Lt-Col PaedDr. Dagmar KROŠLÁKOVÁ 2011

Training Centre Training Centre for Prison Staff for Prison Staff

in the Slovak Republicin the Slovak Republic

Legislation modifying Legislation modifying prison staff trainingprison staff training

Law No 73/1998 on state service of the Law No 73/1998 on state service of the officers Police Force, Slovak Information officers Police Force, Slovak Information Service, CPCG and Railway PoliceService, CPCG and Railway Police

ConceConcepption of Education for prison officers tion of Education for prison officers and prison employeesand prison employees

Director General Decree No 25/2010 Director General Decree No 25/2010 concerning training of prison officers and concerning training of prison officers and prison employeesprison employees

Training objectivesTraining objectives

– to ensure educational and to ensure educational and professional preparation of the professional preparation of the prison staffprison staffqualificationqualificationprofessional knowledgeprofessional knowledgetrainingtrainingformation of professional attitudes, formation of professional attitudes, skills, habits of new recruited skills, habits of new recruited prison staffprison staff

STAFF OF TRAINING CENTRESTAFF OF TRAINING CENTRE

1 DIRECTOR1 DIRECTOR1 DEPUTY DIRECTOR1 DEPUTY DIRECTOR8 TRAINERS/LECTURERS8 TRAINERS/LECTURERS1 ADMINISTRATIVE WORKER1 ADMINISTRATIVE WORKER

Educational activities ensured Educational activities ensured by the Training Centre of CPCGby the Training Centre of CPCG

•Basic military trainingBasic military training•Professional training of the prisoProfessional training of the prison n officersofficers•Specialised training of the prison Specialised training of the prison officersofficers•Professional training of the civil Professional training of the civil prison employeesprison employees

BasicBasic (military) (military) trainingtraining ItIt has been realised since 2005. has been realised since 2005. It is determined for all new prison officers It is determined for all new prison officers

who did not pass basic military service.who did not pass basic military service. The purpose is to obtain basic knowledge The purpose is to obtain basic knowledge

and skills of military command, manners, and skills of military command, manners, service discipline, use of weapons, service discipline, use of weapons, improvement of physical efficiency.improvement of physical efficiency.

Duration – as a rule 4 weeks (at the Duration – as a rule 4 weeks (at the present time 3 weeks).present time 3 weeks).

Professional training Professional training of the prison staff (Initial training)of the prison staff (Initial training)

It is determined to obtain theIt is determined to obtain the qualification requirement of police qualification requirement of police education in accordance with the education in accordance with the Law No 73/1998 Law No 73/1998 on Civil Service.on Civil Service.It is divided into:It is divided into:

Basic professional trainingBasic professional training Specialised professionalSpecialised professional training training

Basic professional trainingBasic professional training

It is determined for all new It is determined for all new recruited prison staff who passed recruited prison staff who passed basic military training or military basic military training or military service.service.

Duration – Duration – 8 weeks8 weeks including including final examsfinal exams

Basic professional trainingBasic professional training

SubjectsSubjects– Basics of Law and Organisation of Prison Basics of Law and Organisation of Prison

ServiceService– PenologyPenology– Security PreparationSecurity Preparation

Teaching processTeaching process– 1 week – 35 lessons1 week – 35 lessons

BASICS OF LAW AND ORGANISATION BASICS OF LAW AND ORGANISATION OF PRISON SERVICEOF PRISON SERVICE

– Constitutional LawConstitutional Law– Criminal CodeCriminal Code– Human rightsHuman rights– International standards and norms on International standards and norms on

treatment of prisonerstreatment of prisoners– Organisation of National Prison ServiceOrganisation of National Prison Service– Law concerning State ServiceLaw concerning State Service– Ethics for Prison OfficersEthics for Prison Officers

PENOLOGYPENOLOGY

– History of penologyHistory of penology– Pre-trial detentionPre-trial detention (rights, duties, treatment, (rights, duties, treatment,

discipline of untried prisoners, etc.)discipline of untried prisoners, etc.)– Serving the sentence of imprisonmentServing the sentence of imprisonment

(rights, duties, discipline, treatment, (rights, duties, discipline, treatment, differentiation, employment, education, leisure differentiation, employment, education, leisure time activities of sentenced prisoners, etc.)time activities of sentenced prisoners, etc.)

– Drug awarenessDrug awareness– Training in communication skillsTraining in communication skills– Mental healthMental health (treatment of prison staff (treatment of prison staff

supervised inmates)supervised inmates)

SECURITY PREPARATIONSECURITY PREPARATION Guarding and transportation of prisonersGuarding and transportation of prisoners WeaponsWeapons Practical shooting preparationPractical shooting preparation Use of radio and telephoneUse of radio and telephone Practical training in self-defencePractical training in self-defence Use of force, using restraining devicesUse of force, using restraining devices Searching techniquesSearching techniques Fire SafetyFire Safety Hostage SurvivalHostage Survival First Aid and Health PromotionFirst Aid and Health Promotion

