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CEO Survey
Section I: Survey Questions about Training Needs
1. Please rate the current training needs of the personnel in your agency (including yourself) in relation to the
Prevention/Problem Solving and Enforcement/Investigation aspects of the Crime and Disorder Problems below.

Crime and Disorder Problems

Current Training Needs of Personnel

Violent Crime

High

Medium

Low

None

Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   



Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   



Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   

Property Crime

Drug and Alcohol-Related Crime
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Domestic Violence
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Gang Crime
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Terrorism
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Farming/Agricultural Crime
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Computer Crime/Cyber Crime
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Human Trafficking
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation …………………………………………………... 

   



Juvenile Delinquency
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   


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Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   

School Safety
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………… 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Traffic Safety
Prevention/Problem solving ………………………………………………... 

   

Enforcement/Investigation ………………………………………………….. 

   



Optional: Please list any other Crime or Disorder Problems about which you or your personnel currently have a high
need for training. Please indicate for each whether the training need is related to Prevention/Problem Solving and/or
Enforcement/Investigation.
Other Crime and Disorder Problems

Focus of Needed Training
Prevention/Problem Solving
Enforcement/Investigation
Prevention/Problem Solving
Enforcement/Investigation
Prevention/Problem Solving
Enforcement/Investigation

2. Please rate the current Executive, Command, or Supervisory training needs of the managers in your agency
(including yourself). (Please select “Not Applicable” for any management tasks for which your agency does not have
responsibility.)

Training Topic

Current Training Needs of Management Personnel

Law Enforcement Management

High

Medium

Low

Leadership/management ………………………………………… 

 



 



Resource management (budget, finance, generating
revenue, doing more with less)…………………………………… 

  

 



Personnel management (e.g., recruitment, hiring, selection,
retention, benefits )………………………………………………… 

  

 



Supervision………………………………………………………… 

  

 



Addressing employee training needs …………………………… 

  

 



Technology management………………………………………… 

  

 



Community relations/community involvement ……………….... 

  

 

 

Media relations/strategic communication ……………………… 

  

 

 

None

Not
Applicable

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Risk management/liability reduction ………………………….... 

  

 

 

Disaster/crisis/emergency management and planning ………. 

  

 

 

Managing the use of force…………………………………….. 

  

 



Managing jail/detention facilities……………………………… 

  

 



Law Enforcement Strategies/Tactics

None

Not
Applicable

High

Medium

Low

Community policing ………..……………………………………… 

 



 



Problem-oriented policing ……………………………………….. 

 



 



Intelligence-led policing ………………………………………….. 

 



 



Strategies for reducing violent crime ……………………………. 

 



 



Strategies for reducing property crime ………………………..... 

 



 



Strategies for reducing drug and alcohol-related crimes……… 

 



 



Strategies for reducing gang problems …………………………. 

 



 



Strategies for managing asset forfeiture………………………… 

 



 



Strategies for reducing delinquency…………………………….. 

 



 



Disaster/crisis/emergency strategies and tactics ……………… 

 



 



High

Medium

Low

Developing Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding............... 

 



 



Working with Federal law enforcement agencies ………………. 

 



 



Working with State law enforcement agencies …………………. 

 



 



Working with local law enforcement agencies (non-Tribal)……. 

 



 



Working with Tribal law enforcement agencies ………………… 

 



 



Working with other government agencies
(e.g., emergency management, fusion centers,
public health, social services)……………………………………... 

 



 



Working with non-governmental and private
sector organizations ….……………………………………………. 

 



 

 

Coordinating the tactical response in high-risk situations…….... 

 



 





Coordination/Collaboration with Other Agencies

None

Not
Applicable

Optional: Please list any other management topics about which your agency’s Executive, Command, or Supervisory
personnel currently have a high need for training.
Other Management Training Needs

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3. Please rate the severity of the consequences when a specific law enforcement job task is not performed
correctly by your personnel. (Please select “Not Applicable” if a job task is not a part of the overall responsibilities of
the personnel in your agency.)

Job Tasks

Prepare/Protect

Severity of Consequences when Task is Not Performed Correctly
Very
Somewhat A little
Significant Significant Significant

Not
Significant Not
at all
Applicable

Meet with community residents about local problems…………. 

 

 

 



Diagnose and solve local crime and disorder problems………. 

 

 

 



Protect dignitaries/public officials………………………………… 

 

 

 



Recruit/Manage informants……………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Protect critical infrastructure……………………………………… 

 

 

 



Conduct surveillance of individuals/locations…………………... 

 

 

 



Recognize and document suspicious activities………………… 

 

 

 



Enforce immigration laws…………………………………………. 

 

 





Plan and execute raids/warrants………………………………… 

 

 

 



Enforce evacuation/quarantine orders…………………………. 

 

 

 



Provide court security…………………………….……………….. 

