Midterm Ch. 2

Question 1

first police department psychologist, Martin Reiser-1998

Answer 1

Police Psychology

Question 2

rules attitudes beliefs and practices that are thought to be accepted among law enforcement officers as an occupational group

Answer 2

Police Culture

Question 3

screening and selection, fitness for duty evals, assessing deadly force, counseling after critical incidents, special unit evals- SWAT- TRT’s-HNT’s

Answer 3

Police Psychology Tasks

Question 4

assessment, intervention, operational support, organizational/ management consultation

Answer 4

4 General Domains of Practice

Question 5

systematic procedure identifying the skills abilities, knowledge and psychological characteristics that are needed to do public safety work successfully

Answer 5

job analysis

Question 6

pre-employment, post offer

Answer 6

psychological evals

Question 7

eliminate those applicants who demonstrate signs of pyschopathology or emotional instability or lack the basic ability or mental accuity to perform the job in a safe and responsible manner

Answer 7

screening out