Description of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division Staff Perceptions Regarding Officers Carrying Firearms in the State of Texas.

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dc.contributor.authorWelebob, Carey A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberShields, Patricia M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcKinney, Audrey
dc.date.accessioned2006-04-04T19:46:49Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:16:46Z
dc.date.issued1998-11
dc.descriptionAn Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Fall 1998.
dc.description.abstractParole and probation officers, traditionally viewed as social workers seeking to rehabilitate or reintegrate offenders in the community, have not carried firearms during the course of their duties. This view is changing toward a more active law-enforcement role in which officers are allowed to carry firearms. Reasons for this change include more violent offenders, youthful offenders, changing law enforcement relations and officer safety concerns. The current study looks at possible effects that implementation of firearms policy has on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Parole Division staff. The research purpose is two-fold. The first purpose examines safety perception changes of staff in the office and in the field. The second purpose examines officer supervisory style changes while supervising offenders. Project methods include focus groups and survey research. Findings indicate that officers carrying firearms experience increased safety perceptions; officers who choose not to carry and support staff experience no changes in safety perceptions. However, there is a difference between groups concerning the level of experienced changes in the workplace. The findings also indicate that, overall, there are no changes in officers' supervisory styles once they are authorized to carry firearms on duty. CenTex ASPA 1999 McGrew Public Policy Research Award and Southeast Conference on Public Administration Policy Research Award Winner.
dc.description.departmentPublic Administration
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dc.format.extent164 pages
dc.format.extent29 pages
dc.format.extent24 pages
dc.format.medium3 files (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationWelebob, C. A. (1998). Description of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division staff perceptions regarding officers carrying firearms in the State of Texas. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3729
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTexas
dc.subjectcriminal justice
dc.subjectparole officers
dc.subjectfirearms
dc.subjectprobation officers
dc.subjectSafety perception
dc.subjectSupervisory style
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.titleDescription of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division Staff Perceptions Regarding Officers Carrying Firearms in the State of Texas.
dc.typeApplied Research Project

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