Date of Award
1-27-2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
Steve Bounds
Committee Members
Daniel O’Meara; John Beineke; Joseph Nichols
Call Number
LD251 .A566d 2016 P45
Abstract
The purpose of this research project was to examine perceptions of Arkansas Chiefs of Police (AACP) regarding preferred curricula for law enforcement training in higher education. Respondents were asked if national core curricula, mandated for Law Enforcement Training Academies located on colleges and universities would, improve police professionalism; serve to legitimize the police professionalism; improve police productivity; and, reduce incidents of police misconduct. Respondents were then asked what curricula should be utilized to best prepare law enforcement personnel. Finally, quantitative analysis was performed to determine if a relationship exist between curricula perceptions and the independent variables of experience, education, region, and jurisdiction. A six point Likert Scale survey was delivered electronically, using Survey Monkey, to the members of the AACP. Respondents were asked to choose between opposing positions, ranking 13 variables from strongly agree to strongly disagree (1.00 to 6.00). A Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated for the relationship between participant’s experience and course economics. A positive correlation was found indicating a significant linear relationship between the two variables. Experience has an effect on perception of respondents regarding courses in economics of hazards and disasters. Additionally, when calculating a Pearson r between participant’s educational level and courses in homeland security, a positive correlation was found indicating a significant linear relationship between the two variables. Education has an effect on perception of respondent participants regarding courses in homeland security. A factorial multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to determine if a relationship existed between curricula perceptions and the independent variables of Experience (IV1); Education (IV2); Region (IV3); and, Jurisdiction (IV4). A significant effect was found between experience level of respondents and courses in economics of hazards and disasters. Additionally, a significant effect was found between education level of respondents and courses in homeland security. A significant effect was found between region of respondents and course in security of information technology; and, between jurisdiction of respondents and course in public health systems preparedness.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Phillips, Dawn Deneice, "Perceptions of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police Regarding Preferred Educational Curricula for Law Enforcement Training in Higher Education" (2017). Student Theses and Dissertations. 593.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/593