Specialised professional trainingSpecialised professional training

is determined for new recruited prison is determined for new recruited prison officers with commissioned officer´s rank officers with commissioned officer´s rank or the prison officers with warrant officer´s or the prison officers with warrant officer´s rank prepared for the function with rank prepared for the function with commissioned officer´s commissioned officer´s

Duration Duration – 2 weeks including final exams– 2 weeks including final exams

SubjectsSubjects– Professional PreparationProfessional Preparation– PenologyPenology

ClassroomsClassrooms

Additional facilitiesAdditional facilities

LessonsLessons

Self-defence trainingSelf-defence training

Practical training in shootingPractical training in shooting

Accommodation facilitiesAccommodation facilities

FURTHER TRAININGFURTHER TRAINING

Further trainingFurther training

This training is devoted to deepen This training is devoted to deepen the qualification through systematic the qualification through systematic professional training of prison staff.professional training of prison staff.

Its purpose is continuous refreshing, Its purpose is continuous refreshing, developing and renewing knowledge, developing and renewing knowledge, skills, abilities and habits necessary skills, abilities and habits necessary to serve civil duties in prisons.to serve civil duties in prisons.

Further training activities include:Further training activities include:

Social psychological trainingSocial psychological training Professional course for judicial guardsProfessional course for judicial guards Professional course for regime officersProfessional course for regime officers Professional course for shift commandersProfessional course for shift commanders Professional course for dog handlersProfessional course for dog handlers Professional course for preventive security Professional course for preventive security

service officersservice officers Professional course for shooting and Professional course for shooting and

professional preparation instructorsprofessional preparation instructors

Social psychological trainingSocial psychological training

provides the possibility to deepen provides the possibility to deepen theoreticaL knowledge and practical skills theoreticaL knowledge and practical skills of pedagogical and psychological influence of pedagogical and psychological influence – treatment with untried and sentenced – treatment with untried and sentenced prisoners, for the prison officers appointed prisoners, for the prison officers appointed or prepared for the function pedagogue, or prepared for the function pedagogue, social worker and psychologist, or other social worker and psychologist, or other prison officers who are in a direct contact prison officers who are in a direct contact with prisonerswith prisoners

extent – extent – 200 hours (4 weeks)200 hours (4 weeks)

Professional course Professional course for judicial guardsfor judicial guards

provides the possibility to deepen provides the possibility to deepen and perfect knowledge from the field and perfect knowledge from the field of protection of court and of protection of court and prosecution facilities and public prosecution facilities and public order near those facilities, to obtain order near those facilities, to obtain communication skillscommunication skills

extent – 2 weeksextent – 2 weeks

Professional course Professional course for regime officersfor regime officers

provides the prison officers provides the prison officers especially regime officers with the especially regime officers with the possibility to deepen theoretical and possibility to deepen theoretical and practical skills of penitentiary practical skills of penitentiary treatmenttreatment

extent – 1 weekextent – 1 week

Professional course Professional course for shift commandersfor shift commanders

provides the prison officers with the provides the prison officers with the possibility to deepen theoretical and possibility to deepen theoretical and practical knowldge of management practical knowldge of management guard and transport activity, guard and transport activity, emergency managementemergency management

extent – 2 weeksextent – 2 weeks

Professional course Professional course for dog handlersfor dog handlers

provides the prison officers as a rule provides the prison officers as a rule appointed to a function in service cynology appointed to a function in service cynology section, basic knowledge of service dog section, basic knowledge of service dog training methodology, breeding and training methodology, breeding and veterinary treatment, specific skills at veterinary treatment, specific skills at practical training of service dogspractical training of service dogs

extent – 9 weeksextent – 9 weeks

Professional course for preventive Professional course for preventive security service officerssecurity service officers

provides the prison officers provides the prison officers appointed to a function in PSS appointed to a function in PSS section or prison officers prepared for section or prison officers prepared for this function, special professional this function, special professional preparation in criminal proceeding, preparation in criminal proceeding, criminology, searching and criminology, searching and preventive acitivitypreventive acitivity

extent -6 weeksextent -6 weeks

Professional course for shooting Professional course for shooting and professional preparation and professional preparation

instructorsinstructors This course is for the instructors from This course is for the instructors from

General Directorate, prison General Directorate, prison institutions and Training Centre who institutions and Training Centre who ensure shooting and professional ensure shooting and professional preparation of other prison staffpreparation of other prison staff

extent – 1 weekextent – 1 week

Police AcademyPolice Academy

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF CIVIL PRISON OF CIVIL PRISON

EMPLOYEESEMPLOYEES

for all civil prison employees with the for all civil prison employees with the aim to obtain basic knowledge aim to obtain basic knowledge concerning legal, organisational and concerning legal, organisational and security informationsecurity information

extent – 1 weekextent – 1 week

Overview of trained prison staff Overview of trained prison staff in the last yearsin the last years

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Training activity Number of trainees2010

Basic (military) training 224

Basic professional training 288

Specialised professional training 260

Social psychological training 26

Professional course for justice guard 35

Professional course for dog handlers 12

Professional course for shift commanders 47

Professional course for regime officers 52

Professional training for prison civil employees

57

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