Pre-Employment Background Investigations for Public Safety Professionals

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Author

Chapter 1   Practical Implications of Pre-Employment Investigations

   Learning Objectives

   Key Terms and Concepts

   Introduction

   Objectives of the Pre-Employment Investigation

   Why Do We Do a Background Investigation?

   The Most Important Investigation

   The Best Predictor of Behavior

   Studying Applicant Attrition Rates

   Relationship between Recruiting and Selection

   Social and Generational Influences of Law Enforcement Organizations

   Background Investigations as a Risk Management Tool

   Securing the Future of the Organization

   Conclusion

   Discussion Questions and Exercises ...