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Comment
. 2021 Jul 12:12:686576.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.686576. eCollection 2021.

Commentary: Observational Behavior Assessment for Psychological Competencies in Police Officers: A Proposed Methodology for Instrument Development

Mario S Staller  1 , Swen Koerner  2
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Commentary: Observational Behavior Assessment for Psychological Competencies in Police Officers: A Proposed Methodology for Instrument Development

Mario S Staller et al. Front Psychol. .
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Keywords: assessment instrument; behavioral observation; expertise-oriented approach; police; police training; professional performance.

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