Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

Psychological screening of police recruits: A Texas perspective

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Article

Publication Date

3-2006

Abstract

For approximately 50 years, police agencies have been attempting to improve police officer selection, especially through psychological testing. Regarding this effort the availability of various standardized tests has made it rather confusing. This study was undertaken to better understand what tests are being utilized and whether there is any consistency among agencies as to what is being used in the State of Texas. Seventeen major municipal police agencies and the Department of Public Safety were surveyed as to the psychological protocols used for recruit screening. The results suggest a multitude of tests are being used with only minor commonality. Suggestions for future use and research are offered.

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Publication Title

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02849499

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