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PART I ALL ABOUT POLICE WORK |
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1 Understanding the Role of the Police Officer |
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Overview of Police Departments |
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Federal Law Enforcement Agencies |
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State Law Enforcement Agencies |
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County Law Enforcement Agencies |
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Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies |
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Structure of Police Departments |
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Big City Police Departments |
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Small Community Police Departments |
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2 Police Careers and Opportunities |
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Why Become a Police Officer? |
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Duties of a Police Officer |
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Opportunities for Women and Minorities |
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Assignments for Police Officers |
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Community Policing Officer |
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Hostage Negotiations Teams |
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PART II BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER |
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3 Qualifications and Opportunities for Police Officers |
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Opportunities for Promotion |
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5 Understanding the Written Exam |
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Preparing to Take the Written Law Enforcement Exam |
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General Tips for Taking Examinations |
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Ability Areas and Associated Testing Formats |
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29 | (16) |
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Verbal or Written Expression Vocabulary terms |
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Grammar/Sentence Structure/Spelling |
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Ability to Provide Information Clearly and Concisely |
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Investigative Report Writing |
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Verbal, Reading, or Written Comprehension |
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Applying Learned Information |
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Understanding Information |
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Following a Procedure or Directions |
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Applying Verbal Rules/Procedures |
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Applying Quantitative Rules |
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6 Understanding the Oral Interview Board |
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Preparing for the oral Interview Board |
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Example of Hypothetical Questions |
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Possible Answer to Question 1 |
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Possible Answer to Question 2 |
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7 Understanding the Video and Essay Exams |
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55 | (6) |
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PART III PRACTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT TESTS |
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Practice Test 1 Similar to the Seattle, Washington, Law Enforcement Exam |
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65 | (1) |
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Section 2 Ability to Observe and Recall |
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Section 3 Ability to Observe and Report Information |
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Section 4 Ability to Write Reports and Complete Forms |
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Section 5 Applying Learned Material |
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Section 6 Maps and Spatial Reasoning |
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Section 7 Grammar and Usage |
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Practice Test 2 Similar to the State of Massachusetts and San Antonio, Texas, Law Enforcement Exams |
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Practice Test 3 Similar to the New York City Law Enforcement Exam |
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Practice Test 4 Similar to the Denver, Colorado, Law Enforcement Exam |
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