Whereby Snow: Statement Analysis

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Whereby Snow, writing in Law and Order, 1989, made the following statements in support of civilianization;(1) the lower cost of pay and benefits for most civilian employees, (2) civilianization allows a larger percentage of a department 's officers to be used in direct policing duties, (3) the productivity of a job increases if the person hired for that job has been trained specifically for it, (4) the department do not have to worry about civilians being promoted out of job areas as often happens with sworn officers, and (5) civilian positions can serve as an intern program for people who are interested in police work (cf. Pannell, 1995). Tom (2014) argues that based on civilianization practices, it is wisely to say that it is a way to reduce

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