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Professionalism in Crime Scene Examination: Recruitment Strategies Using the Seven Key Attributes of Top Crime Scene Examiners

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posted on 2023-05-17, 14:33 authored by Sally Kelty
Hiring well is crucial for law enforcement/forensic science agencies. Recruiting high-caliber forensic personnel, such as effective crime scene examiners (CSEs), is no exception. This is the second of a series on professionalism in CSEs. The first paper identified the key attributes that set top CSEs apart from their peers. Given the importance placed on accurate crime scene processing and having identified what attributes underpin top CSEs, the next stage is to consider how to recruit personnel with the potential to become top-pe!:forming CSEs. The aim of this paper is to provide law enforcement and forensic science agencies with evidence-based recruitment guidelines that could assist them in selecting personnel with the potential to excel in their roles. In this paper, a multi-source recruitment strategy is discussed that utilizes focused psychometric assessment, targeted selection crite1ia, key interview questions, medical assessment, and collection of information from referees.

History

Publication title

Forensic Science Policy & Management

Issue

4

Pagination

198-204

ISSN

1940-9044

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc.

Place of publication

325 Chestnut St, Ste 800, Philadelphia, USA

Rights statement

Copyright (2012) Taylor & Francis Group

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Law enforcement

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