The MMPI-2 L scale as a tool in police selection

The MMPI has been used extensively in the selection of law enforcement personnel. Because police officer candidates have been preselected, however, individuals with obvious mental disturbance have been screened out of the candidate pool before evaluation. It is necessary to search for more subtle va...

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Published in:Journal of police and criminal psychology 2003-03, Vol.18 (1), p.57-60
Main Authors: Weiss, William U., Davis, Robert, Rostow, Cary, Kinsman, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidates
Clinical assessment
Employment policies
Law enforcement
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Personality tests
Police
Scale models
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Summary:The MMPI has been used extensively in the selection of law enforcement personnel. Because police officer candidates have been preselected, however, individuals with obvious mental disturbance have been screened out of the candidate pool before evaluation. It is necessary to search for more subtle variables to serve as predictors of unsatisfactory future performance. The L scale is a subtle variable which can suggest potential for problematic behavior. The value of the L scale in the selection process is discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0882-0783
1936-6469
DOI:10.1007/BF02802608