Early intervention systems (EISs) are becoming more prevalent in US law enforcement agencies. However, to date, scant empirical research has evaluated sworn members' perceptions of EISs and the degree of “buy-in” sworn members have for these systems. The current research conducts an initial exploration of how to best achieve buy-in, ultimately leading to greater acceptance of interventions by sworn members. Using sworn personnel survey data ( = 553) from five US police departments, this research uses regression analyses to explore sworn members' buy-in for EISs as predicted by their views of their department's EIS, including their familiarity with EISs and their views on whether the system is disciplinary or wellness-oriented. Our analysis indicates that buy-in of EISs is influenced by members' familiarity with EIS and whether members believe that EIS is related to well-being (as opposed to discipline). We also find that the variables included in the model explain a substantial proportion of the variance in buy-in. This research provides important insights into the concept of buy-in for EISs, primarily that other factors can modulate buy-in. We discuss these findings in light of developing policy and training to foster the success of EISs within law enforcement agencies.

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支持警察早期干预系统：对有效方法的初步探索

早期干预系统 (EIS) 在美国执法机构中变得越来越普遍。然而，迄今为止，很少有实证研究评估宣誓成员对 EIS 的看法以及宣誓成员对这些系统的“认同”程度。目前的研究对如何最好地获得支持进行了初步探索，最终导致宣誓成员更广泛地接受干预措施。本研究使用来自美国五个警察部门的宣誓人员调查数据 (= 553)，通过回归分析来探讨宣誓成员对 EIS 的接受程度，正如他们对本部门 E​​IS 的看法所预测的那样，包括他们对 EIS 的熟悉程度以及他们对是否该系统是纪律性的或以健康为导向的。我们的分析表明，EIS 的接受度受到成员对 EIS 的熟悉程度以及成员是否认为 EIS 与福祉相关（而不是纪律）的影响。我们还发现模型中包含的变量解释了买入方差的很大一部分。这项研究为 EIS 的支持概念提供了重要的见解，主要是其他因素可以调节支持。我们根据制定政策和培训来讨论这些发现，以促进执法机构内 EIS 的成功。