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Police Training and Appearance Policies
Fri, Nov 14, 3:30 to 4:50pm, Marquis Salon 14 - M2Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
Low public confidence in police may be attributable to police image, which stems from appearance policies and reports of unnecessary police escalation in encounters with citizens. Many police agencies are relaxing their appearance policies, given the current recruiting crisis in policing; additionally, police training tends to focus on learning the penal code and tactical training, with little attention to deescalation tactics. However, this may have unintended detrimental effects in other areas. In particular, police appearance affects public attitudes toward police and willingness to engage with police as crime victims, witnesses to crime, reporters of crime and more. Thus, the purpose of this panel is to explore police appearance policies and police training curricula, with a focus on time spent on deescalation training.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
The emphasis of de-escalation and inter-personal communication training across the states - Amaya Betancourt, Penn State Harrisburg; Sanchari Das, Penn State Harrisburg; Rylee Martinez, Penn State Harrisburg; Siyu Liu, Penn State Harrisburg
Piercings and Grooming Policies - Angela Deras, Penn State Harrisburg; Dessire Amaya, Penn State Harrisburg; Victoria McQueen, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Patterson, Penn State Harrisburg; Makayla Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Jennifer Gibbs, Penn State Harrisburg; Siyu Liu, Penn State Harrisburg
Tattoo Appearance Policies in Municipal Police Departments - Dessire Amaya, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Deras, Penn State Harrisburg; Victoria McQueen, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Patterson, Penn State Harrisburg; Makayla Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Jennifer Gibbs, Penn State Harrisburg; Siyu Liu, Penn State Harrisburg
Uniform Police Appearance Policies Throughout Pennsylvania: Are they Consistent? - Makayla Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Dessire Amaya, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Deras, Penn State Harrisburg; Victoria McQueen, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Patterson, Penn State Harrisburg; Jennifer Gibbs, Penn State Harrisburg; Siyu Liu, Penn State Harrisburg
Police Insignia Policies in Pennsylvania - Victoria McQueen, Penn State Harrisburg; Dessire Amaya, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Deras, Penn State Harrisburg; Angela Patterson, Penn State Harrisburg; Makayla Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Jennifer Gibbs, Penn State Harrisburg; Siyu Liu, Penn State Harrisburg