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Tasmania Police moves towards professionalisation
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 21:58 authored by Riley, C, Curtis, P, Roberta JulianRoberta JulianIt has been argued that raising the professional status of police will lead to greater job satisfaction by police. It may also lead to increased efficiencies and positive perceptions by the people the police serve (Kleinig, 1996). In 2008 Tasmania Police and the University of Tasmania commenced collaborative work to align police training and higher education. This initial action identified disciplines which had clear pathways for academic achievement within the recruit curriculum and a subsequent memorandum of understanding was adopted (Julian & Adams, 2010). The partnership between both agencies worked towards unitisation of many parts of the recruit curriculum and subsequently the promotional or developmental training process. The final outcome is the ability for Tasmanian Police Officers to achieve University accreditation alongside their career experience and achievements. In essence it brings an evidence based approach to a career that has been predominantly based on experience learning. Whilst policing is yet to be accepted as a clear profession (Lanyon, 2009) this potentially paves the way for future recognition of police as experts in their field.
History
Publication title
Australian Police JournalIssue
SeptemberPagination
116-123ISSN
0005-0024Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Police Forces of AustraliaPlace of publication
Parramatta, NSMRepository Status
- Restricted