[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR92.11]

[Page 412]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 92--OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS)--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B--Police Recruitment Program Guidelines
 
Sec. 92.11  Content of the recruitment and retention programs.

    Applicants must describe in detail the intended program strategies 
for providing academic and guidance counseling activities for members of 
the community, as described in Secs. 92.2 through 92.4. A review of 
mandatory topics to be addressed in a detailed concept paper/application 
to be provided by all applicants follows.
    (a) Applicants must address program strategies for responding to 
program and applicant needs throughout the recruitment process. The 
process should be based on an examination and understanding of the needs 
of the population in meeting the qualification requirements of the 
police department. The project strategy should subsequently be tailored 
based on the understanding of the current and anticipated problems in 
meeting police department requirements.
    (b) Applicants must describe the manner in which academic services 
and tutorials, and guidance counseling programs that would assist 
applicants to pass the entrance examination and related tests will be 
provided. This should also include the anticipated length of the 
academic and guidance counseling programs, qualifications of the 
counselors, and the content of the counseling programs.
    (c) Applicants must provide retention services to assist in keeping 
individuals in the application process of a police department. These may 
include:
    (1) Counseling programs aimed at meeting the needs of potential 
police applicants before they are eligible to apply for a sworn 
position;
    (2) Pre-police employment programs, such as junior police cadet 
programs, reserve programs, and police volunteer activities and
    (3) Mentoring activities utilizing sworn officers.
    (d) Applicants must estimate the number of police applicants to be 
served by the prospective program, along with an estimation of the total 
number of potential or actual applicants who will be successfully hired 
and eventually deployed as police officers.