[IPAC-List] When/why did we abandon "blue book" based exams for police officer?

[Joel Wiesen]

Thanks for pointing out par 5F in the UGESP, Dennis.

That raises a related question:  What is the origin of job analysis 
ratings of "needed on day one"?  (As opposed to, "Quickly learned on the 
job").

Joel


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On 3/16/21 10:59 AM, Dennis Doverspike wrote:
> Not familiar with the specific tests, but wouldn't the answer be 5f. 
> F. Caution against selection on basis of knowledges, skills, or 
> ability learned in brief orientation period. In general, users should 
> avoid making employment decisions on the basis of measures of 
> knowledges, skills, or abilities which are normally learned in a brief 
> orientation period, and which have an adverse impact.
>
> Dennis
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:08 AM Joel Wiesen 
> <jwiesen at appliedpersonnelresearch.com 
> <mailto:jwiesen at appliedpersonnelresearch.com>> wrote:
>
>     1. What court cases or other reasons caused the profession to abandon
>     "blue book" based entrance exams for police officer and "red book"
>     entrance exams for firefighter??
>
>           I recall NAACP v Beecher and Castro v Beecher (for FF and
>     PO, both
>     in MA). Is there more than that?
>
>
>     2. Is there reason to think that Blue Book and Red Book exams have
>     less
>     adverse impact than tests of general mental ability?
>
>
>     Joel
>
>
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