Table 1 Summary statistics for matched sample
From: The value of criminal history and police intelligence in vetting and selection of police
Variables | Serious misconduct group (n = 99) | Comparison group (n = 99) | Full sample (n = 198) |
|---|---|---|---|
Serious misconduct (response variable) | 100% | 0% | 50% |
Age at recruitment (yrs.) | 25.07 | 27.01 | 26.04 |
Sex | |||
 Male | 84.8 | 85.9 | 85.9 |
 Female | 15.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
Transferred from another police agency (percent) | 0% | 18.18% | 9.09% |
Number of issues or flags identified during vetting (per officer) | 1.19 | 0.86 | 1.03 (0–4) |
Conditions placed on employment at time of recruitment (%) | 0% | 1.01% | 0.51% |
Number of police intelligence reports (per officer) | 0.56 (0–6) | 0.09 (0–3) | 0.33 (0–6) |
Presence on the Police National Computer database (%) | 12.12% | 4.04% | 8.08% |