1. How have recruitment and selection standards changed over the past century?

2. Why is it important to have so many selection procedures? Are any of these processes more important than others?

3. Compare male and female officers. What are their different strengths and weaknesses?

4. How have legal issues affected police departments over the last thirty years? How has the law assisted gender and racial minorities? Have these legal requirements hindered minorities in any way?

5. What can police managers do to increase officer retention?