Measuring Parole Officer Competencies to Advance Core Correctional Practice

Abstract

In three studies, the current research began to address the paucity of research in the area of parole officer characteristics, namely attitudes values, and competencies. To this end, the Parole Officer Competency Survey (POCS) was developed. In Study 1, the psychometric properties of the POCS were examined. Studies 2 and 3 assessed POCS and subscale scores in relations to two separate samples, one Canadian (N= 69), and one American (N = 94), with the intent of developing a normative competency profile. While

Developing a Competency Model for Parole Board Members

“…Scale items were informed by a review of the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes included in the model. The evidence-based risk assessment measure was developed within Dr. Ralph Serin's Criminal Justice Decision-Making Laboratory, and has been used in other studies (see for example Pardoel, 2015). All materials for this study were reviewed by the Advisory Committee of experts in the field of parole and Dr.…”