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Topic: Applicant Interviews by Examiners
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Barry C
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posted 04-08-2004 08:12 AM
  
I'm a police examiner, and all candidates in my department must take an exam to complete the hiring process. (I'm the only examiner.)In the past, I've been asked to sit on the initial interview boards, and I've always declined so as to avoid potentially being biased later. In addition, we often run two interview boards at the same time to save time, which means if I participated in the initial interviews I would only have met half the applicants (assuming they all made it to polygraph, which is only a remote possibility). What does everybody else think? IP: Logged |
Ted Todd
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posted 04-08-2004 08:43 AM
Barry,The polygraph examiner is what I believe to be the most important link in the background/hiring process. I think you are doing the right thing by staying out of the interview process. Ted [This message has been edited by Ted Todd (edited 04-08-2004).] IP: Logged |
sackett
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posted 04-08-2004 10:21 AM
Barry,in my opinion, you should never be involved in more than one pre-employment process (stage) for applicants. Not only (as you said) do you see only half of the applicants, but your presence at the oral board, which historically is a "job interview" may prohibit later full disclosure during the examination. Doesn't you department have any senior officers, with experience and have insight into human nature, that could sit in your place? Jim
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Barry C
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posted 04-08-2004 11:31 AM
Thanks.Yes,there are plenty of people to do it, which is why I always decline; however, it seems the chosen person often gets sent in another direction just before the interviews begin, which leads the panel to CID for a quick replacement. There are only about 16 detectives here, so it's easy for them to come to me and ask me to sit in, which as I said earlier, I have always declined to do. I suspected most people would support my position, but I wanted to be sure I wasn't being too stubborn. (I do speak at our information night, usually once or twice a year, and I give potential applicants an overview of what to expect - should we meet in the polygraph room - as well as a lot of encouragement to be 100% truthful throughout the process.) IP: Logged |
sackett
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posted 04-08-2004 12:43 PM
Barry,I think giving an open, neutral and informative overview of polygraph to potential police applicants is a great idea. Unfortunately, anytime you put yourself in a position which, by virtue of responsibility causes you to become confrontational (like a board interview), you lose potential rapport for a good exam, regardless of the great guy you may be...Kinda like polygraphing someone on a homicide, you interviewed at the scene and later took a statement from. It's not proper. Being available, don't make it right! Good Luck! Jim IP: Logged | |
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