The Police Professional Personality

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the article, "Predicting Turnover of Police Officers Using the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire." Think about the psychological characteristics of successful and unsuccessful police officers.

• Review the article, "Concurrent Validity of the Candidate and Officer Personnel Survey (COPS)." Consider the positive and negative indicators (characteristics) predictive of police officer job performance.

• Review the article, "Using Personality Traits to Predict Police Officer Performance." Think about the personality traits related to police officer job performance.

• Review the article, "Prediction of Dysfunctional Job Behaviors Among Law Enforcement Officers," and consider the psychological characteristics of unsuccessful police officers. Think about how these characteristics differ from those of successful police officers.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a brief comparison (similarities and differences) between the psychological characteristics of successful and unsuccessful police officers. Then, explain any conclusions drawn or insights gained because of this comparison. Support your comparison with references to the Learning Resources.