Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Folklore and Policing: A Tool for Learning
Record #:
16259
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Abstract:
The initiation of a rookie by other police officers is the first step to becoming an accepted member of the police occupation. However, the initiation custom is only one aspect of the folklore which exists in police departments. Folklore is the unofficial and noninstitutional park of police culture. Textbooks and formal training cannot fully teach officers the various situations the real world will provide. Rookies learn from customs, pranks, legends, and anecdotes an insight into the challenges, problems, and relationships that arise for police officers.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 1990,
p36-42, bibl
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