...Jonathan Lough; Kathryn Von Treuer Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the instruments used in the screening process, with particular attention given to supporting research validation. Psychological screening is a well-established process used in the selection...

.... The selection and training of prospective police officers is a lengthy, labor intensive and expensive process for the applicants and the police department. There is the need to find qualified and capable individuals who can meet the standards required for a citizen law enforcer. The selection process is highly...

...Beth A. Sanders Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of personality traits, namely the Big Five, as a means of selection in good police officers. Design/methodology/approach The current study examines a sample of 96 police officers from eight non‐urban police...

... of a good police officer and discusses the difficulties of measuring as well as predicting good police performance. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Police Employment Selection Performance measurement The qualities which make a good police officer are often difficult to identify. Traits...

...William G. Doerner; Terry M. Nowell A recent entry into the police selection tools market has been the behavioral‐personnel assessment device (B‐PAD). Applicants view videotaped scenarios and are instructed to respond as if they were the officer handling the situation. Participant responses...

...Vivian B. Lord Compares the relationship of selection and training of police officers in Sweden and the USA. The ability to identify stable, effective police officers continues to baffle police administrators. The selection of US police officers has become a complex procedure that often requires...

... to determine the effectiveness of this selection procedure. Although the results question the reliability of this technique, there are some distinctions between academy students who survived the oral board process and recruits who were exempt from this procedure. However, the empirical evidence compiled...