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The role of community colleges in the training and education of law enforcement and corrections personnel: a curriculum for the 21st century

Community colleges are in a unique position to meet the education and training needs of law enforcement and corrections personnel for the next century. The nature of the community college allows the proper blend of vocational and formal education in the design of a common curriculum to meet the needs of law enforcement. Location and cost also become factors as agencies attempt to stretch their training budgets. The community colleges have the flexibility and the resources to meet the needs of law enforcement for a practical, affordable, quality, and achievable education for employees in pre-service, academy, and in-service status.

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Authors: Etter, Gregg W.
Date: 1998
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Journal title: Community college journal of research and practice
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Governance; Workforce development;

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