Practical use of officers of police forces as teachers in the process of education for internal security: Models of a 'rotational post' and 'associate lecturer'

Abstract

The article presents the issue of a model of a temporary use of local police units' officers as police teachers. In the Polish Police in 2011, the issue of introducing special teaching 'rotational posts' to police training centers, which would be held by officers of local police units for several years, was discussed. The Chief of the Polish Police formed a team the aim of which was to decide on the underlying principles of the idea. The team's result, however, aroused controversy. Simultaneously, the alternative was suggested that the already functioning practice model of an 'associate teacher' in the police should be further developed, which was finally accepted by the Chief of the Polish Police. The changes implemented by him definitely improved the effectiveness of the existing model. The trend was clearly noticed in the first three quarters of the 2013 year.

Keywords

• police teacher
• associate lecturer/teacher
• the police
• education system