Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. About half of law enforcement agencies allow applicants with prior marijuana use to be hired.
2. With compensatory testing, a low score on an exam disqualifies an applicant from further consideration.
3. Assessment centers are frequently used for promotion of police officers but rarely used for selection.
4. Three possible reasons why females are underrepresented in policing are women are not applying, they are not being hired, or they are not remaining in police positions.
5. Despite recruitment efforts, the percentage of minority police officers has remained consistent from 1960s to the present.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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