Police officer exam

Prepare to serve your community with this easy-to-follow guide for future police officers. And whether you're hoping to become a local, county, state, or federal law enforcement official, the Police Officer Exam For Dummies has all the info you need to prepare for and pass the National Police O...

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Main Author: Biscontini, Tracey Vasil (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]
Edition: 2nd edition.
Series: --For dummies.
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Table of Contents:
  • The road to landing a job as a police officer. Signing up, getting screened, and other prep work ; Taking a closer look at the police officer tests
  • Breaking down the national police officer selection test (POST) and the NYC test. Solving basic math questions on the POST ; Reading between the lines: reading comprehension ; Expressing yourself with proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling ; Stretching your memory and visualization skills ; Reading and writing incident reports ; Acing the law enforcement essay exam ; Completing the personal history statement
  • After the written test: meeting other requirements. Putting your physical ability to the test ; Presenting yourself well in the oral board interview ; Preparing for medical and psychological evaluations
  • Practice police officer exams
  • The part of tens. Ten tips to help you succeed on the exam ; Ten things to expect at the police academy
  • Appendixes. Law enforcement terminology and resources ; Climbing the law enforcement ladder.