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wnylib

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12. There are some good psychological tests
Sun Aug 13, 2023, 11:30 AM
Aug 2023

that can identify personality traits and qualities that are desirable or undesireable for law enforcement personnel. They could be used for screening applicants. I know of one psych test, the MMPI, that is not possible to cheat on. It is designed to detect lying. I have taken it and it was amazingly accurate. I had to take it as part of the screening process to become a volunteer Big Sister. In addition, I had to have a personal interview with the local director of the program, a home visit by her, a police background check, and 4 written character references.

That's the kind of screening process that LE should use.

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I read a comment [View all] llashram Aug 2023 OP
im sick of who makes the later , judge ,jury and exicutioner. AllaN01Bear Aug 2023 #1
yep llashram Aug 2023 #3
'retraining' (or better training) while not a panacea stopdiggin Aug 2023 #2
Wow,... magicarpet Aug 2023 #4
++ llashram Aug 2023 #6
With shit like this, I just want to crawl underneath a rock & die. William769 Aug 2023 #5
I feel the llashram Aug 2023 #7
These thugs deserve to be locked away for life. BSdetect Aug 2023 #8
I hope llashram Aug 2023 #9
Absolutely. Delphinus Aug 2023 #13
Instead of "retraining," focus on pre hire vetting. wnylib Aug 2023 #10
that's one llashram Aug 2023 #11
There are some good psychological tests wnylib Aug 2023 #12
exactly llashram Aug 2023 #14
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