Abstract
The aim of the study was to develop a measure identifying specific skill sets of effective witness protection (WP) officers. Two representative groups produced a job analysis for WP officers from which we generated a pool of items forming a Behavioural Observation Scale (BOS). Supervisors of 50 Australian WP officers (40 men) completed the BOS. Exploratory factor analysis produced a 38-item BOS resolving into three factors, Policing skills, Partition skills and Interpersonal skills, explaining > 69% of the variance with excellent internal consistency of >.90. The BOS represents a reliable and valid tool for selecting WP officers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6-16 |
| Journal | Police Practice and Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Psychology
- Personality, Abilities and Assessment
- Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
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