Chapter 17 Flashcards

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Why should supervisors have an interest in the promotion process that exists in there agencies

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  • Supervisors who desire further promotion should have a g good understanding of the process. Furthermore, they should be familiar with the process to assist their subordinates obtain their career objectives
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What is the difference between generic skills and technical skills?

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  • Generic skills refer to knowledge and/or abilities that are general in nature; they apply to any law enforcement agency
  • Technical skills refer to knowledge and/or abilities that are peculiar to a particular jurisdiction such as knowledge of internal agency procedures
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What is the legal definition of a test?

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  • A test is any device that is used as a basis for making personnel decisions, such as those which are made in the selection of personnel, their assignments and/or their promotions
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Identify and discuss the steps in the promotion process

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  • Conducting a job analysis to determine task statements
  • Analyzing the task statements
  • Deciding the format of the test
  • Publishing a pretest study guide
  • Writing the test questions
  • Administering the test
  • Considering appeals and issuing a final answer key
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Identify and discuss the most common components of promotion tests

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  • Closed-book technical knowledge test
  • Open-book technical knowledge test
  • Video work-sample test
  • In-basket test
  • Scheduling exercises
  • Incident-management test
  • Oral-interactive interview
  • Fact-finding exercise
  • Report-witting exercise
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Discuss a strategy to follow for those seeking promotion

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Discuss a strategy to follow for those seeking promotion

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