Experience Report on Psychological Assessment in Federal Highway Police Exams

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Abstract

Police work requires psychological characteristics that suit the function, with a complex structure of police competences, to which crucial psychological factors are referred and subject to assessment by validated instruments. The objective of this work is to describe the development of the psychological assessment process of the contest for Federal Highway Police (PRF) between 2019 to 2021.  It is an experience report of those responsible for behavioral supervision in which continued psychological evaluation and the changes that continue over the years of evaluation are described, aiming at the improvement of the activity. In this process, the interest of the PRF in a psychological assessment in the examinations for police officers is highlighted, considering the benefits for the institution, professionals and society, and may even serve as a model for other public institutions.

Keywords: psychological assessment, public security, police, Federal Highway Police.

Author Biographies

Daniela Cristina Bellio, Federal Highway Police, Brazil

Policial Rodoviário Federal há 5 anos, com graduação em Direito pela PUC-PR e Psicologia pela UFPR-PR. Pós graduada em Psicologia Jurídica e Forense (Faculdade Unyleya), Direito Processual Penal (UniBrasil) e Segurança Pública (Faculdade Aprovação).

Esdras Almeida De Paula Ribeiro, Federal Highway Police, Brazil

Policial Rodoviário Federal, Graduado em Psicologia (UnB). Com atuação profissional na área fim e meio, exercendo atividades de policiamento ordinário e especializado, bem como na área de treinamento organizacional, gestão, inovação e liderança. Atualmente, Chefe Substituto da Divisão de Avaliação Multinível da UniPRF.

Maria Julia Pegoraro Gai, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil

Bacharel em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria e Mestranda em Administração na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Cyntia Nunes, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e Mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Roberto Moraes Cruz, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil

Psicólogo (UFBA), Mestre em Educação (UFBA), Doutor em Engenharia de Produção (UFSC). Atualmente é professor e pesquisador do Departamento e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Líder do Laboratório de Fatores Humanos (UFSC) e pesquisador do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Neuropsicologia em Saúde (hospital Universitário-UFSC). 

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Published

2022-10-01

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Vol. 22 No. 4 (2022): rPOT N4/2022

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