Police and public safety
Build a workforce that’s ready for duty
Law enforcement, emergency response, and public safety professionals face immense pressure that can have adverse effects on their mental health and well-being. Pearson has the most widely used tools to make sure that you not only select the best personnel for the job, but that you can also help them maintain a good quality of life.
Assessments for personnel selection
- Police
- Firefighters
- Dispatch
- EMT/Paramedics
- Correctional officers
- Private security
Resources for officer wellness
Ensure officers’ wellness needs are identified and supported so they can maintain fitness for duty.
Product domain highlights
Popular products for police and public safety
MMPI-3
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®, Third Edition is the leading measure for personnel selection, providing an empirically validated, psychometrically up-to-date standard of psychological assessment.
French version available
MPQ
The Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire is a broadband measure of normal-range personality traits.
Beck Scales
The Beck® Scales for depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and suicide are used to recognize, predict, and intervene for affective distress and suicide risk.
QOLI
The Quality of Life Inventory® is a psychological assessment of well-being and satisfaction with life that is ideal for assessing precursors and/or risk of compromised “wellness”.
Beta-4
Beta-4 is a nonverbal measure of adult cognitive abilities frequently used in personnel selection. The test has a variety of occupational and educational applications and is great for use with diverse adult populations.
WRAT5
The Wide Range Achievement Test™, Fifth Edition provides an efficient way to assess and monitor reading, spelling, and math skills, and helps identify possible learning disabilities during intake evaluations.