Catherine Player
Criminal Justice October 9, 2015 National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Organization for Victim Assistance
The History of the Program
The National Organization for Victim Assistance was established in 1975.According to Tolley (1996, “Since it first opened its doors in 1996, “founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States as the recognized leader in this noble cause. NOVA is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) …show more content…
Accountability: Excellence in our work and justice in our cause means we honor our commitments. Collaboration: Teamwork at every level is crucial to the work we do. Passion: We are driven by the hope that what we do makes a difference. A Crisis Response Team is a group of individuals trained to provide trauma mitigation and education in the aftermath of a critical incident, either small-scale or mass-casualty, scaling the response to the need, from one individual to thousands (i.e., the “Walking Worried”). NOVA CRT training participants have a minimum of twenty-four hours of skill-based, field-tested training. These teams could be state coordinated (e.g. out of a state attorney general’s office) or local teams (e.g., a school district). Most teams have extensive training and experience in the widest range of traumatic events, from shootings to natural …show more content…
According to Moll (2006), “Before delving into the main topic of this paper regarding ethics training for police officers, it must be noted that ethics training alone will not increase the level of trust in the police or end abuses of police power and authority across the nation. Improving ethics training for American police officers is one crucial component of a series of changes that need to be implemented within the profession. A popular debate within police ethics literature centers on the question of whether corruption and misconduct are the result of rotten apples or a rotten barrel. The author’s experience has revealed that departments with widespread problems usually suffer from both. Improved ethics training may begin to repair the rotten barrel over time, but rotten apples can be avoided if police agencies devote a great deal of effort on the front end by carefully selecting individuals of good character. A selection process that incorporates thorough background checks, polygraph examinations, psychological tests, personal interviews and assessment scenarios should be used to find the best available candidates for the position of police officer.” The selection process of recruiting a police officer should be open and voted upon in my opinion by an appointed citizen review panel that consist of citizens from each town that the police officers are supposed to
Criminal Justice October 9, 2015 National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Organization for Victim Assistance
The History of the Program
The National Organization for Victim Assistance was established in 1975.According to Tolley (1996, “Since it first opened its doors in 1996, “founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States as the recognized leader in this noble cause. NOVA is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) …show more content…
Accountability: Excellence in our work and justice in our cause means we honor our commitments. Collaboration: Teamwork at every level is crucial to the work we do. Passion: We are driven by the hope that what we do makes a difference. A Crisis Response Team is a group of individuals trained to provide trauma mitigation and education in the aftermath of a critical incident, either small-scale or mass-casualty, scaling the response to the need, from one individual to thousands (i.e., the “Walking Worried”). NOVA CRT training participants have a minimum of twenty-four hours of skill-based, field-tested training. These teams could be state coordinated (e.g. out of a state attorney general’s office) or local teams (e.g., a school district). Most teams have extensive training and experience in the widest range of traumatic events, from shootings to natural …show more content…
According to Moll (2006), “Before delving into the main topic of this paper regarding ethics training for police officers, it must be noted that ethics training alone will not increase the level of trust in the police or end abuses of police power and authority across the nation. Improving ethics training for American police officers is one crucial component of a series of changes that need to be implemented within the profession. A popular debate within police ethics literature centers on the question of whether corruption and misconduct are the result of rotten apples or a rotten barrel. The author’s experience has revealed that departments with widespread problems usually suffer from both. Improved ethics training may begin to repair the rotten barrel over time, but rotten apples can be avoided if police agencies devote a great deal of effort on the front end by carefully selecting individuals of good character. A selection process that incorporates thorough background checks, polygraph examinations, psychological tests, personal interviews and assessment scenarios should be used to find the best available candidates for the position of police officer.” The selection process of recruiting a police officer should be open and voted upon in my opinion by an appointed citizen review panel that consist of citizens from each town that the police officers are supposed to