Linda Duxbury, Craig Bennell

Police in Schools

An Evidence-Based Look at the Use of School Resource Officers

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Produktbeschreibung

This co-authored book critically reviews existing literature on school resource officer (SRO) programs and presents a thorough evaluation of an SRO program offered by Peel Regional Police in Ontario, Canada.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 649g
• ISBN-13: 9780367198886
• ISBN-10: 0367198886
• Artikelnr.: 57815886

Autorenporträt

Linda Duxbury is Professor of Management and Strategy at Carleton University (Canada). She has published widely in both the academic and practitioner literatures in the areas of work-life balance, change management, supportive work environments, employee wellbeing, the use and impact of office technology, managing the new workforce and supportive management. Most of Linda's research focuses on using evidence to make the case for change (with respect to work-life, employee well-being, and recruitment/retention issues) in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Craig Bennell is a Professor of Psychology at Carleton University (Canada) where he teaches courses in forensic and police psychology. He also serves as Director of Carleton's Police Research Lab. Most of Craig's research. examines evidence-based policing, with a particular focus on how research can be used to improve police investigations, police training, and police performance under pressure. This research is typically conducted in collaboration with police services.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The Value of SROs: The View from Inside the Ivory Tower
3. How Do SROs Spend Their Time?
4. The Value of SROs: Views from Within (High School Students)
5. The Value of SROs: Views from Within (School Administrators)
6. Value of the SRO Program: Views from Inside (School Resource Officers)
7. The Value of the SROs: The View from Above (Staff Sergeants)
8. The Value of SROs: Insider Views from Officer Ride-Alongs
9. The Value of SROs: Social Return on Investment (SROI)
10. Value of SRO's: Summary of Key Findings and Conclusions.