PREPARing FOR THE INTERVIEW
First of all, it is crucial to prepare. You are already taking the right steps by visiting this website! Make sure to review each webpage to optimize your preparation and follow the steps below.
1. Do Your Homework on the Agency
Before the interview, do your homework on each agency you are applying to. That includes information about the community, such as the demographics issues that they are facing, as well as information about the department itself. Look up the size of the department, units in the department, and the Chief or Sheriff’s priorities.
2. Prepare Information about Yourself
Most police interviews will include basic interview questions, such as:
- Could you please tell us about yourself?
- Why do you want to be in law enforcement?
- Why do you want to work for us?
3. Review Principles of Community Policing
You will be asked questions about community policing, so it is vital you are familiar with the principles of community policing. This is where you will likely be presented with a particular situation that you will have to evaluate and decide how you would respond/react to the situation.
This will not be a memorization question, but rather a way for the committee to evaluate how you would respond to different factors. Example responses, depending on the situation presented, may include the following actions:
- Securing the scene
- Providing first aid
- Calling in back-up
- Notifying your supervisor
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