The application of assessment center technology to the evaluation of personnel records

Elements of traditional police promotional examinations (e.g., written test s and assessment centers) do not take into account candidates' work histori es, and performance appraisals on records are fraught with problems. This a rticle describes a new method of having panelists systematically review sev eral source documents to evaluate behavioral evidence of past work history related to dimensions needed for the target job. This information can then be combined with information from the traditional assessment methods to imp rove promotion decisions.