When rookie officers are advised to forget all they have learned in the academy and conduct themselves by "the rules of the street," what process is taking place?

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Police socialization is the process of new police officers learning and adopting the informal rules and codes of conduct of their department and the police subculture. The advice to forget what they have learned in the academy and conduct themselves by the "rules of the street" is an example of this socialization process.

When Rookie Officers Are Advised to Forget All They Have