College education and police job performance: A ten-year study

Donald M. Truxillo; Suzanne R. Bennett; Michelle L. Collins

doi:10.1177/009102609802700211

College education and police job performance: A ten-year study

Donald M. Truxillo, Suzanne R. Bennett, Michelle L. Collins

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This study investigated the relationship between measures of college education and work performance for a cohort of 84 police officers over a 10-year period. College education variables showed a statistically significant relationship with promotions (average r = .31), and supervisory ratings of job knowledge (average r = .25). However, there was an inconsistent relationship with measures of disciplinary action. These patterns of relationships may indicate that college education is relevant to many aspects of police work but should not be assumed to predict all areas of job performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-279
Number of pages	11
Journal	Public Personnel Management
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/009102609802700211 https://doi.org/10.1177/009102609802700211
Publication status	Published - 1998

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