myAIPMThe Politics of Higher Police Education: An International Comparative Perspective
Jan Terpstra, Dorian Schaap | Policing
With a focus on Norway, Finland and North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) the authors find a reoccurring argument in support for mandatory police higher education. It enables the police to adapt to a changing society, makes the police profession more attractive, prevents police education from lagging behind similar professions, and improves police-citizen relationships. The higher police education systems, as such, are seen as legitimate, but there are fierce ongoing debates on both substance and form.
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The Politics of Higher Police Education: An International Comparative Perspective, Terpstra, J., and Scheep, D. (2021) Policing