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A 3 page research paper that examines the construct of a "police personality" and concludes that, yes, this does exist and that it is mainly a construct of work-related factors. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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certain personality types are attracted to law enforcement (Cotton, 2007). Nevertheless, despite repeated attempts, psychological/psychometric screening during the pre-employment recruitment process has failed to discern conclusive findings (Cotton, 2007). However,
there is considerable evidence, both empirical and anecdotal, that indicates that the stressful conditions that characterize police work do have an effect on personality and, in effect, shape the construct
that is identified as the policy personality (Twersky-Glasner, 2005). For example, Kureczka (2002), in writing about how to understand the police personality, addresses the reasons why this personality construct
can lead to negative outcomes for individuals involved in police work. Culturally and socially, police officers tend to "surround themselves in image armor and perceive the expression of emotion as
a weakness" (Kureczka, 2002, p. 20). They tend to be suspicious by nature and typically find it hard "to trust and confide in others, to they isolate their feelings" (Kureczka,
2002, p. 20). This tendency to isolate themselves emotionally creates "negative insulation," which can lead directly to "sick leave abuse, aggressive behavior, job loss and high rates of divorce, suicide
and substance abuse" (Kureczka, 2002, p. 20). Supporting this view, Twersky-Glasner cites the work of Kelly from the 1950s and how it is Kellys view that the "police personality is
made or shaped by the experiences of an officer, one he is on the job" (Twersky-Glasner, 2005, p. 56). However, in contrast to this position, Allports three-pronged theory of personality
development can be viewed as supporting the idea that "a certain type of person becomes a police officer as opposed to the notion that job experiences shape the personality construct"
(Twersky-Glasner, 2005, p. 57). Nevertheless, in both cases, it is assumed that the "police personality" is a legitimate concept that exists and affects law enforcement. In the public mindset,
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