Police Recruitment, Selection, & Training

Question 1

2 emerging issues in recruitment?

Answer 1

1. college education requirements
2. recruiting for diversity

Question 2

what percent of departments in US have residency requirements?

Answer 2

15%

Question 3

What is the resident officer program?

Answer 3

Officer and family live in house owned by city in a high-crime neighborhood. // Peoria (recent), Elgin (began in 90s)

Question 4

What is the Four-Fifths rule/80% rule?

Answer 4

used to determine if there is an adverse impact, the selection ratio of a minority group should be at least four-fifths of the selection ratio of the majority group

Question 5

What is the process of selection?

Answer 5

1. application
2. written exam
3. fitness exam
4. personality/psychological test
5. background check
6. panel interview
7. academy

Question 6

how much time spent in academy?

Answer 6

14-16 weeks, 600 hours

Question 7

what is the first socialization of what it’s like to be a police officer?

Answer 7

academy

Question 8

2 types of Field Training?

Answer 8

Sane Jose Model (1972)
Reno Model (2001)

Question 9

How many hours typically spent on de-escalation training?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

How many hours typically spent on firearm training?

Answer 10

58

Question 11

What is Warrior Training?

Answer 11

bulletproof mindset of fearless warrior = bad & aggressive