The assignment (1–2
pages):
Evaluate the impact of diversity training by forensic psychology professionals—s pecifically, respond to the difference it can make and evaluate its value.
Analyze how the provision of diversity training impacts the police department as a whole. Be specific and provide examples.
Support your responses with references to the Learning Resources and the research literature.
Learning Resources
Readings
Course Text:
Psychology and Policing
Chapter 3, "Recruitment, Selection and Training"
Book Excerpt: Rostow, C. D., & Davis, R. D. (2004). Defining the fitness-for-duty evaluation. In C. D. Rostow & R. D. Davis (Eds.),
Handbook for psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations in law enforcement
(pp. 65–71). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Article: Coderoni, G. R. (2002). The relationship between multicultural training for police and effective law enforcement.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 71
(11), 16–18. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Love, K. G., & DeArmond, S. (2007). The validity of assessment center ratings and 16 PF personality trait scores in police sergeant promotions: A case of incremental validity.
Public Personnel Management, 36
(1), 21-32. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: McGrath, R., & Guller, M. (2009). Concurrent validity of the candidate and officer personnel survey (COPS).
International Journal of Police Science and Management, 11
(2), 150–159. (Review from Week 2). Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Simmers, K. D., Bowers, T. G., & Ruiz, J. M. (2003). Pre-employment psychological testing of police officers: The MMPI and the IPI as predictors of performance.
International Journal of Police Science & Management, 5
(4), 277–294. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Steinheider, B., Wuestewald, T., & Bayerl, P. (2006). The effects of participative management on employee commitment, productivity, and community satisfaction in a police agency.
Conference Papers-International Communication Association
, 1–42. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Wang, Y. R. (2006). Does community policing motivate officers at work and how?
International Journal of Police Science & Management, 8
(1), 67–77. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: White, M. D., & Escobar, G. (2008). Making good cops in the twenty-first century: Emerging issues for the effective recruitment, selection and training of police in the United States and abroad.
International Review of Law Computers & Technology, 22
(1–2), 119–134. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Government Document: U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.).
Facts about the Americans with disabilities act
. Retrieved from
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html
.
The assignment (1–2pages)Evaluate the impact of diversity.docx
1. The assignment (1–2
pages):
Evaluate the impact of diversity training by forensic psychology
professionals—s pecifically, respond to the difference it can
make and evaluate its value.
Analyze how the provision of diversity training impacts the
police department as a whole. Be specific and provide
examples.
Support your responses with references to the Learning
Resources and the research literature.
Learning Resources
Readings
2. Course Text:
Psychology and Policing
Chapter 3, "Recruitment, Selection and Training"
Book Excerpt: Rostow, C. D., & Davis, R. D. (2004). Defining
the fitness-for-duty evaluation. In C. D. Rostow & R. D. Davis
(Eds.),
Handbook for psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations in law
enforcement
(pp. 65–71). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Article: Coderoni, G. R. (2002). The relationship between
multicultural training for police and effective law enforcement.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 71
(11), 16–18. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Love, K. G., & DeArmond, S. (2007). The validity of
assessment center ratings and 16 PF personality trait scores in
police sergeant promotions: A case of incremental validity.
Public Personnel Management, 36
(1), 21-32. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: McGrath, R., & Guller, M. (2009). Concurrent validity
3. of the candidate and officer personnel survey (COPS).
International Journal of Police Science and Management, 11
(2), 150–159. (Review from Week 2). Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases.
Article: Simmers, K. D., Bowers, T. G., & Ruiz, J. M. (2003).
Pre-employment psychological testing of police officers: The
MMPI and the IPI as predictors of performance.
International Journal of Police Science & Management, 5
(4), 277–294. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Steinheider, B., Wuestewald, T., & Bayerl, P. (2006).
The effects of participative management on employee
commitment, productivity, and community satisfaction in a
police agency.
Conference Papers-International Communication Association
, 1–42. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Wang, Y. R. (2006). Does community policing motivate
officers at work and how?
International Journal of Police Science & Management, 8
(1), 67–77. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: White, M. D., & Escobar, G. (2008). Making good cops
in the twenty-first century: Emerging issues for the effective
recruitment, selection and training of police in the United States
and abroad.
International Review of Law Computers & Technology, 22
4. (1–2), 119–134. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Government Document: U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. (n.d.).
Facts about the Americans with disabilities act
. Retrieved from
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html
