CRM 2305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Psychological Testing, Job Security, Visible Minority
7 Jan 2015
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2: perceptions public have of them, negative, race & ethnicity, think that their race/ethnicity will get them expunged. Basic qualifications: canadian citizenships, high school diploma, physical attributes/abilities, honesty. Community aspect of policing great importance: multiple languages, cultured, post-secondary education, work experience. Application process: initial application, cv, entrance exam, written exams, judgement questions, field testing questions, psychological testing, potential for polygraph, controversial. Interviewed by multiple upper level management and recruitment teams asking a series of questions: trying to get the total picture before you pass/fail, then go on to police college and are out in the field. Them: lack of trusting others outside your employment, solidarity present due to shared experiences and powers, emerges greatly when there are investigations, dependent model. Injected in sticky situations where they may be the targets of public wrath: trying to balance respecting the individuals in a democratic society while maintaining public safety, order, status quo, etc.
