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Given the changing realm of policing and public security, training should be ­understood as both a strategic mechanism by which to pursue organizational performance and a core business tool for the delivery of efficient and effective public security. Officers who retain knowledge or skills and bring them back to their jobs can use them to enhance their performance, provide better service to the community, and do it in a safe and efficient manner.

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Haberfeld, M.R. (2012). Introduction. In: Haberfeld, M., Clarke, C., Sheehan, D. (eds) Police Organization and Training. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0745-4_1

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