Anonymous asked this question on 5/6/2000:

I have recently under gone police testing to become a police officer in Canada, and was found to be not fit for service after conducting an MMPI 2 and a 1 hour debrief with a psychologist. My question is how accurate are these tests as some of the findings where in my opinion on the money while others did not seem to fit me at all, when I left the session there was no indication of a serious problem. My back round is that the last ten years I have served my nation as a light infantry soldier, and with that have seen many things such as war torn nations as well as internal natural disasters. It is the dep. of defences policy that after all over sea tours of duty that the soldiers see a military psychologist and when I did he gave me the green light that I had no problems. Is it possible that because of my backround that I might not fit into the "normal" test group range, and if so is it not also possible that I may in fact turn out to be an outstanding police officer as I was once an outstanding soldier. I am seeking any and all information on this matter as information is the key to achieving my goal, as a change in some of the areas of my personality may be required.

Liveagain gave this response on 5/10/2000:

Your background could contribute to the outcome of the tests that you took to obtain the job that you're seeking. You could request that your military records be sent to the area where you're seeking a job. Actually, it would take more than one test for a positive diagnosis of MMP. If a psychologist diagnosised you with this ususally they then call in a psychiatrist to do further testing. I would have to question all of their policies before accepting the answerthat they have now given you as the final decision. Also, you might have taken the test when health wise you didn't feel 100% well on that specific day. They should be a lot of other factors entered into the final decision.

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