HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief - May 2024 (Web Version).pptx
Psychological Skills for the Police Professional.docx
1. Psychological Skills for the Police Professional
a brief description of two psychological skills that would be challenging for you to teach
police professionals. Analyze why each skill would be a challenge, and explain how you
would address each challenge. Support your analysis with references to the Learning
Resources.Learning ResourcesReadings Course Text: Psychology and Policing
Chapter 1, “Person Perception and Interpersonal Skills” Chapter 2, “Attribution,
Prejudice and Stereotyping” Article: Fox, R. (2007). Stress management…and the
stress-proof vest. Law & Order, 55(2), 352–355. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases. Article: Greene, C. H., III, & Banks, L. M. (2009). Ethical guideline evolution in
psychological support to interrogation operations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice
and Research, 61(1), 25–32. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Article:
Halpern, A. L., Halpern, J. H., & Doherty, S. B. (2008). “Enhanced” interrogation of detainees:
Do psychologists and psychiatrists participate? Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in
Medicine, 3, 1–11. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Article: Kinnaird, B. A.
(2007). Exploring liability profiles: A proximate cause analysis of police misconduct: Part 1.
International Journal of Police Science & Management, 9(2), 135–144. Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases. Article: Leggett, J., Goodman, W., & Dinani, S. (2007). People
with learning disabilities’ experiences of being interviewed by the police. British Journal of
Learning Disabilities, 35(3), 168–173. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Olson, B., Soldz, S., & Davis, M. (2008). The ethics of interrogation and the American
Psychological Association: A critique of policy and process. Philosophy, Ethics, and
Humanities in Medicine, 3, 1–15. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Article:
Phillips, S. W., & Varano, S. P. (2008). Police criminal charging decisions: An examination of
post-arrest decision-making. Journal of Criminal Justice, 36(4), 307–315. Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases. Article: Saakvitne, K., et. al. (n.d.). Occupational vulnerability
for psychologists. Retrieved from http://www.apapracticecentral.org/ce/self-
care/vulnerability.aspx Article: Schafer, J. R. (2002). Making ethical decisions: A practical
model. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 71(5), 14–18. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases. Article: Weiss, J., & Dresser, M. (2001). Special report II: Women in law
enforcement: A new look for SWAT. Law & Order, 49(7), 86–89. Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases. Article: Woods, M. J. (2000). Interpersonal communication for police
officers: Using needs assessment to prepare for skeptical trainees. Business Communication
Quarterly, 63(4), 40–48. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Article: Young, A.
T., Fuller, J., & Riley, B. (2008). On-scene mental health counseling provided through police
2. departments. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 30(4), 345-361. Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases. Government Document: Alpert, G. P., Dunham, R. G., Stroshine,
M., Bennett, K., & MacDonald, J. (2004). Police officers’ decision making and discretion:
Forming suspicion and making a stop. (NCJ Publication No. 213004). Retrieved from
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/213004.pdf (Please read the “Executive
Summary,” pp. 1–17.)