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TARRANT COUNTY (TX) - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL SELECTION PROCEDURES - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
38052
Author(s)
D K KERSEY
Date Published
1973
Length
29 pages
Annotation
TECHNICAL ASISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE TARRANT COUNTY (TX) SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN DEVISING APPROPRIATE TESTS FOR THE SELECTION OF PATROLMEN AND JAILERS UNDER THE NEWLY-INSTITUTED COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.
Abstract
IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO TEST INCUMBENT JAILERS AND PATROLMEN TO ESTABLISH PARAMETERS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF APPLICANTS. THIS PRE-TESTING WAS CARRIED OUT AND TWO VARIABLES WERE IDENTIFIED AS IMPORTANT - PREDICTED SUPERVISORS PERFORMANCE RANK AND PREDICTED EMPLOYMENT TENURE - FOR THE FUTURE TESTS.

Contract Number(s)
J-LEAA-015-72
Sponsoring Agency
US Dept of Justice
Address

Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
Public Admin Service
Address

1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Language
English
Country
United States of America