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The main advantages of this method are that the quality of the results is increased, as the commitment is also higher. Additionally, the trainees come to capitalize on the expertise of various specialists and can become more knowledgeable and confident employees. Still, despite these advantages, off the job training is not suitable for diversity efforts at the Police Departments; it is costly and it induces the loss of work (Tutor2U). Last, the behavioral methods of training include processes such as games and simulations, behavior modeling efforts, business games, case studies, equipment stimulators or role plays (Training and Development). The advantages of this training method are that it can be used in both on-the-job training, as well as off the job training. It is as such flexible and it offers practical experiences to the trainees, which is highly useful within diversity training at the Police Department. The disadvantages nevertheless include...

lude an increased complexity of the process, the need to engage increased resources (which are not always know upfront, but can develop throughout the training session), as well as the fact that it disrupts the efficiency of the operations normally conducted by the Police Department.

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Homan, M.S., 2010, Promoting community change: making it happen in the real world, 5th edition, Cengage Learning

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People management -- types and methods of training at work, Tutor2U, http://tutor2u.net/business/gcse/people_training_types.htmlast accessed on June 6, 2012
Methods of training, Training and Development, http://traininganddevelopment.naukrihub.com/methods-of-training / last accessed on June 6, 2012
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