Bellevue Police Department Hiring the Best Bellevue Police
Bellevue Police Department Hiring the Best Bellevue Police Department - 450 110 th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98009 -9012 425 -452 -6917
Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior
Records Check – 1 tool Vast majority of crimes go unreported. Most reported crimes are not investigated and closed with an arrest. Most arrests do not end with a conviction of the original crime.
Criminal History Records Check Only includes conviction history. Does not include original charge Does not include expunged or vacated sentences. Does not include non-criminal traffic Does not include police contacts Does not include criminal involvement
Select the best. Toss the rest. Hiring Must be Process Driven – – – Establish minimum standards. Establish clear selection/rejection criteria. Strictly adhere to standards and criteria. Use professional pre-employment screeners. Faithfully follow the rules you establish. Bellevue Police Department – Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Service
Hiring Process – – Advertise vacancy with minimum standards Follow defined application process Test Elicit critical information Personal History Questionnaire Applicant attests to meeting minimum standards – Interview – Investigate – Select
What are you looking for? Most PHQ’s contain – Minimizations – Omissions / Failure to Divulge – Rationalization – Deflection – Fabrication / Embellishing – Lying
Questions to References Drama? Ranking of him as an overall employee? Absences from work? Punctuality? People he got along well with… others? 3 things to be better? Rank productivity among peers?
Questions to References Who did he work with? Who was her immediate supervisor? Has he ever been verbally reprimanded? What’s the worst thing he’s done on the job? Were you aware that she was looking elsewhere? How happy are they at their job?
“TO DO” list – Learn interview techniques from professionals – John F. Reid and Assoc – Hiring the Best – Slowick and Associates – Objective Pre-employment Interview – Identify critical factors you are selecting for – Customer service – Integrity and accountability – Ability to follow directions – Safe driving history – Patience, maturity and emotional stability – Create efficient process to maximize your efforts and improve the retention and quality – Develop secondary references – Verify by third party
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