Pathology of the Use of Police Cadets in the Riot Control Mission (case study: Esfahan province, Riots in November 2019)

Pathology of failures and incidents that occurred in the implementation of police missions and operations in various areas, including the area of human resources, is one of the important duties of commanders. The current research was conducted with the objective of the pathology of the use of cadets in the riot control mission in November 2019 in Esfahan province.

This research is qualitative in terms of research approach and practical in terms of purpose. The research community includes the administrative commanders of Esfahan province, the commanders of Shahid Beheshti Police Training Center and the cadets employed in the riots of November 2019. The participating population included 14 learners and 10 experts who were selected purposefully to achieve theoretical saturation. The research tool is semi-structured interview. The components were extracted by analyzing the interviews and turned into the main dimensions according to the three-pronged pathology analysis model. The measured dimensions of the main theme of the lesson were categorized and analyzed using the qualitative method of content analysis.

The results showed that for the better implementation of similar police missions, especially missions that use the capacity of police cadets, it is essential in structural, behavioral and contextual dimensions. Actions will be taken as described below. In the field of structure, measures such as adapting the structure of education to the goals of the organization, updating educational topics, increasing personal protection equipment, increasing support and supplies. In the field of behavioral injuries, actions include: strengthening physical preparation and self-defense skills, taking into account the lack of experience of learners, strengthening the power of persuasion; and in the field of background injuries, actions as described: predicting medical and treatment services, program A plan for interaction and coordination with other cooperating institutions, the need to clarify rules and regulations, the need to familiarize students with urban geography and increase the intelligence elite of commanders should be taken into consideration.

Strengthening the indicators obtained from the research findings can lead to an increase in the operational capacity of the acting forces.