National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory - NCJOSI
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In the United States
, vocations within the public safety
sector, (i.e., firefighter
, sheriff
and police officer
, correctional officer, emergency medical services
including emergency medical technician
) often require Industrial and Organizational Psychology
employment testing
for initial employment and advancement throughout the ranks. The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory - NCJOSI, is a national entry-level examination that was developed as an alternative to conventional criminal justice written entrance examinations. It was developed by industrial organizational psychologist Fred Rafilson, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of I/O Solutions, Inc. or Industrial/Organizational Solutions Inc, referred to as IOS in the 2009 United States Supreme Court case, Ricci v. DeStefano
. Psychological testing
is a standard practice done by many criminal justice
agencies throughout the United States.
The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory - NCJOSI, was designed specifically to predict success for criminal justice positions (i.e., police
and deputy sheriff), and to be in strict compliance with all federal, state and local testing guidelines and regulations. The NCJOSI helps agencies select officers who will be successful working in departments that are either now using, or are moving toward, a community-oriented or problem-solving approach to public safety. This criminal justice philosophy requires that officers be both smarter and able to work with a diverse and demanding community. This exam was designed to provide both a cognitive (i.e., problem-solving) and an job-related attitude/behavioral-orientation (i.e., criminal justice officer orientation) component. The NCJOSI was psychometrically developed to maximize validity while minimizing adverse impact.
The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory, was designed to screen out rather large percentages of the applicant pool while displaying no evidence of adverse impact against protected classes of individuals. The exams also reduces failure rates on interviews
, background checks, polygraph
examinations, psychological evaluations, and other costly employment hurdles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, vocations within the public safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
sector, (i.e., firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
, sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
and police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
, correctional officer, emergency medical services
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
including emergency medical technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
) often require Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology is the scientific study of employees, workplaces, and organizations. Industrial and organizational psychologists contribute to an organization's success by improving the performance and well-being of its people...
employment testing
Employment testing
Employment testing is the practice of administering written, oral or other tests as a means of determining the suitability or desirability of a job applicant...
for initial employment and advancement throughout the ranks. The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory - NCJOSI, is a national entry-level examination that was developed as an alternative to conventional criminal justice written entrance examinations. It was developed by industrial organizational psychologist Fred Rafilson, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of I/O Solutions, Inc. or Industrial/Organizational Solutions Inc, referred to as IOS in the 2009 United States Supreme Court case, Ricci v. DeStefano
Ricci v. DeStefano
Ricci v. DeStefano, 129 S. Ct. 2658, 2671, 174 L. Ed. 2d 490 is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States arising from a lawsuit brought against the city of New Haven, Connecticut by twenty city firefighters alleging that the city discriminated against them with regard to promotions...
. Psychological testing
Psychological testing
Psychological testing is a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to assess psychological construct, such as cognitive and emotional functioning, about a given individual. The technical term for the science behind psychological testing is psychometrics...
is a standard practice done by many criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
agencies throughout the United States.
The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory - NCJOSI, was designed specifically to predict success for criminal justice positions (i.e., police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and deputy sheriff), and to be in strict compliance with all federal, state and local testing guidelines and regulations. The NCJOSI helps agencies select officers who will be successful working in departments that are either now using, or are moving toward, a community-oriented or problem-solving approach to public safety. This criminal justice philosophy requires that officers be both smarter and able to work with a diverse and demanding community. This exam was designed to provide both a cognitive (i.e., problem-solving) and an job-related attitude/behavioral-orientation (i.e., criminal justice officer orientation) component. The NCJOSI was psychometrically developed to maximize validity while minimizing adverse impact.
The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory, was designed to screen out rather large percentages of the applicant pool while displaying no evidence of adverse impact against protected classes of individuals. The exams also reduces failure rates on interviews
Interviews
Interviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews...
, background checks, polygraph
Polygraph
A polygraph measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions...
examinations, psychological evaluations, and other costly employment hurdles.