Ebook: McGraw-Hill Education Police Officer Exams

Prepare for Your Police Officer Exam with Top Experts in the Field - AND JOIN AMERICA'S FINEST McGraw-Hill Education delivers the complete guide for police officer exams all across America. Packed with the latest test-prep and career information, McGraw-Hill Education'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, Michael Birzer and Alison McKenney Brown give you the most up-to-date 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. 4 full-length practice tests based on exams used by the police departments of Denver, New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, and the state of MassachusettsStrategies for answering every question type on the written examsStep-by-step coverage of the candidate screening process, including the physical test, background investigation, psychological examination, and oral interviewUp-to-the minute information on the new video and essay exam formatsCoverage of modern police careers, from Crime Scene Investigator to Hostage Negotiator to Airport Police OfficerNEW information on the qualities that many police agencies are now looking for in applicants;Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- PART I: ALL ABOUT POLICE WORK -- 1. Understanding the Role of the Police Officer -- 2. Police Careers and Opportunities -- PART II: BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER -- 3. Qualifications and Opportunities for Police Officers -- 4. The Screening Process -- 5. Understanding the Written Exam -- 6. Understanding the Oral Interview Board -- 7. Understanding the Video and Essay Exams -- 8. Police Training -- PART III: PRACTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT TESTS -- Practice Test 1: Similar to the Seattle, Washington, Law Enforcement Exam -- Pretest Materials -- Section 1 Vocabulary -- Section 2 Ability to Observe and Recall -- Section 3 Ability to Observe and Report Information -- Section 4 Ability to Write Reports and Complete Forms -- Section 5 Applying Learned Material -- Section 6 Maps and Spatial Reasoning -- Section 7 Grammar and Usage -- Test -- Answer Key -- Practice Test 2: Similar to the State of Massachusetts and San Antonio, Texas, Law Enforcement Exams -- Test -- Answer Key -- Practice Test 3: Similar to the New York City Law Enforcement Exam -- Test -- Answer Key -- Practice Test 4: Similar to the Denver, Colorado, Law Enforcement Exam -- Test -- Answer Key.