The Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device, or B-PAD, shows police recruits real-life scenarios they may face in the field. Before a police force hires you, you have to pass the B-PAD as a part of a battery of tests. The B-PAD differs from traditional tests in that there are no right or wrong answers; it?s a test of character and how you respond to police work. Here are some techniques that break down behavioural questions on the B-PAD. What Are Behavioural Questions? Behavioural questions ask how you respond to certain scenarios. The basic premise goes, ?How would you act if you see? .? For example, you see officers approach a house where a robbery suspect is allegedly hiding. One officer knocks on the door loudly while others aim pistols at the door in case there are any surprise. The B-PAD would pause the scenario at this point to ask you a question about what you would do next as the police try to ascertain what?s going on behind the closed door. Do you kick down the door? Do you scour the rest of the property first? When do you fire your weapon, if at all? How do you apprehend the suspect without any injuries? Police in the field must act quickly and according to procedures. How you answer the behavioural questions depends on your knowledge of scenarios, police tactics, ethical decision making and officer presence in the field. …show more content…
You give an oral response, which is video recorded, and then trained test scorers gauge your responses to each question. Clear, precise communication is a must for this test. The better you communicate, the more information you can convey in a short amount of time. Once the test resumes, you can?t go back and change your answer because you don?t get any do-overs in the field. The B-PAD is supposed to be as real as police work gets without physically going on actual duty. This test works because it uses unconventional methods to make
Firstly, the job role I will be exploring is a police officer which falls into the sector of justice.
For this paper there are many current events in the united states and across the world that directly correlate with my literature I am reviewing. What I was chosen to research, or what my research question ended up being was. In what situation can a police officer use lethal or deadly force. There are many variables and situational characteristics that play into how police officers handle high risk violent encounters. for instance, some variables could be how the police officer was trained, public attitudes towards police officers, psychological makeup of the police officer, previous or current behaviors of the police officer, the police officer current mental state, also previous incidents with police officers having to use lethal or deadly force. This topic is very challenging because there is not as much
Birzer, Michael L., and Cliff Roberson. Police field operations: theory meets practice. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2008. Print.
Through the study of the concept of individuals within the UK police force and motivation to study the effects of different factors have worked to achieve a better understanding, and thus remain within the company. It is possible to collect information and a number of conclusions about our problems to be a better understanding of the study to get.
Police brutality and the use of excessive force are unavoidable in police effort. In many circumstances, the lives of officers or civilians can be taken by not using force when necessary or use it improperly, which officers duties consist of protecting and serving the community. Many influences are involved when an officer resolves to use force toward a suspect in the line of duty. The situational consciousness is important, and officers are noted by the agencies to be proficient to evaluate when a calamity entails the use of force to reclaim control of a situation. In most cases, time converts the significant variable in shaping when an officer selects to use force. Law enforcement agencies falsify and cover-up the use of police brutality all too often in the
Proactive patrol is still a critical component of police crime control efforts. When it comes to maintaining availability and quality handling of incidents there is a constant strain between the two ( Hoover, 1996). Some of the duties that the police chief may encounter, is the fact of trying to control what all goes on with his police officers. Trying to please the public and taking the responsibility of his officers and making sure that the right man for promotions is selected. A police chief must make sure that they employ men that are able to do the job and if they are incompetent or unqualified officers and removing them. The citizens want to feel comfortable and know that the police are going to respond in a timely manner when an emergency occurs (Hoover, 2014). The ability of quick response times will be based on the areas and the type of communities that they are patrolling. Rapid response is an important component of victim’s evaluation of the police (Cihan, Zhang, & Hoover, 2012). Citizens need that visibility in the residential neighborhoods (Liederbach, Fritsch, Carter, & Bannister, 2007). Responsiveness is a critical component of a well-run police agency. If the citizens want immediate availability, rapid response, and visibility,
The use of force has always been a controversial topic and the masses are debating on when the use of force can be applied in apprehending suspects. There have been many cases in which officers were criticized for the excessive use of force to apprehend suspects and have caused and uproar from the communities across the states. On the other hand, law enforcement officers face danger when carrying out their duties and when dealing with unpredictable situations. Police officers have little time to assess the situation and use the appropriate measures based on the situation. There is no known universal definition for excessive use of force. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in its study, Police Use of Force in America 2001, defined
Having strong morals and ethics are important for all law enforcement professionals. Decisions need to be made that can greatly impact the lives of others. For this reason there is a higher expectation from the public for law enforcement professionals to have strong morals and ethics (Gleason, 2015). It is important that all law enforcement agencies conduct ongoing education with realistic scenarios to help be ready to make the right decisions. When responding to a situation there are two issues that occur for the law enforcement professional, reaction and action. The reaction is the feelings and thoughts, and the action is what is actually done. The action is the one that must adhere to the law (Gleason, 2015).
A career in law enforcement is a rewarding one, yet it can also be extremely mentally and physically challenging. Cities are growing and developing; with this law enforcement agencies are doing there best to keep up with changing trends in crime. Law enforcement officials often times face scrutiny for how they do their job, recently the use of force has been receiving a substantial amount of coverage.
The role in which police departments follow is the detail of patrolling communities, responding to emergency calls of service, and conducting investigations in an effort to follow up reported crimes. Reactive policing is responding to a crime that has already been committed. Police officers patrol areas within their own jurisdictions not only to look for crime, but to also be visible so to deter crime from happening. “Routine Patrol” includes the additional element of response time. Officers out patrolling their communities is required in order to facilitate response in a timely manner to dispatch
As a police officer there are a lot of social psychological factors that come into play every day. You must constantly be helping people, not discriminating, unbiased in every way, and of course keeping an open mind at all times. All of the theories presented here should be taught to police officers, while they are in training, to help them to be able to handle these situations if any arise.
Every day police must make important decision within society. Decision making encompasses whether to enforce the law or not to enforce the law in certain circumstances. One can observe discretion is situations pertaining to traffic violation or those as a result of a minor or private offence. One may have experienced this when an officer decided to provide a warning instead of issuing a speeding ticket. In certain circumstances, officers consider many variables when exercising their discretionary decision. Such decision may include but are not limited to offender’s demeanor, age, economic status, race, gender, or maybe even an offender’s health. Situational variables can also influence an officer’s decision on the basis of the seriousness of the crime,
A common style of police leadership is a more bureaucratic style where the leader manages “by the book”, everything must be done in accordance with pre-written policies and procedures (Cordner & Scarborough, 2010). When a certain problem or concern isn’t covered by the book the leader refers to the next level for a decision. This style removes the ability of the leader to manage and forces a strict accordance to the “book”. This style can be very effective when dealing with dangerous situations which can be a common occurrence in police work.
The police must be active members in their community to understand the people they are protecting and how they can be proactive in the crime prevention in that given community. For the second question in the survey I stated that it is the public’s job to obey the law and make the police’s job easier and not more difficult. Once again, I was close minded in my answer. The public is tasked with policing the police; however, it does not mean they are making the police’s job more difficult, it is just about holding them accountable for their actions. Police require a wide set of characteristics, if they want to be successful during the application process and enjoy a long career in public safety. When asked in the survey at the start of this course, I answered that an officer requires the ability to treat all people fairly in all situations. This is a phenomenal quality for a police officer to have, but it is just one of many that an officer must possess. Adaptability was the first the trait that stood out me, when reading the modules, because it is essential for a new and old officer to continue to grow and adapt.
3. maintain courageous calm in the face of danger: I think that this is very important, police officers must not bring their family problems on the job with them. Doing this will only cause more problems for both his occupation and his family life.