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Training of Public Officials Integral Part of Center's Job
Second in a Three Part Series By Terry Ostmeyer
Of all the activities performed by the KU Governmental Research Center, the most extensive is the training program for public officials.
The schools and workshops which make up this training program are intended primarily to keep public officials aware of the latest trends in government.
THE PROGRAM PROVIDES an orientation to each official's duties and responsibilities. New methods of operations are also taught in these schools.
This training program's most consequential function has been keeping public officials throughout the state up to date on changes in their roles.
The public officials training program encompasses nearly every aspect of municipal and state government. No individual school is more detailed in development than the peace officers school.
KU Governmental Research Center officials say an expanding population demands these new developments and their dissemination. "Operational efficiency" is the Center's key motivation.
THE PEACE OFFICERS training school is held every summer for one week. Representatives attend from throughout the state. It is under the direction of William Cape, professor of political science and associate director of the Center.
THE CENTER HAS RECENTLY included another section in its peace officer training program. This is a three-day seminar on burglary and larceny to be held in the fall. Experienced officers attend this school.
- A special course for sheriffs, which is held every two years so that both the incumbent sheriffs and the newly elected ones may attend.
- A seminar in juvenile delinquency and its control. This is an inter-disciplinary seminar for officers, judges, welfare workers, and others in the area of juvenile delinquency control.
- The peace officer school consists of five sections:
- A basic course for new recruits.
- A basic course for new recruits.
- A course in peace science for the more experienced officers. This course offers scientific aids and techniques to keep the state's law enforcement officers up to date.
- The effectiveness of the Center's training program for peace officers has been realized of late, and an additional $15,000 was granted to the Center to more fully develop and improve its present operations in that area.
- A special course for correctional officers from the state reformatory in Hutchinson, the state prison in Lansing, and the diagnostic center in Topeka.
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Prof. Cape said the new money
Prof. Cape said the additional money was sorely needed because of the size of the peace officers training program, and especially if the school is going to keep abreast of today's modern criminal.
ONE OR TWO MORE PEOPLE with degrees in police science will be hired by the Center to help conduct schools along the proposed circuit. Additional equipment for the training schools is also needed.
As a final addition, Prof. Cape said a seminar on homicide and suicide will soon be held at KU. This will be a highly specialized area.
will be primarily directed toward the expansion of the program.
More important, the various schools have provided an opportunity for public officials to discuss their views and problems concerning their duties. The discussion and consultation in the Center's training schools have become invaluable.
In an effort to reach more officers throughout the state, the Center plans to expand the training program in law enforcement into four or six districts in Kansas.
THE GOVERNMENTAL Research Center's training program for public officials has shown a steady increase in enrollment with each new session.
The effective and responsible government sought for by the Center is even more important.
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