NCJ Number
124502
Journal
Police Journal Volume: 63 Issue: 2 Dated: (April-June, 1990) Pages: 121-128
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Psychologists disagree over the reliability of psychological testing in predicting the future performance of police.
Abstract
In this study we compare the M.M.P.I scores of police officers in Chicago and California. The results of this analysis prove that there is no real correlation between performance ratings and M.M.P.I. scores due to the variance between police agencies in American metropolitan areas over the suitable M.M.P.I. score for a police officer. (Author abstract)