This book provides practical guidance for conducting the two most common psychological evaluations performed by police psychologists: evaluations of the psychological suitability of police candidates and the psychological fitness of incumbent police officers.

• FOUNDATION


• 1. The Legal Framework


• 2. Functional Competencies


• 3. Empirical Foundations


• APPLICATION


• 4. Preparation for the Evaluation


• 5. Data Collection


• 6. Data Interpretation


• 7. Report Writing and Testimony


• References


• Cases and Statutes


• About the Authors

David M. Corey, PhD is a licensed psychologist with nearly 40 years of experience performing suitability and fitness evaluations for police and other safety-sensitive positions. He is the founding president of the American Board of Police & Public Safety Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA, Division 18).
Mark Zelig, PhD is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Salt Lake City and Anchorage. He retired from the Salt Lake City Police Department as a lieutenant after 25 years of service. He has testified in more than 1,000 civil and criminal cases, and he conducts suitability and fitness evaluations for multiple police and other local, state and federal government agencies.