RECRUITING WOMEN TO POLICING EVALUATION - Day One

March 23, 2000, Alameda, CA

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?

• Hands on problem solving, utilizing presented material, exchange of department ideas regarding recruiting.
  
• PowerPoint presentation
  
• Good overall info, good flow
  
• Interaction/info exchange with fellow participants
  
• Networking
  
• Recruitment Assessment Tool (2)
  
• Short term recruiting tools, samples (media, agendas, etc.), list of internet resources
  
• Group Discussion/ Group input
  
• Interaction and examples in the book
  
• Sharing ideas with other agencies
  
• Hearing what other departments are experiencing in terms of problems and successes
  
• The information exchanged by other agencies
  
• Hearing others' ideas
  
• Networking with others, Presentations
  
• Networking, validation that we're on the right track
  
• The binder including the Recruitment Assessment Tool
  
• You have helped provide us with a set of potential strategies that will help focus our recruiting efforts.
  
• The interaction
  
• Ideas from other agencies about what's working
  
• Meeting people from other agencies and hearing about their success and concerns
  
• Information about the career fair
  

8. What do you feel would IMPROVE this workshop?

• A list of items that we could have brought with us to share with other departments (i.e. brochures, posters, policies, procedures, videos, etc.)
  
• Demographics on the Departments present at seminar
  
• More sharing in regards to what others do in recruiting
  
• 1)Internet web page projections for the entire class, 2) issue pens with this book
  
• More samples of recruit brochures/ advertisements
  
• Better Hotel Location (4)
  
• More time sharing ideas and time to speak freely
  
• Faster pace. This workshop appears to be more geared to people unfamiliar with recruiting strategies and organizational change.
  
• Classroom style seating
  
• Not so many side conversations
  

9. Additional comments?

• Thank you for the exceptional information.
  
• Very good, need more time. I can already see that the course will be too short! I'm very interested in follow-up classes on harassment.
• Consider showing some Departments' recruiting videos.
  
• Establish a professional diversity/women law enforcement organization/group.
  
• Offer workshop on a regional base/sites multiple locations.
  
  

March 24, 2000, Alameda, CA

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?

• Information exchange, lesson plan, binder material
  
• The info on mentoring, also the assessment tools section
  
• Enjoyed hearing from other agencies
  
• Charlotte presentation, meeting others in law enforcement (2)
  
• Class participation- learning about other agencies efforts
  
• Networking
  
• The interaction between departments
  
• Participant interaction, written materials
  
• Mentoring speakers
  
• The interaction with other members of the class, sharing ideas and asking questions
  
  

5. What do you feel would IMPROVE this workshop?

• More info - less assessment tools
  
• More time to unite and exchange info
  
• My only recommendation is to change training days for a Wednesday and Thursday
  
• Presentations on developing a formal mentoring program.
  
• More discussion of points in PowerPoint presentation, skimmed over some key points too fast
  
• Needs to be 3 days to allow for more discussion.Unfortunately good information got cut off.
  

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)

• Very worthwhile. I would like to go to a follow-up session specifically on preventing harassment.
  
• This course validates what FHP is doing and we are on track.
  
• In our agency different people are responsible for retention and the hiring. I'm just responsible for recruitment. I believe there should be separate training workshops.
  
• Thank you
  
• Know this was the first one, but need to demonstrate more knowledge and updated info on needs