| READING TEST FOR SECURITY PERSONNEL
(RTS) |
| Purpose: |
Recommended
Use |
| To screen out all candidates who are not able to read at the level required for successful performance in the training process both in pre-job and on-the-job training. |
A
"must pass" for further consideration. |
| CANDIDATE SELF REPORT FOR SECURITY (CSR-S) |
| Purpose: |
Recommended
Use |
| To assess the integrity, work ethic, and service orientation of security personnel candidates. |
As a method to fast-track highly desired candidates.
. |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SECURITY TEST
(ELS) |
| Purpose: |
Recommended
Use |
| To identify those individuals who possess the abilities needed to be successful as security personnel. The abilities measured are spatial orientation, problem sensitivity, semantic ordering, flexibility of closure, verbal comprehension, visualization, memorization, and inductive reasoning. |
As a hurdle to continue with selection process or as a guide in determining best candidates. |
| STRUCTURED ORAL PRESENTATION EXERCISE (SOP) |
| Purpose: |
Recommended
Use |
| To measure performance dimensions important to effective law enforcement work, such as judgment, problem identification and analysis, oral communication, and service orientation. |
Ranking
candidates. |
S.H.I.E.L.D.®
was designed to help decision makers in the selection of entry-level security personnel. Each component of this test battery assesses specific skills and abilities needed to be successful in law enforcement. The S.H.I.E.L.D.® test battery has been validated to predict the success of an entry-level security personnel.