A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-For-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement
Explore the full scope of fitness-for-duty problems While some books about police psychology contain a chapter on the fitness-for-duty question, this is the first comprehensive publication focused exclusively on psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations (FFDEs) for law enforcement personnel. This handbook is ideal for professionals and for coursework designed to prepare individuals for careers as police or municipal officials, psychologists, students, behavioral science specialists, human rights advocates, and attorneys. A helpful glossary makes the book even more useful for students and those who do not have extensive academic or formal training in psychology or public administration. A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement describes in detail the mechanics of setting up a fitness-for-duty methodology and examines the effectiveness of FFDEs in law enforcement. You’ll find clear instructions for developing a FFDE system from the law enfor… More >>
A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-For-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement
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This text provides a road map for the practitioner involved in developing and executing policy for fitness for duty evaluations, and further provides greater understanding of the dynamics involved in FFDE, from both employer and employee needs. The legal issues related to this area of policy area fully articulated for practitioners, attorneys, chiefs of police, senior staff and HR personnel to fully appreciate employer and employee concerns. The text further provides a history of EAP programs and FFDE applications with early case law. This book should be used by law enforcement personnel in writing policy for such examinations and kept readily available for easy reference when questions arise about such FFDEs.