Forensic Psychology - McGraw-Hill PageOut#174;法医心理学-麦格劳山pageout和# 174；.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * J.B. Helfgott Department of Criminal Justice Seattle University Introduction toForensic Psychology2nd EditionBartol Bartol (2008) Chapter 2 Police Psychology History and Practice Police Psychology The application of psychological principles and clinical skills to law enforcement and public safety. J.B. Helfgott Department of Criminal Justice Seattle University Tasks of the Police Psychologist Screening and selection of employees Fitness-for-duty evaluations Assessing deadly force incidents Counseling after critical incidents Special unit evaluations Training officers on how to deal with the mentally ill Hostage/negotiation situations J.B. Helfgott Department of Criminal Justice Seattle University J.B. Helfgott Department of Criminal Justice Seattle University History of Police Psychology Precisely when police psychology is unclear but… German police departments were the first to use psychologists in early 1900s. Many credit Dr Martin Reiser, EdD, hired in 1968 by the LAPD, as the first police psychologist. Today, most police psychologists are consultants involved in either assessment/screening, clinical/counseling, or special circumstances (e.g., hostage negotiation, training in dealing with mentally ill offenders, etc.). Four Overlapping Historical Trends Mental and aptitude screening for law enforcement Personality assessment and search for the “police personality” Stress management and other clinical services Fairness in testing J.B. Helfgott