Problems of Variance in the Utility of the M.M.P.I. in the Selection of Metropolitan Police

• NCJ Number: 124502
• Journal: Police Journal Volume: 63 Issue: 2 Dated: (April-June, 1990) Pages: 121-128
• Author(s): C A Winters
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Psychologists disagree over the reliability of psychological testing in predicting the future performance of police.

Abstract

In this study we compare the M.M.P.I scores of police officers in Chicago and California. The results of this analysis prove that there is no real correlation between performance ratings and M.M.P.I. scores due to the variance between police agencies in American metropolitan areas over the suitable M.M.P.I. score for a police officer. (Author abstract)