Police Officer Exam For Dummies (eBook)

Raymond Foster, Tracey Vasil Biscontini (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-00853-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Your ticket to a higher score on the police officer exam

Police exams are becoming increasingly difficult to pass, as law
enforcement agencies are looking for the most capable officers from
the candidate application pool. To help select the most qualified
candidate, more than half of the departments and agencies
throughout the country are following the current trend of using the
National Police Officer Selection Test (POST also referred to as
NPOST). Police Officer Exam For Dummies features three POST
exams based on the official test, plus one New York City (NYC)
exam.

If you're a prospective police officer who needs to take the
written exam, Police Officer Exam For Dummies gives you all
the essential test preparation you need to succeed. Packed with
study advice and test-taking tips, you'll get targeted instruction
on everything you can expect on the actual exam.

* Targeted review in judgment, map reading, memory observation,
and recall skills

* Coverage of all key subject areas

* 4 full-length practice officer exams with answers and detailed
explanations

Whether you're taking the local, county, state, or federal
agency exam, this guide contains everything you need to score your
highest on the exam and realize your dream of becoming a police
officer.

Autor

Raymond E. Foster, BA was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years, during which he received more than 200 commendations for outstanding performance. Tracey Vasil Biscontini is the founder, president, and CEO of Northeast Editing, Inc., a company specializing in the creation of test-preparation products.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: The Road to Landing a Job as a Police
Officer.

Chapter 1: Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep
Work.

Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for the Police Officer Tests.

Part II: Breaking Down the National Police Officer Selection
Test (POST) and the NYC Test.

Chapter 3: Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST.

Chapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension.

Chapter 5: Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation,
and Spelling.

Chapter 6: Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills.

Chapter 7: Reading and Writing Incident Reports.

Chapter 8: Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam.

Chapter 9: Completing the Personal History Statement.

Part III: After the Written Test: Meeting Other
Requirements.

Chapter 10: Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test.

Chapter 11: Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board
Interview.

Chapter 12: Preparing for Medical and Psychological
Evaluations.

Part IV: Practice Police Officer Exams.

Chapter 13: Practice Test 1: The National Police Officer
Selection Test (POST).

Chapter 14: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1.

Chapter 15: Practice Test 2: The National Police Officer
Selection Test (POST).

Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2.

Chapter 17: Practice Test 3: The National Police Officer
Selection Test (POST).

Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3.

Chapter 19: Practice Test 4: The New York City Police Department
Police Officer Candidate Test.

Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Tips to Help You Succeed on the Exam.

Chapter 22: Ten Things to Expect at the Police Academy.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Law Enforcement Terminology and Resources.

Appendix B: Climbing the Law Enforcement Ladder.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.1.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Prüfung • Prüfungsvorbereitung • Prüfung • Prüfungsvorbereitung • Test Prep
• ISBN-10: 1-118-00853-7 / 1118008537
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-00853-9 / 9781118008539