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The role of the Police Officer in the 1970s is radicallydifferent from his role twenty or even ten years ago. His initial ten week training course has similarly had to change, The course was comple...tely rethought and reassembled to provide a series of steps leading up to final completion. The course has also become more activity based and the film follows a number of realistic 'beat incidents' and examines the work of the Central Planning Unit in relation to industrial Police Training Centres. The rationale for the course formulation and methods of evaluating recruits' learning experiences, attitudes and behaviour, are explained by the police instructors concerned as these beat incidents unfold. The academic consultant was Mike Golby of the Open University.
The role of the Police Officer in the 1970s is radicallydifferent from his role twenty or even ten years ago. His initial ten week training course has similarly had to change, The course was comple...tely rethought and reassembled to provide a series of steps leading up to final completion. The course has also become more activity based and the film follows a number of realistic 'beat incidents' and examines the work of the Central Planning Unit in relation to industrial Police Training Centres. The rationale for the course formulation and methods of evaluating recruits' learning experiences, attitudes and behaviour, are explained by the police instructors concerned as these beat incidents unfold. The academic consultant was Mike Golby of the Open University.
| Module code and title: | E203, Curriculum design and development |
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| Item code: | E203; 09 |
| First transmission date: | 12-06-1976 |
| Published: | 1976 |
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| Duration: | 00:23:32 |
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| Producer: | Ken Little |
| Contributor: | Mike Golby |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Arrest; Beat incidents; Central Planning Unit; Evaluating recruits; Murby; Police Officer; Police Training Centres; Training |
| Footage description: | The opening sequence shows police recruits marching in the grounds of the Police Training School at Ryton-on-Dunsmore. In voice over Chief Superintendent Murby of the Police Training Centre outlines the four objectives of the school. In interview Chief Superintendent English, head of the Central Planning Unit at the School, explains why the course was introduced. Over film of a class in progress he briefly states the aims of the school, which cover the areas of police theory and practice. Film of the first 'beat incident' at the school, in which the trainees act through an arrest for drunken driving. In voice over English explains the purpose of such 'beat incidents'. Film of an instructor advising a class on how to proceed with an arrest for drunken driving. In interview, Murby briefly comments on police attitudes. In another 'beat incident' a young officer attempts to deal with a family row. An instructor advises him. Murby comments on the relation of the school training to real police work. In the third 'beat incident' police trainees have to deal with a car accident. In interview a training instructor explains the purpose of this exercise, and how it is followed up in the classroom. He explains how the trainees' handling of the situation is monitored. In interview English explains how the training programme is constantly being monitored and improved. In interview Murby describes how feedback is received from students and from local force training officers. Film of a courtroom mock up over which Murby comments on the minimum standards of the police. In voice-over English also states the need for minimum standards. He says that the objective of the training is to produce policemen with the right attitudes. Film of the courtroom scene. Film of another 'beat incident' involving an injured man who has fallen off a ladder. An instructor assesses the trainees' handling of the incident. Over film of trainees taking a written examination English explains the need for testing students progress, and how this is administered. Film of a group doing physical training. In voice over English comments on the importance of games. The programme ends with a statement from English on the general structure and usefulness of the training course. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/71966 |
| Production number: | FOU436 |
| Videofinder number: | 3433 |
| Available to public: | no |
