New Directions in the “Molding” Of Police Identity? Perceptions Of Police Officers - Civil and Military - On the Impact of Stritu Sensu Courses on The Performance of Police Work

Authors

  • Paula Poncioni Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública, brazil Author

Keywords:

Police work, education, military police, civil police, Brazil

Abstract

This study seeks to examine the impact of master's and/or doctorate courses taken by police officers on the performance of police work in maintaining order and preventing democratically viable violence and crime. We also seek to analyze the effects of these courses in terms of the valuation of individuals in police organizations, as well as on the professional identity of the police officer. Furthermore, the aim is to reflect on whether these courses have produced significant changes towards the construction of a police culture (values, norms, practices), so driven by everyday experiences. To achieve the proposed objectives, bibliographic and field research was carried out. Bibliographic research consisted of examining specialized literature - national and international - on the subject. The field research comprised semi-structured interviews with police officers – civilian and military police from different regions of the country – focusing fundamentally on the correspondence between the strictu-sensu courses undertaken and the functions performed in the exercise of the police profession. The research results indicate that there is an extreme gap between police officers' expectations and police organizations' recognition of the positive value of acquired academic knowledge for the performance of everyday police work.

Published

2024-07-17