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Police Officer Exam

(POLICE-OFFCR.AE1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-519-0
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About This Course

The "A Practical Guide Police Officer Exam For Beginners" course offers comprehensive preparation for aspiring law enforcement professionals. This intensive program covers all essential aspects of the police officer exam, including written tests, physical fitness assessments, and oral interviews. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of law enforcement principles, criminal justice procedures, and community policing strategies. 

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1

Introduction

  • About This Course
  • Icons Used in This Course
  • Where to Go from Here
2

Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep Work

  • Starting with the Notice of Examination (NOE)
  • Completing a Job Application
  • Taking the Written Test
  • Completing the Personal History Statement
  • Passing the Physical Ability Test (PAT)
  • Making a Dynamite Impression during the Oral Board Interview
  • Undergoing the Medical and Psychological Evaluations
  • What if I Get Eliminated during the Screening Process?
3

Taking a Closer Look at the Police Officer Tests

  • Knowing What You’re Up Against on the Written Test
  • Getting the Lowdown on the Other Police Officer Tests
4

Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST

  • What Do Math Questions Look Like?
  • Determining Percentages
  • Finding Averages
  • Picking an Answer if You Don’t Know It
5

Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension

  • Comprehending the Reading Comprehension Section on the POST
  • Examining the Reading Comprehension Questions on the New York City Test
6

Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

  • Acing Grammar Questions
  • Excelling at Spelling Questions
7

Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills

  • Getting the Lowdown on Memory and Observation Questions on the NYC Test
8

Reading and Writing Incident Reports

  • Tackling POST Questions about Incident Reports
  • Practice POST Incident Report Questions
  • Mastering Questions about Incident Reports on the NYC Test
9

Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam

  • Following the Proper Steps to Craft a Winning Essay
  • Understanding How Essays Are Scored
  • Warming Up to Sample Essay Prompts
  • Practice Law Enforcement Essay Exam Question and Answer
10

Completing the Personal History Statement

  • Becoming Familiar with the Personal History Statement
  • Getting Ready to Complete the Personal History Statement
  • Writing the Personal History Statement
11

Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test

  • Let’s Get Physical: The Whys and Wherefores of the Physical Ability Test
  • Getting in Shape before the Test
  • What You Should Know and Do the Day of Your Test
  • Showing Them What You Can Do: Test Events
12

Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board Interview

  • Comporting Yourself Well
  • Honing Your Question and Answer Skills
13

Preparing for Medical and Psychological Evaluations

  • Getting Tested, Poked, and Prodded in the Medical Evaluation
  • Understanding What Happens during the Psychological Evaluation
14

Ten Tips to Help You Succeed on the Exam

  • Prepare Yourself
  • Get Plenty of ZZZs
  • Eat Healthfully
  • Arrive Early
  • Relax!
  • Carefully Read or Listen to Directions
  • Read the Questions First
  • Pace Yourself
  • Mark the Right Spot!
  • Take a Guess
15

Ten Things to Expect at the Police Academy

  • Rigorous Rule Enforcement
  • Physical Challenges
  • Strength Training
  • Firearms Training
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations Training
  • Academic Integrity
  • Language Training
  • Ethics Training
  • Human Relations
  • Field Training Program
A

Appendix A: Law Enforcement Terminology and Resources

  • Law Enforcement Terminology
  • Law Enforcement Codes
  • Additional Resources
B

Appendix B: Climbing the Law Enforcement Ladder

  • Starting on the Bottom Rung: Unranked
  • Moving to Middle Management: Bars
  • Becoming the Top Dog: Stars

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