POLICE OFFICER EXAM FOR DUMMIES

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 The Road to Landing a Job as a Police Officer
	Chapter 1 Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep Work
		Starting with the Notice of Examination (NOE)
		Completing a Job Application
			Rounding up required info and paperwork
			Understanding what will get you disqualified
			Acting professionally
		Taking the Written Test
			National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
			New York City Police Officer’s Entrance Exam
			Adding the Law Enforcement Essay Exam
		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
			Medical evaluation
			Psychological evaluation
		What if I Get Eliminated during the Screening Process?
	Chapter 2 Taking a Closer Look at the Police Officer Tests
		Knowing What You’re Up Against on the Written Test
			The structure of the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
			The structure of the New York City (NYC) Police Officer’s Entrance Exam
		Getting the Lowdown on the Other Police Officer Tests
			The physical ability test (PAT)
			The oral interview
			The medical exam
			The psychological evaluation
Part 2 Breaking Down the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the NYC Test
	Chapter 3 Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST
		What Do Math Questions Look Like?
			Ditching your calculator
			Addition questions
			Subtraction questions
			Multiplication questions
			Division questions
		Determining Percentages
			What is a percent?
			How to find a percentage
		Finding Averages
			What is an average?
			How to find an average
		Picking an Answer if You Don’t Know It
		Practice Math Questions
	Chapter 4 Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension
		Comprehending the Reading Comprehension Section on the POST
			Longer passages
			Definition passages
		Practice Questions for the POST Reading Comprehension Section
		Examining the Reading Comprehension Questions on the New York City Test
			Written comprehension passages
			Information ordering passages
			Inductive reasoning passages
			Deductive reasoning passages
			Problem sensitivity questions
		Practice Questions for the NYC Reading Comprehension Section
	Chapter 5 Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
		Acing Grammar Questions
			Choosing the correct verb tense
			Watching out for subject-verb agreement
			Picking the correct pronoun
			Using the right adjective
			Identifying complete sentences and fragments
			Pluralizing nouns
		Excelling at Spelling Questions
		Practice Grammar and Spelling Questions
	Chapter 6 Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills
		Getting the Lowdown on Memory and Observation Questions on the NYC Test
			Improving Your Memory
			Digging deep for memorization questions
			Using your mind’s eye for visualization questions
			Straightening out information ordering questions
			Determining the best course of action
			Getting your bearings
			Recalling and interpreting letters and numbers
		Practice Observation and Memory Questions
	Chapter 7 Reading and Writing Incident Reports
		Tackling POST Questions about Incident Reports
			Demonstrating comprehension of incident reports on the POST
			Answering written questions about incident reports on the POST
		Practice POST Incident Report Questions
		Mastering Questions about Incident Reports on the NYC Test
		Practice NYC Incident Report Questions
	Chapter 8 Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam
		Following the Proper Steps to Craft a Winning Essay
			Prewriting
			Writing
			Proofreading
		Understanding How Essays Are Scored
		Warming Up to Sample Essay Prompts
		Practice Law Enforcement Essay Exam Question and Answer
	Chapter 9 Completing the Personal History Statement
		Becoming Familiar with the Personal History Statement
		Getting Ready to Complete the Personal History Statement
			Gathering the necessary information
			Collecting the necessary documents
		Writing the Personal History Statement
			Understanding that honesty is the best policy
			Following directions and reading questions carefully
			Checking your work
Part 3 After the Written Test: Meeting Other Requirements
	Chapter 10 Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test
		Let’s Get Physical: The Whys and Wherefores of the Physical Ability Test
			Understanding why police officers need the physical ability test
			Breaking down the skill areas of the typical test
			Getting the lowdown on the local 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
			One-minute sit-ups
			One-minute push-ups
			Vertical jump
			1.5-mile run
			440-yard mobility/agility run
			Modified squat thrust
			Vehicle exit
			Stair climb
			Fence obstacles
			Trigger pull
			Dummy drag
	Chapter 11 Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board Interview
		Comporting Yourself Well
			Dressing professionally
			Acting professionally
			Speaking in front of others
		Honing Your Question and Answer Skills
			Expecting the right types of questions
			Answering truthfully
	Chapter 12 Preparing for Medical and Psychological Evaluations
		Getting Tested, Poked, and Prodded in the Medical Evaluation
			What can you see? Testing your vision
			Can you hear me now? Testing your hearing
			Not for the squeamish: Taking blood and urine tests
			Breathe in, breathe out: Checking your heart and lungs
			How low can you go? Monitoring muscular and skeletal disorders
			Looking for other conditions
		Understanding What Happens during the Psychological Evaluation
			Taking the personality test
			Interviewing with a psychologist
Part 4 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
		Section I: Mathematics
		Section II: Reading Comprehension
		Section III: Grammar
		Section IV: Incident Report Writing
		Answer Key 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
		Section I: Mathematics
		Section II: Reading Comprehension
		Section III: Grammar
		Section IV: Incident Report Writing
		Answer Key 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
		Section I: Mathematics
		Section II: Reading Comprehension
		Section III: Grammar
		Section IV: Incident Report Writing
		Answer Key for Practice Test 3
	Chapter 19 Practice Test 4: The New York City Police Officer’s Entrance Exam
	Chapter 20 Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4
Part 5 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 21 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
	Chapter 22 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
Part 6 Appendixes
	Appendix A Law Enforcement Terminology and Resources
		Law Enforcement Terminology
		Law Enforcement Codes
		Additional Resources
	Appendix B Climbing the Law Enforcement Ladder
		Starting on the Bottom Rung: Unranked
			Officer
			Detective/Investigator
			Sergeant
		Moving to Middle Management: Bars
			Lieutenant
			Captain
			Major/Deputy inspector
		Becoming the Top Dog: Stars
			Inspector/Commander
			Assistant chief
			Deputy chief
			Chief of police
Index
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