Course Details

Course TitleSPCP 2017 - Diversity Hiring: Trends, Psychological Measures, and Approaches to Recruiting
Date 9/15/2017
ProviderSPCP 2017 Annual Conference
Phone(540) 568-6107
Emailbrewstja@jmu.edu
Website https://www.policepsychology.org/page-18100
LocationSan Diego
Credit Hours0.25
Instructor(s)Thomas Campion, PhD
Method of InstructionLecture
Approving AgencyAPA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

Many departments in public safety struggle with recruitment and hiring of diverse candidates. Different departments have sought ways to improve recruitment and focus on the hiring process in hopes to improve access and selection of qualified candidates. Recent questions have surfaced in regards to the effects ethnicity and gender play in the approach to or results of psychological measures. This presentation will focus on data and recruitment trends that have been observed and collected from different law enforcement agencies by the International Association Chiefs of Police. Comparing test results of different ethnicities and gender on psychological measure (MMPI-2, IPI, IPI-2, and WPT) will also be shared. This presentation will provide ideas for recruitment as well as provide information on how gender and ethnicity effect psychological measures.

Course Objectives

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