Before the economy tanked, you could walk into any police department and get an application for employment and off you go. But now all applications are now processed online. This shift to an electronic system occurred because of the flood of new applicants. It has become extremely difficult for the recruiting department to go through each application manually as there are so many. It’s not uncommon to see around five hundred applicants for only a few openings. You see, many people are now looking for the security of a government job instead of going into the private sector where things are a little less stable.
For the many applicants that hadn’t considered a job in law enforcement up until the economy took a nose dive, they are finding out that the police hiring process is far different from any other employment. Many of the applicants are good, qualified people that can pass the police exam, and are in decent enough shape to pass the physical assessment test.
But the biggest hang up for most of these people are the police oral board interview. Majority of the candidates can handle the simple yes and no questions thrown at them by the interview panel. But the stressful scenario questions are where they ultimately flunk the interview. The truth is the police oral interview is tough. It is responsible for eliminating more recruits than any other section of the hiring process. You see, many people have a tough time with the judgment, and decision making questions.
Don’t panic here’s how to prepare for the interview:
The best way to prepare for the oral board exam is to get familiar with the type of questions that you will be asked. There are common questions that all departments no matter where you’re from will ask you. They could be worded a little different but it’s all the same questions. You can get a very large amount of those questions answered for you by doing a little research on the internet. One way to do this is by visiting police forums. Simply Google police forums, and you’ll find plenty of active police officers willing to help you.