Evaluating Police Studies Programs: Reconciling Academia and Academy

Dr Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron and Dr Romy Winter presented the Evaluating Police Studi​es programs: reconciling Academia and Academy at the Teaching Matters 2017, University of Tasmania, on 28 November.

In their presentation, Dr Bartkowiak-Théron and Dr Winter talked about the insights of both academics and police educators in the evaluation of university programs designed for the profession, with suggestions to design evaluation protocols that provide broader, innovative perspectives on program evaluation, across disciplines and industry specialisation. Their analysis is provided against the backdrop of Tasmania setting itself as a standout case study in the midst of a body of critical and negative literature about police–academic partnerships.

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