Needs Assessment: Planning for Learning Environments

Domestic Violence

John Doe

Jones International University
Dr J.

Abstract

Every person has the potential to become a victim or the abuser in the case of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior directed toward a spouse, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend or family member. Studies show that many people involved in domestic violence have had some previous exposure to violence at home. For this discussion, my target audience is police officer involved in domestic violence. Officers are charged with protecting the rights of people and upholding the laws. However, as in Internal Affairs Investigator for Warshaw County Police Department, I have noticed an increasing trend in the number of officers involved in domestic violence. The department has 1000 sworn officers, in 2008; the number of domestic violence, cases involving police officers was 10. Most were minor complaints of threats and shoving. Of that 10 accused, 6 cases were unfounded and the officer was returned to duty. In 2009, the number of domestic violence cases involving police officers escalated to 25 cases of which 10 resulted in the officers being arrested and prosecuted for domestic violence.

Table of Contents
Needs Assessment: Planning for Learning Environments 4
Proposal Reflection 4
Sponsor Interview 4
Issue Definition 4
Needs Identification 4
Contract with Supervisor(s) 4
Identify/Establish Performance Standards 4
Trainee/Target Population Analysis 5
Training Goals and Objectives 5
Training Costs/Feasibility Analysis 5
Contextual Analysis 5
Final Summary Justification Statement 5
References 6
Appendix E: Jones International University M.Ed. Sponsored Project Acceptance Form 7
Appendix F: Jones International University M.Ed. Sponsored Project Feedback Form 8
Honor Statement 10

Needs Assessment: Planning for Learning Environments

Introduction
Introduction (APA Manual, 2001, p. 113)

The introduction to a manuscript does not carry a heading labeling it introduction (the first part of the manuscript is assumed to be the introduction).
Describe the organization briefly; set the stage for your reader.

Proposal Reflection

This section is developed in Module 1

Sponsor Interview
Captain G. Brown is a 24 year veteran of the Warshaw County Police Department. She is also the Pastor of a local church in a neighboring county. Captain Brown is a licensed family counsel who specializes in Public Safety Family Counseling. Although she is a Captain in the police department, she purposefully does little counseling at work so that officers feel comfortable having sessions with her in office outside of the police department. According to Captain Brown, “anonymity is paramount in this environment. If officers feel anyone will know that they are seeing a counselor, they will not participate fully”. Warshaw County Police Department is located in NE Georgia. Warshaw is a large urban area with a population of approximately 747,459 citizens. The Call volume for the Police Department is the second largest in the state. Warshaw Police fall under the Public Safety umbrella with Warshaw Fire and EMS. The Police Department has 1000 sworn officers and approximately 500 non sworn personnel. As Public Safety we number 4500 in sworn personnel.

Issue Definition
Domestic violence amongst police officers is at all time high. There are a very few agencies that are willing to deal with internal issues regarding violence among police officers.

Needs Identification

This section is developed in Module 4

Contract with Supervisor(s)

This section is developed in Module 3

Identify/Establish Performance Standards

Domestic Violence is a silent killer. There are more police officers that need help but very few are willing to sit down with a counselor in fear they might lose their job. Most police officers have no other outlet other than the source of power they are given as protector of the law.

Trainee/Target Population Analysis

This section is developed in Module 6

Training Goals and Objectives
This section is developed in Module 5

Training Costs/Feasibility Analysis

This section is developed in Module 4

Contextual Analysis

This section is developed in Module 7

Final Summary Justification Statement

This section is developed in Module 8

References

An APA formatted list of all sources used/cited in the plan. This starts on a new page.

Appendix E: Jones International University M.Ed. Sponsored Project Acceptance Form

To be completed by the student. Student's Name John Doe Course Number 630 Course Title EDU Professor's Name Dr. J. Proposed Project Description Domestic Violence Among Police Officer Reason for selecting the Sponsor's Organization Captain Brown is an expert in this field. She has been dealing with police officers in Domestic Violence for over ten years. Date of Initial Meeting with Sponsor April 8, 2011 Date of Project Presentation May 28, 2011

To be completed by the sponsor or by the student with the sponsor's consent. Sponsor's Name Sponsor's Role in the Organization Contact Info (optional) By providing the information above, you are acknowledging that you understand:
• The nature of the project
• The proposed benefit to your organization
• Your role as sponsor
• The importance of your availability to provide feedback on the project presentation date listed above Student: Please return this completed form to your professor by the assignment due date.

Appendix F: Jones International University M.Ed. Sponsored Project Feedback Form

Thank you for agreeing to receive ______John Doe's presentation on _____________ (Student's Name) (Date)

for course # EDU____630________ with Professor ____Dr. J.

We hope you have found this project to be valuable and in the spirit of service learning. Please take a moment to provide the student with feedback. Your feedback does not directly affect the student's grade in the course, but rather guides the student on the real-world applicability of the project to your organization's needs. Your time and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

Optional Sponsor's Name: G Brown Sponsor's Title: Captain Professor may contact Sponsor at: Private

Criteria 1 = Disagree
2 = Mostly Disagree
3 = Mostly Agree
4 = Agree Comments
The student has been courteous, professional, and timely in all communications.
The student's findings and assertions are insightful and well substantiated.
This project has served a meaningful purpose.
The benefits of this project justify my time investment.
This project was presented in a professional manner.
I may be willing to sponsor another project on the same topic or a different topic in the future.
OTHER:

Honor Statement

This assignment/assessment was solely written by me. In no way have I plagiarized (represented the work of another as my own) or otherwise violated the copyright laws and academic conventions of fair use. I know that violations of this policy may result in my being dismissed from Jones International University and/or appropriate legal action being taken against me.

Signed (submitting this statement to teaching faculty with student's name typed below constitutes signing):