SELECTION PRACTICES AND THE POLICE ROLE

• NCJ Number: 14441
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 41-43
• Author(s): K R Mccreedy
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REVISIONS IN RECRUITMENT AND REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO REFLECT THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREREQUISITE TO THE FUNCTIONING OF MODERN POLICE OFFICERS.

Abstract

SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS INCLUDE SITUATION TESTING, DECISION MAKING, ORAL INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OBSERVATION AND RETENTION TESTING, AND DUTY-ORIENTED TESTING OF PHYSICAL ABILITIES.