The Redesign of Advanced Patrol Training for Police Constables in Ontario

Making Use of Evaluation to Maximize Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency

Authors

  • Gregory P. Brown Ontario Police College and Department of Sociology, Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario
  • Ron Hoffman Ontario Police College, Aylmer, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.015.005

Abstract

The use of evaluation to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Ontario Police College in the delivery of a refresher training program for police officers is described. Confronted by a growing backlog of patrol officers requiring refresher training and ongoing financial constraints, in 1997 the College, in co-operation with Ontario police services, initiated a comprehensive refresher training needs analysis. A multi-stage, multi-method strategy was employed in the research. The results of the needs analysis were used to redesign the curriculum, format, and delivery of the Advanced Patrol Training (APT) refresher course for patrol constables. As a result of the APT redesign, the number of police officers receiving refresher training increased by an average of 657% annually (effectiveness), while costs associated with the APT course decreased by 50% (efficiency). The evaluation, design, and delivery of the APT course has become a model for other police training programs in Ontario.

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Published

2000-04-21

How to Cite

Brown, G. P., & Hoffman, R. (2000). The Redesign of Advanced Patrol Training for Police Constables in Ontario: Making Use of Evaluation to Maximize Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 15(1), 83–100. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.015.005

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2000): Spring

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Copyright (c) 2000 Gregory P. Brown, Ron Hoffman

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