Publisher's Synopsis
This instant classic explores how we can change students' lives by changing our style of communication.
In Motivational Interviewing for Campus Police, decorated US Army Veteran and former University Police Officer David Closson takes us into the world of evidence-based motivational interviewing. Closson presents a whole new understanding of campus policing and addressing students' substance misuse. At its core, Motivational Interviewing for Campus Police shows how to use motivational interviewing in day-to-day interactions with students to create lasting change in drinking and drug use.
You will discover how to...
- Elicit CHANGE TALK
- Strengthen students' OWN MOTIVATION to positively change their behavior
- CLOSE the TIME GAP between an incident and the student conduct process to increase student learning
- Conduct COMMUNITY POLICING with a proven student-centered approach
Filled with examples from Closson's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to lower drinking and drug use on your campus.
