Police Officer Exam (Barron's Police Officer Exam) by Schroeder, Donald -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION

About the Police Officer Examination

The Purpose of the Test What a Police Officer Does The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer How to Apply for the Test

How to Maximize Your Test Score

Good Study Habits—The Key to Success Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions Developing and Using a Time Management Plan Test Material Distributed in Advance Dealing with Tests Presented on Video The Test Format How to Use This Book Effectively

DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM

A Diagnostic Test

Before You Take the Test The Test Diagnostic Procedure

CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES

1. Understanding What You Read

How to Concentrate Increase Your Vocabulary Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection Practice Exercises

2. Recalling What You Read

Test Procedure for Reading Recall Strategies for Recalling Written Material How to Focus on the Key Facts Practice Exercises

3. Recalling What You See

Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details Practice Exercises

4. Handling Police Department Forms

The Two Question Types Information Commonly Found on Police Department Forms Strategies for Handling Forms Practice Exercises

5. Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations

The Three Question Types Strategies to Help You “Understand” Procedures and Narrative Situations Strategies to Help You “Apply” Procedures to Situations Practice Exercises

6. Understanding Legal Definitions

Two Key Words The Two Question Types Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions Practice Exercises

7. Troublesome Question Types

Troublesome Types of Questions Sentence Ordering Questions Traffic Map Questions Matching Sketches Questions Directed Patrol Questions Arithmetic Questions Frequency of Information Questions Find the Perpetrator Questions Applying Police Policy Questions Formula Questions Wanted Poster Questions Practice Exercises

8. The Oral Interview

The Importance of Truthfulness Understanding the Process Advance Preparation—The Key to Success Interview Day A Final Word

9. Report Writing

General Information About Reports Report-Writing Guidelines Report Preparation The Best Preparation Evaluating a Written Report Using a Multiple-Choice Format Type A Questions—Evaluating Police Reports Type B Questions—Expressing Police Information Practice Exercises

TEST YOURSELF

Practice Examination One

Before You Take the Examination The Test Diagnostic Procedure

Practice Examination Two

Before You Take the Examination An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination Diagnostic Procedure

Practice Examination Three

Before You Take the Examination An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination Diagnostic Procedure

A FINAL WORD

A Strategy for Final Preparation

The Countdown