 

 

 



Staff jail/detention facilities……………………………………….. 

 

 

 





Respond

Very
Somewhat A little
Significant Significant Significant

Not
Significant Not
at all
Applicable

Respond to crimes in progress…………………………………… 

 

 





Respond to domestic violence……………………………………. 

 

 





Interdict crime vehicles/felony stops……………………………... 

 

 





Respond to terrorist threats ………………………………………. 

 

 





Respond to natural and manmade disasters……………………. 

 

 





Respond to anti-government/hate groups………………………. 

 

 





Respond to reports of missing persons/abducted children…… 

 

 





Track/search in wilderness/backcountry………………............... 

 

 





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Investigate

Very
Somewhat A little
Significant Significant Significant

Not
Significant Not
at all
Applicable

Investigate high-profile crimes……………………………………. 

 

 

 



Investigate homicides/violent crimes……………………………. 

 

 

 



Investigate domestic violence…………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Investigate sexual assault…………………………………………. 

 

 

 



Investigate human trafficking……………………………………… 

 

 

 



Investigate property crimes……………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Investigate traffic accidents……………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Investigate drug and alcohol-related crimes
(including identifying drug evidence/drug labs) ………………… 

 

 

 



Investigate technology-related crimes (e.g., cyber crime)……... 

 

 

 



Protect and document crime scenes (including collecting
evidence)……………………………………………………………. 

 

 

 



Protect and collect digital evidence……………………………… 

 

 

 



Interview adult victims and witnesses……………………………. 

 

 

 



Interview child victims and witnesses……………………………. 

 

 

 



Interrogate suspects……………………………………………….. 

 

 

 





Prepare Reports/Testify

Very
Somewhat A little
Significant Significant Significant

Not
Significant Not
at all
Applicable

Prepare reports (e.g., understanding agency and
prosecutorial requirements/report writing)………………………. 

 

 

 



Coordinate with prosecutors/states attorneys during
trial preparation/plea negotiations……………………………….. 

 

 

 



Prepare to/testify………………………………………………….... 

 

 

 



General Skills

Very
Somewhat A little
Significant Significant Significant

Not
Significant Not
at all
Applicable

Officer safety……………………………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Operate emergency vehicle(s)/tactical driving…………………. 

 

 

 



Victim services/relations………………………………………….. 

 

 

 



Computer use………………………………………………………. 

 

 

 



Law enforcement-related technology…………………………… 

 

 

 



Emergency communication…………………….………………… 

 

 

 



Knowledge of laws/regulations…………………………………... 

 

 

 



Problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making………. 

 

 

 



Interpersonal skills/conflict resolution…………………………… 

 

 

 



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Interact with special needs populations (e.g.,
mentally ill/disturbed individuals)………………………………… 

 

 

 



Interact with culturally diverse populations……………………… 

 

 

 



Use of force (including deadly force) ……………………………. 

 

 

 



Use of firearms …………………………………………………….. 

 

 

 



4. Please rate the current needs for training for your agency’s personnel (including yourself) on the specific law
enforcement job tasks listed below. (Please select “Not Applicable” if a job task is not a part of the overall
responsibilities of the personnel in your agency.)

Job Tasks

Current Training Needs

Prepare/Protect

High

Medium Low

Not
Applicable

None

Meet with community residents about local problems……………………. 

  





Diagnose and solve local crime and disorder problems............................ 

  





Protect dignitaries/public officials…………………………………………… 

  





Recruit/manage informants………………………………………………….. 

  





Protect critical infrastructure………………………………………………… 

  





Conduct surveillance of individuals/locations…………………………….. 

  





Recognize and document suspicious activities…………………………… 

  





Enforce immigration laws………………...…………………………………. 

  





Plan and execute raids/warrants…………………………………………… 

  





Enforce evacuation/quarantine orders…………………………………….. 

  





Provide court security…………………………….………………….............. 

  





Staff jail/detention facilities………………………………………………….. 

  





Respond

High

Medium Low

Not
Applicable

None

Respond to crimes in progress……………………………………………… 

  





Respond to domestic violence……………………………………………… 

  





Interdict crime vehicles/felony stops……………………………………….. 

  





Respond to terrorist threats ………………………………………………… 

  





Respond to natural and manmade disasters……………………………… 

  





Respond to anti-government/hate groups………………………………… 

  





Respond to reports of missing persons/abducted children……………… 

  





Track/search in wilderness/backcountry………………………………….. 

  







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Investigate

High

Medium

Low

Not
Applicable

None

Investigate high-profile crimes………………………………………………. 

 







Investigate homicides/violent crimes………………………………………. 

 







Investigate domestic violence………………………………………………. 

 







Investigate sexual assault…………………………………………………… 

 







Investigate human trafficking……………………………………………….. 

 







Investigate property crimes………………………………………………….. 

