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Table 2 Correlation matrix for data on serious misconduct by police officers

From: The value of criminal history and police intelligence in vetting and selection of police

Corrupt conduct

− 0.15*

− 0.32**

0.15*

− 0.07

0.27**

0.15*

Age at recruitment

0.13

− 0.11

− 0.06

0.00

− 0.03

 

Transferred from another police agency

− 0.22**

0.23**

− 0.10

− 0.03

 

Number of issues or flags identified during vetting

0.00

0.19**

0.46**

 

Conditions placed on employment at time of recruitment

− 0.03

− 0.02

 

Number of police intelligence reports

0.12

 

Presence on the Police National Computer database

  1. * < 0.05, ** < 0.01