Police Academy of the Netherlands

Transcription

1 Police Academy of the Netherlands Opportunities & Threats for Police Universities Drs Harry Peeters Photo: Thea van den Heuvel

2 FEATURES Police Academy of the Netherlands RENEWAL OF POLICE EDUCATION & RESEARCH SINCE 2002 Status: University of Applied Sciences Education based on 3-C s principles Comprehensive & Coherent System of Police Training Introduction of Bologna Accredited Bachelor s & Master s Police Degrees equivalent to Non-Police Degrees Instalment of Research Chairs ( Lectorates ) EUC Registration

3 Police Courses related to EQF-Levels POLICE OFFICER DETECTIVE / SOCO POLICE CHIEF Interdisciplinary MODULES EQF 2 ASSISTANT POLICE OFFICER & VOLUNTARY POLICE PROGRAMMES (EQF 3) (BASIC POLICE OFFICER) EQF 4 ALL-ROUND POLICE OFFICER EQF 5 EQF 6 MODULES MODULES PROGRAMME SPECIFIC POLICING TASKS DETECTIVE / SOCO OPERATIONAL COMMANDER ACCREDITED PROGRAMME BACHELOR SPECIALISATION BACHELOR of POLICING in CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACCREDITED PROGRAMME EQF 7 ACCREDITED PROGRAMME ACCREDITED PROGRAMME MASTER of SCIENCE in POLICING MASTER of CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION EXECUTIVE MASTER of TACTICAL POLICING ACCREDITED PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE MASTER of POLICE MANAGEMENT ACCREDITED PROGRAMME MASTER of CRISIS & PUBLIC ORDER MANAGEMENT

4 Research Chairs of Politieacademie Community Policing Police Leadership Public Order Management Crisis Management Criminal Investigation Forensic Investigation Intelligence Financial Investigation Environment Policing The Learning Police Organisation History of the Police Ethics and Authority

5 Prospects for Police Universities DETERMINANTS of Opportunities or Threats 1 Financial Situation 2 Political Decisions 3 Views of Police Top 4 Position of Police University - Education - Research 5 Diploma Equivalence

6 1. Financial Situation NL (a) Cuts or Investments? E.g. NL Police Academy INCREASING Budget DECREASING Budget Initial Training m Initial Training m 37 % Post Initial Training m Post-Initial Training m 13 % Research & Knowledge m Research & Knowledge m Recruitment & Selection Recruitment & Selection m % 9% 30 % Average Cuts 26 %

7 1. Financial Situation NL (b) Budget in relation to Qualification Levels & Chairs Increasing Budget Decreasing Budget Initial Training Initial Training No relation between fluctuation in numbers of students & budget increase Do we need Bachelor & MSc Policing Programmes?; Allowance, no salary in 1st year of study Post Initial Training Post-Initial Training Big increase in numbers of students due to bigger supply of SHORT courses Do we need a Master of Criminal Investigation? Plans to merge 2 Leadership Masters Research Research 4 11 Chairs installed Cancellation of PA Chair at VU University Amsterdam. Plans to reduce Chairs and to be self-supporting

8 1. Financial Situation (c) Example of UK 20% Cuts in Police Spending Recruitment Stop for Police Officers in England, Scotland, Wales Training to Recruitment Policy of Forces Impact on Job Seeking by Students of Academic Policing Programmes Example of Belgium Standstill in Developing Bachelor s/master s

9 2. Political Decisions (a) Who is in Charge of Higher Police Education? Police Forces? Public or Private Universities? A Police University?

10 2. Political Decisions (b) Advantages / Disadvantages Police Forces? + - relevant basic police training not qualified for higher expertise levels of policing Public or Private Universities? + - qualified for higher levels of education not necessarily sufficient police expertise; no access to police sources A Police University? + - access to police sources; relevant police training might lack societal perspective & research capacity

11 3. Views of Police Top (a) Should Police Training be: Corporate Oriented? Society Oriented? Police Universities, other Universities & Police Forces should be Tandem in terms of Education in terms of Research

12 3. Views of Police Top (b) Tandem conducive to completing each others shortcomings, with regard to: - Development of Occupational Profiles - Development of Qualification Profiles - Focus on Expertise instead of Management Dutch Example: Police Education Council

13 3. Views of Police Top (c) Tandem conducive to securing: - Long-term Orientation instead Short-Term - View on Minimum Level of Police Training - Promoting Police Authority (educational levels comparable with those of citizens)

14 4. Position of Police University (a) Important Independent Status - towards Ministries towards Police Forces - in terms of Nature of Courses in terms of Research Outcomes

15 4. Position of Police University (b) Questions Training to Recruit or Recruit to Training? Academic or Professional Status? Police Science or Science of Policing? PhD rights?

16 5. Diploma Equivalence (a) Attractiveness of Diploma Equivalence Need of Ministerial Backing (also Minister of Education!)

17 5. Diploma Equivalence (b) Importance of Accreditation/Validation Importance of using Bologna Instruments: - ECTS - EQF-Levels 6 & 7 (perhaps EQF-Level 8 too)

18 Police Academy of the Netherlands Any Questions? Photo: Thea van den Heuvel