NCJ Number
82077
Date Published
1981
Length
62 pages
Annotation
This report describes the systemic approach to police officer selection in Florida, including a discussion of the 21 standards/requirements typically employed for the selection of entry level personnel.
Abstract
The six elements of the systemic approach model are recruitment, selection, psychological screening, academy training, field training, and the probationary period. Police recruit selection decisions are delayed until performance information has been acquired on all six elements comprising the total selection process. The standards/requirements discussed are organized into the following categories: biographic and demographic variables, personality and character variables, and physical and medical variables. For each standard/requirement, pertinent Florida State statute, Florida case law, countrywide case law, and reseach evidence are discussed as the bases for the formulation of each recommendation. Based on a survey of 88 police agencies in Florida, a directory of psychological screening resources is included. The survey instrument and a summary of the report is appended.