NCJ Number
11654
Journal
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 63 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1972) Pages: 564-569
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL SELECTION PROCEDURES AND SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE IN A POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM.
Abstract
THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN A METROPOLITAN NORTHEASTERN CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF NEARLY 200,000. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO ANALYZE THE SCREENING PROCEDURES USED FOR POLICE APPLICANTS, THE TEST USED IN SELECTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CRITERION OF PERFORMANCE DURING TRAINING, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER SELECTION INDEXES, BACKGROUND AND TRAINING AND AN ORAL EVALUATION INTERVIEW. RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE USE OF THE ORAL EVALUATION AND A POLICE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TEST WERE NOT WARRANTED BECAUSE THEY PROVIDED LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE INFORMATION. THE STATISTICAL METHOD USED IN THIS STUDY-STEP-WISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS--WAS SHOWN TO BE A POWERFUL AND USEFUL TECHNIQUE APPROPRIATE FOR ANALYSES OF SELECTION FACTORS UTILIZED BY POLICE DEPARTMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)