From: The value of criminal history and police intelligence in vetting and selection of police
Variables | Cluster 1 (n = 52) | Cluster 2 (n = 47) | Overall serious misconduct group (n = 99) |
---|---|---|---|
Age at recruitment (yrs.) | 20.58 | 30.04 | 25.07 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 82.69% | 87.23% | 85.9% |
 Female | 17.31% | 12.77% | 14.1% |
Transferred from another police agency (percent) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Number of issues or flags identified during vetting (per officer) | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.19 |
Conditions placed on employment at time of recruitment (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Number of police intelligence reports (per officer) | 0.52 (0–6) | 0.62 (0–6) | 0.56 (0–6) |
Presence on the Police National Computer database (%) | 9.62% | 14.89% | 12.12% |