Police Exams

The lawsuit alleges that two different civil service exams the state has used since 2014 violate a civil rights law

Success or failure in the police assessment center can make or break your career — being prepared will help you ace the assessment

The public expects police to be professionals — police agencies should expect no less from the psychologists who evaluate their personnel

High test marks on a paper and pencil test are a poor predictor of future work related success

Here's what you need to know

Taking a police fitness test can be challenging — you must prepare yourself beforehand

Simply put, candidates leave valuable points on the table in the opening moments of the oral test because they fail to distinguish themselves from other qualified candidates

Find someone to coach you, it’s worth a few points on the exam and may mean the difference between getting promoted or not

It has now become rare not to incorporate some form of assessment center testing in the examination processes, especially for the higher police ranks

Study after study indicates that the ability to communicate, especially oral communication as opposed to written communication, is absolutely critical

One of the keys to winning that promotion is to prepare now for the test that hasn't even been scheduled yet

What employer wants to hire a 50-year-old person new to a profession? Not many, unless you take steps right now to secure your future.

If we really want to attract the brightest and best qualified to our profession how should we do it? Here are some ideas