The costs and benefits of training within the police service of Northern Ireland

Meaklim, Timothy Paul

Abstract

This Thesis is concerned with developing a model of costs and benefits of training for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is about the economics of Police Training, however it is intended that the end result will provide a model for use by non-economists. It is intended to provide a formula for use by those who practice planning, decision-making and management every day in our organisation. These people have responsibility for solving a most crucial problem in training: how to decide on good quality and relevant training interventions within limited resources. This study was seeking to discover a systematic process to help decision-makers see the various options and trade-offs available to them more clearly, and assess their relative merits and feasibility. It provides a model of Costs and Benefits, which includes three systems. An Awareness System that sets out the culture and understanding of the organisation so that the costs and benefits of training can be identified. The second system is the Operational System, this is the doing phase of the model and where the PSNI must identify the needs, identify how to achieve the training outputs and so deliver a quality product. The product must be fully evaluated to test its value and worth. All of these sub-systems need to be costed under a standard costing process. Once this information is available it will be possible to assess the value of the training against the identified costs. As it is intended that this model will be of practical use within training in the PSNI the third system is the Monitor and Control System; this is the maintenance phase. It provides proper monitoring of activities in the other systems, clearly defined measures of success, and reviewing of the actions to ensure that the model is a living process, always trying to develop and improve.

Citation

Meaklim, T. P. (2002). The costs and benefits of training within the police service of Northern Ireland. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222301

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Mar 11, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 23, 2023
• Keywords: Education
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222301
• Additional Information: Institute for Learning, The University of Hull
• Award Date: May 1, 2002