Police officer exam / by Tracey Vasil Biscontini, Northeast Editing, Inc. ; consultant, Raymond E. Foster, Ret. Lt.

Author: Biscontini, Tracey Vasil
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]
Copyright Date: ©2022
Edition: 2nd edition.
Physical Description: ix, 366 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Additional Creators: Foster, Raymond E., 1959-

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--For dummies

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.

Summary

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 Officer Selection Test or your local police officer exam with flying colors. From the low-down on physical ability testing and the personal background interview, to targeted reviews of judgment skills, map reading, memory, observation, and recall, this guide will whip you into shape for the police officer test in no time at all.

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ISBN

9781119860556 (paperback)
1119860555 (paperback)
9781119860563 (ebook)

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Includes index.

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Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)

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