Summary A
Staffing the task force entirely with sworn police officers will provide a better view into what the Cadet Program should include, not include, and what the qualifications should be. Given that the program will be used to recruit future officers it is best that the decisions regarding its composition be decided by officers who know what it required for the job. A significant issue with this decision includes the fact that a large percentage (60 percent) of those responding to the survey stated that they felt all or half of the task force should be made up of civilians. Action should be taken to ensure that this is addressed in order to prevent them from feeling that their input was not ignored and thus have a negative impact on civilian employee morale.
To learn more about how today's officer differs from those in recent years, see "The Recruitment Process."
Summary B
Staffing the task force entirely with half civilians and half sworn police officers will provide a better view into what the Cadet Program should include, not include, and what the qualifications should be. Given that the program will be used to recruit future officers it is best that the decisions regarding its composition include the people who will be directly interacting with them. Civilians can provide a unique perspective on the qualities that are important to cadets who are seeking future employment as officers. A significant issue with this decision includes the fact that a significant percentage (40 percent) of those responding to the survey stated that they felt all of the task force should be made up of sworn officers. Action should be taken to ensure that this is addressed in order to prevent them from feeling that their input was not ignored and thus have a negative impact on officer morale.
To learn more about how today's officer differs from those in recent years, see "The Recruitment Process."
Choosing to use both officers and civilians will add the most perspectives to the task force. Civilians can provide a viewpoint that officers cannot, while officers know what it takes to do their job.
You create and send out a survey to all department captains and lieutenants describing the purpose of the task force. The survey includes questions about which type of employee would be best suited to working the task force.
-Of the following options, which is the most used police applicant screening procedure?

Question

Summary A
Staffing the task force entirely with sworn police officers will provide a better view into what the Cadet Program should include, not include, and what the qualifications should be. Given that the program will be used to recruit future officers it is best that the decisions regarding its composition be decided by officers who know what it required for the job. A significant issue with this decision includes the fact that a large percentage (60 percent) of those responding to the survey stated that they felt all or half of the task force should be made up of civilians. Action should be taken to ensure that this is addressed in order to prevent them from feeling that their input was not ignored and thus have a negative impact on civilian employee morale. 
To learn more about how today's officer differs from those in recent years, see "The Recruitment Process."
Summary B
Staffing the task force entirely with half civilians and half sworn police officers will provide a better view into what the Cadet Program should include, not include, and what the qualifications should be. Given that the program will be used to recruit future officers it is best that the decisions regarding its composition include the people who will be directly interacting with them. Civilians can provide a unique perspective on the qualities that are important to cadets who are seeking future employment as officers. A significant issue with this decision includes the fact that a significant percentage (40 percent) of those responding to the survey stated that they felt all of the task force should be made up of sworn officers. Action should be taken to ensure that this is addressed in order to prevent them from feeling that their input was not ignored and thus have a negative impact on officer morale. 
To learn more about how today's officer differs from those in recent years, see "The Recruitment Process."
Choosing to use both officers and civilians will add the most perspectives to the task force. Civilians can provide a viewpoint that officers cannot, while officers know what it takes to do their job. 
You create and send out a survey to all department captains and lieutenants describing the purpose of the task force. The survey includes questions about which type of employee would be best suited to working the task force.
-Of the following options, which is the most used police applicant screening procedure?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

a. Correct. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 99 percent of municipal police agencies use a personal interview in their selection process. See "The Selection Process," LO5, Bloom's: Remember
b. Incorrect. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 60 percent of municipal police agencies use a physical agility test compared with 99 percent using a personal interview in their selection process. See "The Selection Process," LO5, Bloom's: Remember
c. Correct. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 26 percent of municipal police agencies use a polygraph exam compared with 99 percent using a personal interview in their selection process. See "The Selection Process," LO5, Bloom's: Remember
d. Incorrect. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 72 percent of municipal police agencies use a psychological evaluation compared with 99 percent using a personal interview in their selection process. See "The Selection Process," LO5, Bloom's: Remember

Summary a Staffing the Task Force Entirely with Sworn Police Officers Will