RECRUITING WOMEN TO POLICING EVALUATION - Day One

August 5, 2002

1. Overall, I would rate this training (Circle One):

2. Overall, I would rate the Recruitment Assessment Tool (Circle One):

3. Overall, I would rate the Workshop Materials (Circle One):

4. Do you feel better equipped to recruit Women to Policing?

5. Do you feel better equipped to recruit minorities to Policing?

6. Would you recommend this workshop to your colleagues?

7. What do you feel was BEST about this workshop?

• Interaction with other agencies
  
• Presentation/Exchange of ideas
  
• Brochures - Career Fairs
  
• I learned some new strategies that I plan to use for future recruitment. I also learned that I need to review my data.
  
• The different ideas for recruitment strategies
  
• Examples provided of what is being done by other departments
  
• Examples given - networking
  
• Strategies and ideas to recruit via PSA
  
• Workshop/Brainstorming session
  
• Network/Sharing ideas
  
• People met and networking
  
• Networking
  
• The interaction amongst the group which Donna encouraged (not only within the workshop, but also at breaks, lunch, etc.).
  
• Networking is a great way of receiving information
  
• The workshop is interactive and informative. The information was kept simple and straightforward. This is information that you can take home and use.
  
• Case studies
  
• New ideas, thinking more about "out of the box" advertisement ideas
  

8. What do you feel would IMPROVE this workshop?

• More visual aids
  
• Minority presentations on how to recruit minority applicants
  
• Take into consideration those from different time zones!
  
• Lunch too long
  
• Not enough time for outside networking
  
• I'll let you know after Day 2
  
• More information on cutting edge/mainstream ideas on retention of female officers, i.e. sharing/child care issues
  
• Nothing
  
• Seeing recruitment of woman/minorities to other officers
  
• For participants to not "take over" the seminar. I want to hear from Donna, she's the expert.
  

9. Additional comments?

• I am disappointed more chiefs are not in the class
  
• Great job!
  
  

August 6, 2002

1. Overall, I would rate this training (Circle One):

2. Overall, I would rate the Selection Assessment Tool (Circle One):

3. Overall, I would rate the Academy Assessment Tool (Circle One):

4. What do you feel was BEST about this workshop?

• Retention discussions
  
• I learned a new way to look at the selection process
  
• Recruitment/Retaining planning
  
• Providing different tools to improve my departments recruiting efforts
  
• Again, allowing students to participate in discussion, networking, and sharing. Make sure you keep enough time for this in future classes.
  
• Good tools: charts, statistical training aids
  
• How detailed and thorough every topic was discussed
  
• People met, networking, and written materials
  
• Good info on resources for recruitment (internet/target groups, military vets)
  
• Receiving the LEEAT manual and floppy disks
  
• Interaction, study results, and new ideas for media
  
• The ideas are practical
  
• The practice examples that were conducted in the groups
  

5. What do you feel would IMPROVE this workshop?

• More time spent on retention ideas. ie job sharing, child care, hotel rooms on retainer for officers who live out of area for court days, short turn around shifts, etc.
  
• Less time on training academy section
  
• Longer conference. Every presentation helpful
  
• The presentation is very streamlined. Allow more time for those topics you know will stimulate significant class discussion.
  
• Because most agencies do not control academies - less time spend there. Add time regarding the Field Training Officer (FTO) phase and issues with that level.
  
• Evaluation techniques for FTO programs
  
• Keep track of time…Breaks?
  
• Some sort of evening activity or available trip into San Francisco or maybe hotel closer to or in town.
  
• Less time going point by point on Power Point.
  
• Understanding different states and agencies have different laws and regulations
  
• More info on longtime retention of female officers.
  

6. Do you feel better equipped to ensure your selection process will not screen women out?

7. Do you feel better equipped to retain women in the Academy?

8. Would you recommend day 2 of this workshop to your colleagues?

9. Additional comments? (on back)

• Possible spend less time on academy specific issues - since most of us have little control over
  
• Wonderful class
  
• Provide resource information or locations we may find certified or recommended physical fitness/agility tests
  
• You need to adhere to your break schedule. It's not just a matter of bathroom breaks, it's allowing students to get up, stretch, etc.