Teaching Criminology to Police Officers: Bologna's Local Police Case

Andrea Piselli (University of Bologna and Bologna Local Police, Italy)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 237
EISBN13: 9781615209576|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-872-7.ch014
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Abstract

This article introduces the main division within the police corps in Italy and explains some historical reasons and their different task. Then it is exposed the recent change of the local police from political evolution of the State and new tasks established by law. This fast translation entailed a new training of policemen and in few years many changes occurred. While analyzing what happened in these years and which choices were made, it is argued that local police well adapted to new role with flexible cultural instruments. Main school were organized to satisfy the need of standard training, but corps independence allowed to realize single efficient projects particularly needed. Conclusion is the appreciation of free training method for police subjects.
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