Prediction of Police Officer Performance Among New Mexico State Police as Assessed by the Personality Assessment Inventory |
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| Authors: | David W Richardson Susan B Cave Linda La Grange |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Veteran Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Murfreesboro, TN, USA;(2) Forensic Evaluation Team, Santa Fe, NM, USA;(3) New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, USA |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Law enforcement psychological screening and selection Psychological Rating Risk Factor Statement (PRRFS) Predicting poor police officer performance PAI on law enforcement applicants |
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