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What are the 6 personality measures currently used most in police screening?

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MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Revised)
-measure & identify psychopathology

IPI (Inwald Personality Inventory)

  • measure normal & deviant behavior patterns
  • validity scale imbedded

PAI (Personality Assesment Inventory)
-predictor of violence, aggression, suicide, substance abuse

CPI (California Personality Inventory)

  • measures features of normal personality
  • measures reactions in interpersonal situations

NEO PI-R (NEO Personality Inventory-Revised)

  • measures “Big 5” domains of personality
  • good predictor for police academy performance

16-PF (16 Personality Factor-5th Ed.)
-measures features of normal personality

2
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Can personality measures predict police corruption?

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  • they cannot predict police corruption because the single best predictor for on the job performance is not in personality tests, but in interactions between personality and situation
  • personality measures are unknown of their criterion-related validity
3
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What are the 4 historical trends in police psychology?

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  • mental & aptitude screening of law enforcement
  • personality assessments & search for “police personality”
  • stress management & other clinical services
  • fairness in testing
4
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Provide examples of 5 gender issues relating to law enforcement.

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  • the lower proportion of female vs. male officers
  • some females facing resistance in promotion opportunities
  • females are better at diffusing violent confrontations with citizens
  • females are less likely to use excessive force
  • females are better equipped to implement community policing models
5
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Identify the 2 stages relating to disability inquiries under the ADA

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-pre-offer
(may not ask questions that elicit information about a person’s disabilities)

-post-offer/pre-employment
(may inquire directly about disabilities)
(may require medical & psych exam)

6
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Give examples of the 4 types of stressors common in law enforcement

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1-organizational (policies & procedures in the department itself)

2-external (frustration with criminal courts, correctional facilities, public opinions of law enforcement, media)

3-task-related (critical incident stress, nature of police work)

4-personal (relationships, health problems, addictions, depression, discrimination, etc.)

7
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Other than screening, describe and 3 evaluations that might be conducted by a police psychologist.

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Fitness-for-duty Evaluation (FFDE)
-after concern is raised of an officers performance, it is conducted to measure psychological fitness to perform essential job duties safely & responsibly

Special-Unit Evaluations
-for SWAT, TRT, hostage negotiation teams, undercover agents, internal affairs

Early Warning Systems
-intervention to correct problem behavior

8
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What 5 officer profiles are prone to excessive force?

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  • antisocial/narcissistic/abusive tendencies
  • dominant/heavy-handed policing style
  • personal problems
  • early career-stage problems
  • previous job-related experiences
9
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What are common psychological reactions police may have to a shooting incident.

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Postshooting traumatic reaction
-common psychological and emotional response patterns that may occur after a police officer shoots a person while on duty

during shooting
-perceptual distortions (time, sight, sound)

after shooting
- increased sense of danger, anger, sleeplessness, isolation/withdrawal, flashbacks

10
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Should psychologists be involved in interrogations of people detained in military camps? Contrast 2 major positions on this issue.

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  • psychologists refuse to participate in interrogations that participate in abusive tactics
  • but psychologists may train & consult with interrogators and participate in nonabusive tactics
  • psychologists are there to help & protect basic human rights of detainees

-protesters prohibit psychologist presence in such facilities, because they cannot bring about meaningful change in the system with so many human rights abuses