The Application of the Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) in the Recruitment of Police Officers: A Perspective Study for Albania

By Alfred NELA, Altin NIKA

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One of the main focuses of police psychology is the psychological assessment of potential officers. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate how useful the NEOPI inventory and its variants are in the recruitment of police officers. A systematic review of the literature using Google Scholar, PsycNet and ScienceDirect databases was conducted. Key phrases such as “Big Five” and “police officer” or “NEO-PI” and “public safety officer” were identified and analyzed to filter the material. Based on the studies using the application of the NEO-PI test in the recruitment of police officers, they provide significant data for psychological well-being, adaptability to work, and professional integrity. The use of the NEO-PI in the selection process of police candidates provides meaningful data to police structures and other law enforcement agencies about mental health, skills, work performance, and professional ethics. Based on applied studies and international practices, the use of personality tests such as NEO-PI in our country would be effective for candidates, the police organization, the Security Academy, and for research purposes.
Keywords: Public safety officer, police officer, test, Big Five, NEO-PI.

https://doi.org/10.58944/bhfk9708