ABSTRACT

This paper discusses how Swedish police education actors navigate the act of introducing new police officers to tasks in an organisation permeated by a new public management ideology. This study’s empirical data derive from four studies on intra-professional police educators and police probationers. By interpreting and analysing these data using a theoretical framework based on styles of thought and reflexivity, a picture of how Swedish police organisations contain two somewhat contradictory thought styles emerges. The findings indicate that a reflexive awareness of this situation is crucial for educators to properly prepare new police officers for complex and important tasks. This paper contributes to current vocational training and education methods by offering new perspectives on how professional development can be enhanced in law enforcement and similar occupations.

摘要

本文讨论了瑞典警察教育参与者如何引导新警察到一个充满新公共管理意识形态的组织中执行任务。本研究的实证数据来自四项关于职业警察教育者和警察缓刑人员的研究。通过使用基于思维方式和反思性的理论框架来解释和分析这些数据，瑞典警察组织如何包含两种有些矛盾的思维方式的画面出现了。调查结果表明，对这种情况的反思性意识对于教育工作者为新警察做好应对复杂和重要任务的准备至关重要。