NCJ Number
9440
Date Published
1972
Length
133 pages
Annotation
THE VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE OF A BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST AS A MEMBER OF THE POLICE PROFESSION.
Abstract
THE PSYCHOLOGIST WITH THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCUSSES THE PROBLEMS OF SELECTING THE PROPER PERSON FOR HIS JOB, THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT AN IN-HOUSE PSYCHOLOGIST MUST UNDERGO, AND THE DIVERSE FUNCTIONS A PSYCHOLOGIST MAY SERVE. THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S JOB COULD INCLUDE AIDING IN THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND COUNSELING POLICEMEN IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THE POLICE PSYCHOLOGIST WOULD ALSO ACT AS A LIAISON WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN HIS CAPACITY AS RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR THE DEPARTMENT.