Perception of Ecuadorian police officers on professional training

This study explores and describes aspects that characterize police training from the perspective of police officers. It addresses some of the problems that arise in police training schools, such as the internship system's barriers or the limited infrastructure maintenance budget. The research presents a quantitative approach with a non-experimental design in which the survey is composed of 14 questions grouped into three dimensions. Each item evaluated used a Likert-type scale between 1 and 5. The questionnaire applied to 5,077 Ecuadorian police officers. Among the most significant findings, the need to have police officers with university studies demonstrated; police directors and teachers with fourth-grade academic degrees; adequate infrastructure, resources, and equipment for police practices; that police training centers must change their approach concerning the evaluation of academic performance and orient it towards comprehensive training.