The Personnel Potential Development of the Volunteer Probation Officers (VPOs) for Operation in Community Justice Ways
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The main objectives of this research article are: 1. To study the condition of problems, obstacles, and the need for the VPO’ operation in community justice ways. 2. To carry out activities to develop the potential of the VPO’ operation in community justice ways. The Action Research method was used, and it was separated into two phases: 1st phase is study of condition of problems, obstacles, and the need for the VPOs. The sample consisted of 123 VPOs, determined by using the Krejcie & Morgan formula at the .05 level of error using simple random sampling. Data were collected by questionnaires and analyze the data with statistical software, find percentage, average, standard deviation. 2nd phase is developing operational potential through a training program. The sample consisted of 30 VPOs who was a sample group in the 1st phase, selected by the admission and selection by Phitsanulok Probation office. Measure the level of knowledge and understanding in activities to develop the potential with a pre-test / post-test together with the satisfaction level analysis. Data analyze with statistical software, find percentage, average, standard deviation.
The results of the research are as follows: 1. The level of problem and need to develop the potential of VPOs was the knowledge for operation in community justice ways. Most of them lack skills and techniques to perform tasks, both of report writing, surveillance and seeking for facts. It is suggested that there should be a training program to develop operational potential. The probation office staff should give knowledge about the VPO’ law and legal responsibilities as well as should arrange a meeting between the VPO's working network with the probation officers. 2. After the VPO’s training program to develop the potential and using the pre-study/post-study test found that the average scores of the VPOs understanding were higher than before the training. Speakers that could successfully explain their knowledge, link training subjects and use the time allowed received good evaluations from the majority of the trainees. It shows how the training initiative might benefit the VPO's work by increasing knowledge and VPO's operating skills. According to the conclusions of the research, the VPO's training programme should continue to operate. The Ministry of Justice and provincial justice offices should link or integrate academic collaboration and budgeting with the region's higher education institutions. A constant training program was also emphasized.
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