminine or too masculine. Police have gone above and beyond to recruit people from the community. Heterogeneity has seemed to come with benefits because there is less tension. The (cid:862)(cid:271)lue (cid:272)urtain(cid:863) of poli(cid:272)e: (cid:272)yni(cid:272)al, (cid:272)lannish, se(cid:272)retive, and insular. The war against crime cannot be won without bending the rules. Some believe police attract or develop recruits with unique personality traits. In the absence of further evidence, police are suspicious. They are looking for evidence to be able to support their suspicions. Working personalities adopted by police officers that can range from being a social worker in blue to being a hard-charging crime fighter. See themselves as playing by the books.
