what questions will they ask during first interview?

[jiko]

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[Lucky1]

Why do you want to be a police officer?

[rdp]

What is the first interview for where you apply??

We start off with the oral board. Other agencies go to a captain's interview, but we go right to background after that.

[jiko]

oral board is first interview

[K9 Police]

Know the department and jurisdiction inside and out. Size of department, department's philosophy and values, name of chief, etc. Size of jurisdiction, type of community, name of mayor, etc. Know your strengths and weaknesses. Be able to describe times when you handled conflict. Expect scenario questions. You don't have to be exactly right, just stick with your answer.

K9

[mcsap]

What would you do if while at a burglar alarm with obvious entry and a bunch of jewelry taken, your partner grabs a diamond necklace and says " Just say the perp took it" and sticks it in his pocket.

[Darin]

Originally posted by mcsap
What would you do if while at a burglar alarm with obvious entry and a bunch of jewelry taken, your partner grabs a diamond necklace and says " Just say the perp took it" and sticks it in his pocket.

I'd tell him to put it back. Then threaten to kick his *** if he didn't. I'd ask him if it was worth risking losing his career. I probably wouldn't tell a supervisor.

[metallicat]

I would demand that he put it back, and that not only does he stand the chance to ruin his own career, but my career as well, and that is more important to me having this guy as my friend.

[EHStaley]

Originally posted by Darin
I'd tell him to put it back. Then threaten to kick his *** if he didn't. I'd ask him if it was worth risking losing his career. I probably wouldn't tell a supervisor.

What if it was a ranked officer/your superior?

[Darin]

Originally posted by EHStaley
What if it was a ranked officer/your superior?

I wouldn't threaten to kick his *** but everything else the same.

[Stump]

I would tell him to put it back, and still tell the supervisor.

[Chief_Wiggum]

He's a thief. You can't trust him. He needs to be fired.

Police work is built on two simple building blocks: Protection of life and protection of property. This thief in uniform just chipped away at one of those blocks. If you let him get away with it (even if he puts it back) you have chipped away at that block yourself.

Immediately report him. Don't for a minute think this is his first criminal act.

[Rad Diver]

Give me 3 positive things about yourself and then 3 negative.

Be careful on how you use the negatives. You can use the negatives as positives.

Also, what have you done to prepare for a job in LE?

Give honest answers.

[Rad Diver]

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You can use the negatives as positives.
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I meant to say positives as negatives. This way your negatives can be positive attributes.

[K9 Police]

There will be scenarios where you are damn if you do, damn if you don't. Pick the one you would do and stick with it.

K9