Selection and Testing (From What Works in Policing: Operations and Administration Examined, P 107-123, 1992, Gary W Cordner and Donna C Hale, eds. -- See NCJ-132805)

• NCJ Number: 132812
• Author(s): L K Gaines; V E Kappeler
• Date Published: 1992
• Length: 17 pages
• Sale Source: Anderson Publishing Co
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Police selection is a crucial component of police personnel administration, because selection decisions are the basis of any police agency's future.

Abstract

Therefore, police agencies should spare no expense or effort in selecting their personnel. They should develop systems that not only try to select the best-qualified applicants, but also addresses affirmative action concerns. Police managers should also consider the labor market and should avoid extreme limits on the number of potential applicants. Pre-employment standards may include requirements relating to vision, hearing, age, height, weight, background and history, psychological characteristics, educational levels, residency, and the absence of a history of drug use. The two most commonly used tests in police selection are the written test and the oral interview board. 39 references