Aim: investigate police personalities.
Sample: 4 different groups of police officers; probation (18 months exp.), new recruits, constables and seniour officers (20 years exp.)
Procedure: 2 psychometric tests: eysenck personality questionnaire - 3 scales: psychoticism, Neuroticism and extraversion. I5 test - 3 scales: impulsiveness, venturesomeness and empathy.
Results: recruits -high on Ex, Imp and Vent, low on Psy. Probation - low on Ex and Emp. Experienced constables and seniour officers - very low on Imp, Vent, Emp and Psy
Conclusions: recruits reflect police as exciting/stimulating job. Results change with Exp - sobering effect/only certain types of recruits stay in job. police culture incouraging low Emp or coping mechanism. police score below average on psychoticism.
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