McGraw-Hill's Police Officer Exams

✍ Scribed by Michael Palmiotto, Alison McKenney-Brown

• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 305
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Prepare for Your Police Officer Exam with Top Experts in the Field—and Join America's Finest! McGraw-Hill delivers the complete guide for police officer exams all across America. Packed with all the latest test-prep and career information, McGraw-Hill's Police Officer Exams includes four full-length sample tests, providing a perfect cross-section of the kinds of police exams given nationwide. Criminal Justice experts Michael Palmiotto and Alison McKenney-Brown give you the latest inside information about police officer recruiting and testing, from the basic requirements and the screening process to all the assignments available to successful recruits. If you're looking to launch a rewarding police officer career, this all-in-one resource is the guide for you. Includes: 4 full-length practice tests based on exams used by the departments of Denver, New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, and the state of Massachusetts Strategies for answering every question type on the written exams Step-by-step coverage of the candidate screening process, including the physical test, the background investigation, the psychological examination, and the oral interview Up-to-the minute information on the new video and essay exam formats Coverage of modern police careers, from Crime Scene Investigator to Hostage Negotiator to Airport Police Officer

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 7
Part I: All About Police Work......Page 13
1. Understanding the Role of the Police Officer......Page 15
Overview of Police Departments......Page 16
Structure of Police Departments......Page 20
Why Become a Police Officer?......Page 23
Opportunities for Women and Minorities......Page 24
Assignments for Police Officers......Page 25
Part II: Becoming a Police Officer......Page 31
General Requirements......Page 33
Opportunities for Promotion......Page 34
Benefits......Page 35
4. The Screening Process......Page 37
Preparing to Take the Written Law Enforcement Exam......Page 39
General Tips for Taking Examinations......Page 40
Ability Areas and Associated Testing Formats......Page 41
Video Testing......Page 57
State Requirements......Page 59
Training Subjects......Page 60
Conduct and Behavior......Page 62
Part III: Practice Law Enforcement Tests......Page 63
Practice Test 1: Similar to the Seattle, Washington, Law Enforcement Exam......Page 65
Pretest Materials......Page 69
Test......Page 87
Answer Key......Page 130
Practice Test 2: Similar to the State of Massachusetts and San Antonio, Texas, Law Enforcement Exams......Page 133
Test......Page 137
Answer Key......Page 186
Practice Test 3: Similar to the New York City Law Enforcement Exam......Page 189
Test......Page 193
Answer Key......Page 238
Practice Test 4: Similar to the Denver, Colorado, Law Enforcement Exam......Page 239
Test......Page 243
Answer Key......Page 292
Appendix: Internet Links for Police Information by State......Page 301