{"product_id":"police-officer-exam-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781119860556","title":"Police Officer Exam For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119860556","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolice Officer Exam For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTracey Vasil Biscontini (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119860556, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 April 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.2 x 21.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.703 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to serve your community with this easy-to-follow guide for future police officers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen positions for police officers and detectives are expected to expand dramatically over the next decade. The time is right if you're looking to become a new police officer in your town or city. And whether you're hoping to become a local, county, state, or federal law enforcement official, the \u003ci\u003ePolice Officer Exam For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e has all the info you need to prepare for and pass the National Police Officer Selection Test or your local police officer exam with flying colors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the low-down on physical ability testing and the personal background interview, to targeted reviews of judgment skills, map reading, memory, observation, and recall, this guide will whip you into shape for the police officer test in no time at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet the instruction you need to find your confidence and banish test anxiety for good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn memory aids and tips so you can master the observation and recall test\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet actionable and practicable test-taking strategies that actually improve your performance on the exam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, stop rubbing that rabbit's foot and start preparing like the pros do, with the \u003ci\u003ePolice Officer Exam For Dummies!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Road to Landing a Job as a Police Officer 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep Work 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Taking a Closer Look at the Police Officer Tests 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Breaking Down the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the NYC Test 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Reading and Writing Incident Reports 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Completing the Personal History Statement 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: After the Written Test: Meeting Other Requirements 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board Interview 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Preparing for Medical and Psychological Evaluations 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Practice Police Officer Exams 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Practice Test 1: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Practice Test 2: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Practice Test 3: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Practice Test 4: The New York City Police Officer’s Entrance Exam 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Tips to Help You Succeed on the Exam 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Things to Expect at the Police Academy 331\u003c\/p\u003e 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