Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

A guide to constable selection : a best practice approach and research update.

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Canadian Policing Research

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Sélection des agent(e)s des services généraux : petit guide d’une pratique exemplaire et des actualités documentaires.
A guide to competency-based management in police services.

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1 online resource (173 pages)

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For access to this document, please contact the Canadian Police Knowledge Network at: competencies@cpkn.ca
Issued also in French under the title: Sélection des agent(e)s des services généraux : petit guide d’une pratique exemplaire et des actualités documentaires.
"This is a living document. Last update: July 2011".

Summary

This guide is for police managers responsible for human resource management. It builds on A Guide to Competency-Based Management in Police Services. It presents the latest research and techniques to support police services in selecting the best Constables. It provides background and tools to enable police services to implement a legally defensible selection system. It discusses the impact of human rights legislation on selection procedures, describes various assessment methods, and provides recommendations on how to administer assessment tools to candidates for Constable positions.

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