Job and Task Analysis of Florida Law Enforcement Officers
Job and Task Analysis of Florida Law Enforcement Officers

Author: Robert K. Branson

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Published: 1981

Total Pages: 38

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A job and task analysis was conducted for entry level law enforcement officers in Florida in order to provide a basis for developing selection, training, and other personnel management procedures. Study data were gathered by means of a survey of 8,224 randomly selected law enforcement officers in the more than 420 agencies located throughout the State. A total of 6,741 survey booklets were returned. The officers came from 18 categories of agencies, including municipal police departments, sheriff's departments, the highway patrol, airport security personnel, and school district authorities. Information was gathered on personal background, tasks performed, equipment used, forms and reports used, types of vehicles used on patrol, and special requirements of the job. Among findings were that nearly all officers used a revolver or pistol, patrol car radio, and automobile and that 22 items of equipment were used by half or more of the officers. In addition, most officers used offense or multipurpose reports or supplements and a Miranda statement, over half of the officers used 20 types of forms and reports. The data developed in the job and task analysis can be used for providing an accurate description of the current activities taking place within an occupation, for tracking the implementation of changes in laws or in organizational policy, and for designing training programs. Occupational survey data are also useful for personnel selection, performance appraisal, and job classification. Analysis of the data base established in the job and task analysis project can also provide the basis for developing empirically validated job-related standards which would be more likely than intuitive standards to meet legislative and court requirements. Examples of the results produced in the total survey and a list of publications resulting from the study project which this report summarizes are provided. Tables are also supplied.

National Symposium on Job-Task Analysis in Criminal Justice
National Symposium on Job-Task Analysis in Criminal Justice

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Published: 1979

Total Pages: 492

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This November 1978 symposium was convened by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration's Office of Criminal Justice Education and Training in Dallas, Texas, to explore the role of education and training in human resources development. The symposium considered criminal justice manpower needs, the development of comprehensive manpower planning methodologies, and police officer standards and training. Participants looked at job analysis procedures, job task analysis applications, an occupational research project of the U.S. Air Force, a task analysis of the special agent job by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, basic training development in Texas, and entry-level police selection and test validation in Washington. Participants also focused on a statewide job analysis of the police patrol officer position in Michigan, job task analysis of Minnesota patrol officers, Wisconsin's law enforcement standards for conducting job analysis, job analysis of entry-level police officers in Georgia and California, historical background of police training in New York, and essential elements in a comprehensive human resources program for criminal justice jobs.

Florida Basic Recruit Training Program
Florida Basic Recruit Training Program

Author: Florida. Department of Law Enforcement

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Published: 2010

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"The mission of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission is to ensure that all citizens of Florida are served by criminal justice officers who are ethical, qualified, and well-trained. The Commission certifies officers who complete a Florida Basic Recruit Training Program... By statute, entrance into the basic recruit training programs for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers is limited to those who have passed a basic skills examination and assessment instrument, which is based on a job task analysis in accordance with §943.17(g), F.S."--Preface.

Selecting Effective Law Enforcement Officers
Selecting Effective Law Enforcement Officers

Author: Charles Donald Spielberger

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Published: 1978

Total Pages: 107

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A research study exploring the validity of predictor measures in the selection of successful Florida police officers is summarized. The project, undertaken by the Human Resources Institute at the University of Florida at the request of the Florida Police Department, tested the validity of two types of prediction measures in selecting successful law enforcement officers. The measures were physical, biographic, and demographic characteristics of the applicants and psychological tests including civil service exam, aptitude and intelligence tests, measures of values, interests, and attitudes, and tests of personality and motivation. These predictors were verified against actual job performance of law enforcement officers. Performance at the police academy and performance on the job during the probationary period and/or as tenured patrol officer were indicators of actual performance. The test population consisted of 317 recruit volunteers at various Florida testing centers who were categorized as 'successful' (i.e., rehirable by their department) or 'failures' (recruits who failed police academy, were discharged, or resigned). Four biodata items discriminated between successes and failures for the Caucasian males: participation in high school athletics, fewer family moves, less need for job encouragement, and higher values for achievement and societal contributions. Successful females were less likely to be single and they more often reported that they were not bothered by bragging co-workers. All four N-D scales (Nelson-Denny) significantly discriminated between successful and failing Caucasian males and females. Other important factors for male Caucasian officers were capacity for status, intellectual efficiency, sociability, dominance, and achievement via conformance scales. The preliminary results of the Florida project provide encouraging evidence of the predictive value of demographic variables and psychological tests in police selection.

Study Guide for the Florida Law Enforcement Officer's Certification Examination
Study Guide for the Florida Law Enforcement Officer's Certification Examination

Author: William G. Doerner

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Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781561641093

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-- Hundreds of practice questions modeled after those on the actual exams -- Concise tips on exam registration, testing procedure, and reading exam results -- Test-taking hints and strategies -- Detailed information on seeking employment after passing the exam -- A must-have for anyone thinking about taking these exams