SELECTION AND TRAINING INVENTORY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

• NCJ Number: 13447
• Author(s): R N PLATT
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 74 pages
• Corporate Author: North Central Texas Council of Governments
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PACKET INCLUDES TECHNICAL AND FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS, TEST AND INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS, AND SCORING CARDS.

Annotation

A TEST FOR DETERMINING ATTITUDINAL AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FACTORS FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT APPLICANTS AND TRAINEES IS ACCOMPANIED BY SCORING AND INTERPRETING INSTRUCTIONS AND BY DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDITY REPORTS.

Abstract

PART ONE OF THE TEST COMPARES THE APPLICANT'S DECISION MAKING PROCESSES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS POLICE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL CONSENSUS OBTAINED IN PRE-TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT. PART TWO MEASURES ATTITUDINAL FACTORS ESSENTIAL TO EFFICIENCY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE COMPOSURE, ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND OPTIMISM, HUMANISTIC VALUE PRIORITIES AND OPTIMISM. AN INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR TEST ADMINISTRATION, AN ANSWER SHEET, SCORING OVERLAYS, AND INTERPRETATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. BOTH A FINAL REPORT DETAILING THE TEST DEVELOPER'S COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT GUIDELINES AND A TECHNICAL REPORT GIVING DATA ON THE TEST'S VALIDITY ARE INCLUDED.