 







Investigate traffic accidents………………………………………………….. 

 







Investigate drug and alcohol-related crimes
(including identifying drug evidence/drug labs)…………………..………… 

 







Investigate technology-related crimes (e.g., cyber crime)……………….. 

 







Protect and document crime scenes (including collecting
evidence)………………………………………………………………………. 

 







Protect and collect digital evidence………………………………………… 

 







Interview adult victims and witnesses………………………………………. 

 







Interview child victims and witnesses………………………………………. 

 







Interrogate suspects………………………………………………………….. 

 







Prepare Reports/Testify

High

Medium

Low

Not
Applicable

None

Prepare reports (e.g., understanding agency and
prosecutorial requirements/report writing)………………………………… 

 







Coordinate with prosecutors/states attorneys during
trial preparation/plea negotiations…………………………………………. 

 







Prepare to/testify……………………………………………………………… 

 







General Skills

High

Medium

Low

Not
Applicable

None

Officer safety……………………………………………………………………

 







Operate emergency vehicle(s)/tactical driving……………………………. 

 







Victim services/relations……………………………………………………... 

 







Computer use…………………………………………………………………. 

 







Law enforcement-related technology……………………………………… 

 







Emergency communication…………………….…………………………… 

 







Knowledge of laws/regulations……………………………………………... 

 







Problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making…………………. 

 







Interpersonal skills/conflict resolution……………………………………… 

 







Interact with special needs populations
(e.g., mentally ill/disturbed individuals)……………………………………. 

 







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Interact with culturally diverse populations………………………………… 

 







Use of force (including deadly force)………………………………….……. 

 







Use of firearms ……………………………………………………………….. 

 







Optional: Please list in the box below any other law enforcement job tasks that have significant consequences for your
department and community when they are not performed correctly and for which your agency’s personnel (including
yourself) currently have a high training need.
Other Law Enforcement Job Task-Related Training Needs

Section II: Questions about the RPI Training
1. Rural and/or small law enforcement agencies often encounter barriers to accessing training for their staff. In the
space below, please indicate any barriers that prevent you, your command staff, and your field personnel from
participating in training.

2. Please indicate how RPI might make its training more accessible to your agency’s personnel.

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3. Please describe a training course that would be most useful to your agency (e.g., you might consider the topic, the
training format that works best, and the length of the ideal training course)?

4. Please rate the training delivery methods below, from 1 to 4, with 1 being the most preferred style of training
delivery for your agency’s personnel:
Most
Somewhat A little
Not
Preferred
Preferred
Preferred
Preferred
Classroom/Instructor-Led Training

1

2

3

4

Web-based Training

1

2

3

4

Webinars

1

2

3

4

Experiential Training (hands on/exercises)

1

2

3

4

Blended Learning Approach (combination of Web-based,
classroom, and/or experiential)

1

2

3

4

Other (please specify and rate): _______________

1

2

3

4

Section III: Demographic Information
Please provide the following information about yourself and your agency:
1. How many years of sworn law enforcement experience do you have? _____
2. Which of the following best describes your rank/position?









Sheriff/Chief Deputy/Undersheriff
Police Chief/Deputy Chief
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Other Position (please specify): _______________

3. How many years have you been in your current position? __________
4. Which State is your agency located in? ______________
5. What level of government does your agency operate under? (Please choose one response.)
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






Federal—Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Only
State
Tribal
Regional
County/Parish
Municipal (City/Town/Township/Borough/Village)
Other (please specify): ________________

6. Which of the following best describes your agency? (Please choose one response.)











State Police/Highway Patrol
Sheriff’s Office/Department
Police Department (Municipal/County/Regional)
Tribal Law Enforcement Agency (Please also choose the response below that best describes your agency’s
status.)

BIA-Run/Operated

638 Contract, solely Federally funded

638 Contract, supplemented with Tribal funds

Solely Tribally funded
Fish and Wildlife/Natural Resources Law Enforcement Agency
Bureau/Office of Investigation
Campus/School Police Department
Other Special Jurisdiction Law Enforcement Agency (please specify):_________________
Other (please specify):_________________

7. How many sworn personnel are employed by your agency? ____________
8. Which of the following best describes the area that your agency serves? (Please choose one response.)





Entire State
Jurisdiction within a metropolitan statistical area (50,001 or more population)
Jurisdiction within a metropolitan statistical area (50,000 or less population)
Jurisdiction not within a metropolitan statistical area

9. Which of the following best describes the area that your agency serves? (Please choose one response.)







Rural
Suburban
Urban
Mixed—Primarily Rural
Mixed—Primarily Suburban
Mixed—Primarily Urban

Thank you for completing the survey.
[For hard copy surveys only]:
Please return the completed survey(s) by fax or in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Rural Law Enforcement Training Needs Assessment Project
c/o CRA, Inc.
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