Background:
As result of the restructuring of the South African Police Services during 1994 as well as other
factors, Police Social Work Services decided to shift the focus from reactive services to more
proactive, personnel capacity building programmes. At the end of 1999 , 15 of these programmes
were already developed. Although basic evaluation instruments were included in some of the
programme packages, the need arose to determine either the effect of the programmes on the
participants or the cost-efficiency of the interventions scientifically. This led to the launch of the
PCBP project and the Evaluation of the Substance Dependency study in November 2001. This
form part of the evaluation of the comprehensive personnel capacity building research project.
Objectives:
The primary aim of the study was to determine the effect of the Substance Dependency
Programme on SAPS personnel's knowledge, attitude and behaviour.
Method:
In the research, the comparison group pre-test and post-test design and triangulation were used. Six
measurement scales and a presenter's evaluation questionnaire were developed and completed by
217 experimental group respondents, 47 comparison group respondents and 10 presenters.
Results:
Through the triangulation of measurement it was determined that the Substance Dependence
Programme had a practical significant effect on the respondent's knowledge, attitude and behaviour.
It is thus an effective tool in the hand of Police Social Work Services, that empower police
members and lead to productivity and enhanced their personal well-being. / Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/663 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Du Plooy, Marina |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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