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[...]... left blank 1 The History and Application of Police Psychology INTRODUCTION When one thinks of police and police psychology, one might assume that the practice of police psychology has been around almost as long as the profession, which dates back some 200 years, but police psychology is a relatively new specialty, which falls under the umbrella of forensic psychology Although the profession of policing... Chiefs of Police: Police Psychological Services Sections (IACP-PPSS); and the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology Unlike the traditional specialties in the field of psychology, there really is no specialized training or clinical rotation for police psychology Most of those who practice in the field have a profound interest in the law enforcement profession A simple definition of police psychology. .. organization The science of police psychology is relatively new, and this chapter establishes its humble beginnings and then provides a road map for the remainder of the text A BRIEF HISTORY OF POLICE PSYCHOLOGY The first intelligence test for police selection was administered by Terman et al (1917) for the San Jose Police Department The test was administered as 2 • Police Psychology an experiment; however,... application of psychology to police practices has become an accepted practice, dating back to the 1950s when psychiatrist James Brussel distinguished himself as the first criminal profiler by developing a profile of the suspect known as the Mad Bomber in New York City (Brussel, 1968) DEFINING POLICE PSYCHOLOGY As noted earlier, police psychology is considered a subspecialty of forensic psychology, and... of the principles of psychology to law enforcement (Bartol & Bartol, 2008; Reiser, 1970) (see Diagram 1-1: The Specialty of Police Psychology) CONCLUSION The remainder of this text is devoted to offering insight into many of the topics detailed in Diagram 1-1, which outlines the specialties and applications of police psychology It is important to understand the development of the police personality and... with the local police The police academy is where the socialization process begins With that said, there are many versions of the police academy in the United States Law enforcement training is mandated by state statues where the oversight is given to state training commissions or Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Councils, which provide training for some 17,876 law 10 • Police Psychology enforcement... protect their being and humanity from as much trauma and psychological damage as they possibly can As you read each chapter, never lose focus of chapter 2 4 • Police Psychology Diagram 1-1: The Specialty of Police Psychology and the discussion of the police personality and how that personality impacts every aspect of policing Then reflect on these two questions: How would the things I see each day impact... History and Application of Police Psychology • 5 McKenzie, J D (1984) Preface In J T Reese & H A Goldstein (Eds.), Federal Bureau of Investigation Symposium Psychological services for law enforcement (Preface) Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation Reiser, M (1970) The police department psychologist Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Scrivner, E M & Kurke, M I (1995) Police psychology at the dawn... Kurke & E M Scrivner (Eds.), Police psychology into the 21st century (pp 3–30) Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Terman, L M., Otis, A S., Dickson, V., Hubbard, A S., Norton, J K., & Howard, L., et al (1917) A trial of mental and pedagogical tests in a civil service examination for policemen and firemen Journal of Applied Psychology, 1, 17–29 Vollmer, A (1936) The police and modern society Berkeley,... University of California This page intentionally left blank 2 The Police Personality INTRODUCTION The police personality is an enigma Some researchers argue that it is unique to the police subculture, while others argue the police personality is a direct result of the socialization process Still others argue that there is no such thing as a police personality As someone who has spent 20 years in the profession . History and Application of Police Psychology 1 A Brief History of Police Psychology 1 D e fi ning Police Psychology 3 2  e Police Personality 7 Why. Application of Police Psychology INTRODUCTION When one thinks of police and police psychology, one might assume that the practice of police psychology