SPEA-J - Public And Environmental Affairs SPEA-J 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Police Academy, 18 Months, Fort Wayne, Indiana
8 Oct 2016
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Civilianization- replacing sworn employees with civilians: combats temporary vacancies due to military duty or hiring freezes, increases jobs- dispatch, crime analysis. Job analysis- identifies ksa"s (knowledge, skills, abilities) needed for police work: identifies important tasks to be done, reading, writing, reasoning memory, communication, agility, endurance, physical ability, establishes standards and qualifications for new officers, standards must be job related. Conducted on a regular basis: personal interview. They will never ask a question they do not know the answer to. Used to examine a candidate"s poise, presence, and communication skils. Opportunity for candidates to sell themselves: physical agility test. Can you physically do the job: polygraph, voice stress analyzer, psychological evaluation. Consider how well you can manage yourself: drug testing, medical exam. Long range- ensures candidates are not prone to injury as to prevent economic loss: background investigation. Includes credit check, photos, fingerprints, education records, employment records, criminal history, driving record, military history.
