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Law Enforcement Recruitment, Why It Matters, And Key Management Decisions, Part Two, Patrick Oliver Jul 2023

Law Enforcement Recruitment, Why It Matters, And Key Management Decisions, Part Two, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Investigating A Higher Purpose: Former New York State Trooper Equipping Students, Mark D. Weinstein Jan 2022

Investigating A Higher Purpose: Former New York State Trooper Equipping Students, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

In a broken world, to act justly and constantly do what is right is a challenging endeavor. For Steve Meacham, associate professor of criminal justice at Cedarville University, in spite of the ongoing challenge, he strives to live according to this biblical principle.


Law Enforcement Recruitment, Why It Matters, And Key Management Decisions, Part One, Patrick Oliver Jan 2022

Law Enforcement Recruitment, Why It Matters, And Key Management Decisions, Part One, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Cedarville Will Pilot New College To Law Enforcement Program, Mark D. Weinstein Jun 2021

Cedarville Will Pilot New College To Law Enforcement Program, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University criminal justice students have a new streamlined path toward a career in law enforcement.


Mentoring: Police Training Program Recognized Globally, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2018

Mentoring: Police Training Program Recognized Globally, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

He was Cleveland, Ohio’s first African-American chief of police. He has appeared on CNN as an expert source. And now Dr. Patrick Oliver, director of the criminal justice program at Cedarville University, is being recognized around the United States for his mentoring program for minorities aspiring to law enforcement leadership.


Hiring For The 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, And Strategies For Success, Patrick Oliver Sep 2016

Hiring For The 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, And Strategies For Success, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Presentations

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Cedarville Criminal Justice Prof, Former Chief Of Police Talks On Cnn About Police Crisis, Mark D. Weinstein May 2015

Cedarville Criminal Justice Prof, Former Chief Of Police Talks On Cnn About Police Crisis, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Patrick Oliver, Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice and a former chief of police, will be a guest on CNN Saturday, May 9 at 1:30 p.m. EST. He will be interviewed by Fredricka Whitfield on the crisis involving police departments in the United States. Dr. Oliver worked 27 years in law enforcement, including 11 years as a member of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and his three stints as a chief of police in Cleveland, Grandview Heights (Columbus), and Fairborn, Ohio.


Recruitment, Selection & Retention Of Law Enforcement Officers, Patrick Oliver Jan 2014

Recruitment, Selection & Retention Of Law Enforcement Officers, Patrick Oliver

Faculty Books

Inside this richly insightful guide, Patrick Oliver, Ph.D., four-time Chief of Police, and former Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), shares his extensive expertise on attracting, evaluating, hiring and retaining the kinds of officers that make agencies great and communities strong.


What Are The Key Competencies, Qualities, And Attributes Of The African American Municipal Police Chief?, Patrick Oliver Jul 2013

What Are The Key Competencies, Qualities, And Attributes Of The African American Municipal Police Chief?, Patrick Oliver

Faculty Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to identify and understand the dimensions of leadership of those African Americans, who are effective as the chief executive officer (CEO) of a municipal law enforcement agency, and thereby to educate and inform both those aspiring to be police chiefs and those presently serving as police chiefs, particularly African Americans. Four content areas were examined to gain a better understanding of the research question: (1) Police executive leadership literature; (2) African American leadership; (3) The trait theory of leadership; (4) emotional intelligence. Study participants were all African American police chiefs with the expertise and …


Entry Level Assessment Center (Elac) Predictors For Success As Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Patrick Oliver, Michael W. Firmin Jan 2013

Entry Level Assessment Center (Elac) Predictors For Success As Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Patrick Oliver, Michael W. Firmin

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Recruitment And Selection Of Minority Police Officers, Patrick Oliver Jul 2007

The Recruitment And Selection Of Minority Police Officers, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Hiring In The Spirit Of Service, Patrick Oliver Jan 2002

Hiring In The Spirit Of Service, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Chiefs Establish New Christian Group: Assisting Chiefs To Live Their Faith Professionally And Personally, Patrick Oliver Jul 2000

Chiefs Establish New Christian Group: Assisting Chiefs To Live Their Faith Professionally And Personally, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Law Enforcement Management Challenges For The 21st Century, Patrick Oliver Jul 2000

Law Enforcement Management Challenges For The 21st Century, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Law Enforcement Use Of The Assessment Center Method, Patrick Oliver Jul 1999

Law Enforcement Use Of The Assessment Center Method, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Recognizing Diversity: It's About Doing The Right Thing, Patrick Oliver Sep 1997

Recognizing Diversity: It's About Doing The Right Thing, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Local Law Enforcement And The School District: A Key Community Partnership, Patrick Oliver Jan 1997

Local Law Enforcement And The School District: A Key Community Partnership, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Responsibility For Visitor Safety: Park Law Enforcement, Patrick Oliver Oct 1994

Responsibility For Visitor Safety: Park Law Enforcement, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Prepare Now To Pass: The Acid Test Of Human Diversity, Patrick Oliver Jun 1992

Prepare Now To Pass: The Acid Test Of Human Diversity, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


'Active' Listening Skills Encouraged, Patrick Oliver Oct 1991

'Active' Listening Skills Encouraged, Patrick Oliver

History and Government Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.