Prediction of Police Officer Performance Among New Mexico State Police as Assessed by the Personality Assessment Inventory

Little research has been conducted regarding the use of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in law enforcement screening and selection. The limited body of research that does exist appears to support its utility in the selection process. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Psychological Rating Risk Factor Statement (PRRFS) developed by Roberts, Thompson, and Johnson (2004) in predicting and discriminating problem from non-problem New Mexico State Police (NMSP) applicants. PAI profiles for each officer were obtained and transferred into the PAI Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Public Safety Selection software program, which generated probability estimates (PRRFS) to predict the likelihood that participants were not well-suited for a career in law enforcement. Subsequent logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) statistical analyses revealed that the PRRFS was ineffective in predicting and discriminating between problem and non-problem officers. Potential explanations for this finding are discussed.     

The Development of a Thurstone Scale for Identifying Desirable Police Officer Traits

Screening applicants for the position of peace officer is a very uncertain process. Concomitantly, trying to select applicants who will be successful throughout their careers adds another, important dimension. Unfortunately, the selection process has primarily been one of screening-out those who are for one reason or another unfit. This article used the Thurstone Scale as the methodological basis to identify those traits that experts agreed are the ones that are meaningful in predicting police officer career success.     

Myths about workplace violence, harassment and bullying

The objective of this article is to examine myths about various forms of violence which occurs in the workplace. Harassment, bullying or hounding at work, is a problem which has increased in magnitude and needs to be addressed. We therefore analyse the nature, perception, accusations and prevention of such myths with the objective of clarifying the tangible and intangible effects on the health of the victim, and the results such harassment provokes on the organisation of the workplace.     

西南地区缉毒警察心理素质现状调查分析

采用自编的西南地区缉毒警察心理测评量表对四川、云南、广西三省的357名缉毒民警进行调查,结果表明:总体心理素质不高,独立果断性和适应环境能力要优先训练;专科与本科无差异;女性在除平常心态控制能力和责任心外心理素质较男性低;任科级职务比无职务的要高;在从警6年左右有一个大的回落。     

从心理失衡角度谈青少年犯罪的原因及预防

青少年犯罪是当今世界各国普遍面临的社会问题 ,进入二十一世纪以来 ,我国坚持对青少年犯罪实行综合治理 ,虽然控制了青少年犯罪增长的势头 ,但是由于一些因素的影响 ,青少年违法犯罪问题在一些地方仍然很突出 ,并呈继续上升的发展趋势。本文就近年来青少年犯罪的典型事例 ,结合相关数据 ,从心理失衡的角度 ,谈青少年犯罪的根本原因 ,并提出一些预防措施。     

警察心理咨询模式初探

警察心理咨询是我国警察心理健康维护工作的重要组成部分。本文通过分析当今四种新兴的心理咨询模式,探索其对警察心理咨询所起的作用,用以评估这些咨询模式在公安机关的可行性,以期能为警察心理咨询工作的进一步开展起到一定的作用。     

群体性事件的心理原因及预防处置对策探析

当前,群体性事件已成为影响社会和谐稳定的突出问题。如何正确认识、积极预防、妥善处置群体性事件,是政法战线乃至各级党委、政府必须认真面对的重要课题。本文从群体性事件的社会心理原因着手进行分析,进而提出相应的预防和处置对策,以增强相关部门有效预防处置群体性事件的能力。     

司法亚文化正向功能分析

与主流司法文化相对应存在一种司法亚文化。这种亚文化形态是指司法机关和司法人员西按照其亚文化的价值观念和行为规范，为达到正当或非正当的目的，采用越轨和违法方式从事违反司法理念和原则的行为。司法亚文化有正向功能和负向功能之分。其正向功能主要表现为：主流文化的必要补充；心理调适；增强群体内部凝聚力等。     

网络环境下青少年心理健康教育研究

网络的推广与普及给青少年的身心带来了巨大的影响,它在拓宽青少年认知结构空间、促进其情绪宣泄和培养青少年多元价值观的同时,也容易导致青少年认知能力迷失、人际关系淡漠、生活意志丧失、抑郁、焦虑、敌对等一系列的心理问题。而我国当前在青少年网络心理问题的治疗过程中,存在着禁止青少年上网、只进行德育训诫、重治轻防和治疗人员专业水平较低等问题。提高青少年心理健康教育的效果,应建立家庭、学校和社会三位一体的教育和预防机制,开展网络心理教育,注重法制教育、德育教育与心理教育的有机结合并提高青少年网络心理疾病治疗人员的专业化水平。     

心理服务进社区的路径与方法

社会转型期民众心理问题的凸显使得心理健康的社区支持体系构建成为迫切需要.然而心理服务进社区的路径选择需秉持两个基本理念,其一,人的心理并不是个体的一个封闭系统,而是个体与环境相互作用的开放系统,因此社区心理服务的介入取向应是"个人"兼顾"社会":其二,社会工作领域优势视角的兴起使得心理服务的过程发生重构,社区心理服务的介入模式应从"缺点"到"优势"逐步转移.基于此,心理服务进社区可通过社区发展和社区心理干预两种方式来实现,并在构建社区心理服务体系的同时,努力实现人与社会的良好适应,人的成长与社会的和谐.