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CHAPTER 6. SELECTION OF POLICE OFFICERS<br />

Table of Contents<br />

I. THE CURRENT SITUATION ............................................................................ 129<br />

Page<br />

A. New constable selection and screening .................................................. 129<br />

(1) The process for new constable selection....................................... 129<br />

(2) The role of Psychological Services in new constable selection .... 130<br />

(3) Issues with the role of Psychological Services ............................... 131<br />

(4) Education ...................................................................................... 133<br />

(5) Lived experience and community orientation.............................. 134<br />

(6) Certification in mental health first aid ......................................... 134<br />

B. Assessments of candidates for specialized roles ..................................... 134<br />

(1) The Emergency Task Force .......................................................... 135<br />

(2) Critical <strong>In</strong>cident Response Team ................................................. 135<br />

(3) Issues in assessments for specialized roles .................................. 136<br />

(4) Conflict between counselling and screening roles ....................... 136<br />

C. Psychological Services’ capacity constraints and institutional<br />

structure .................................................................................................... 137<br />

II. OVERVIEW OF ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BY STAKEHOLDERS ...................... 137<br />

III. RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................... 138<br />

The hiring of new constables .............................................................................. 138<br />

Working group regarding Psychological Services ............................................. 139<br />

<strong>Police</strong> <strong>Encounters</strong> <strong>With</strong> <strong>People</strong> in <strong>Crisis</strong> |128

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