A survey of the physical activities of police officers in New Jersey was conducted to collect information about the kinds of physical activities they perform, their present health status, the measures they take to maintain good physical condition, and their appraisal of the present civil service physical performance test battery. Another purpose…

A battery of instruments intended to predict on-the-job performance of patrolmen was administered to civil service police applicants, and the resulting data were factor analyzed. The factor structures which emerge closely resemble the intended structures and appear promising for planned predictive studies of criterion performance on the job. The…

An exploratory investigation of police promotional examinations was made in an attempt to improve the testing procedures that were in use. A primary goal of the study was to identify a pool of performances (tasks, behaviors) of police sergeants, lieutenants, and captains that might serve as referrents for job-related test items for promotional…

This final report is concerned with the collection and analysis of descriptive data on some characteristics of police applicants. The study attempts to answer some basic questions relating to the type of individual who applies for the police civil service exam and what factors differentiate the successful from the unsuccessful candidate. The…