Police – Oral Board Review, 2026 – Study guide and
preparation material
Tell Us Something About Yourself... - correct answer ✔✔ -My name is Antonio manzano, and I
like to be called tony. I currently live in yorba Linda and I have two dogs. I have a project and
that is restoring a vintage jeep.
-I enjoy spending time with my family and we like to go hiking and kayaking.
-I enjoy volunteering my time to help the Red Cross, beach clean up, the food bank, and the
mercy safe house for women and children in Santa Ana.
-I just recently graduated from cal state LA with my BA degree in communication disorders and I
just recently took a course in sign language. I also speak Spanish and I am trying to learn
Vietnamese at my current employer since we have a lot of Vietnamese patients.
-I am currently looking for a career in law enforcement. My parents and my employer are aware
of my intent and fully support me in becoming a police officer.
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-I'm a personable and a very proactive person.
-I am a fast learner, and work well with others.
-I'm a team player and like to be professional at all times.
-I have a passion for helping people and I love the satisfaction I get from helping others. I have
excellent communication skills and I love to listen to people as well.
, - I can articulate myself clearly both verbally and in writing.
-I can also speak spanish and I just recently took a course in basic sign language, and I want to
further my knowledge in advancing in ASL so that I can better communicate with the deaf and
hard of hearing community as I know it is a valuable skill for a police officer to have.
Why Do You Want To Become A Police Officer? - correct answer ✔✔ -It is a great career, that is
exciting, challenging, and you get to make a difference in the community you work for. I like that
is has a lot of job variety as each day is different, and allows me to think independently by
making accurate decisions that not a lot of jobs provide. It is also rewarding career I can be
proud of.
- Also, I like the fact that law enforcement puts such an extensive amount of emphasis on
training. I love to learn and I think education and training are important so that I can become
the best at my job no matter what it ends up being.
- Additionally, I feel I'll have job satisfaction knowing there is always opportunities for promotion
and specialization in certain areas.
-Lastly, I like the sense of camaraderie police departments have. I look forward to becoming part
of a family of co-workers and friends.
Why LAPD, as apposed to another department? - correct answer ✔✔ Being a former LAPD
cadet, I have had some exposer to the department and I like the size of the department. Since
the department is a large department and has over 250 job opportunity, this allows me to be in
many specialized units. I also enjoy the fact that i would be working in a very diverse community
and allows me to have contact with many different cultures.
I also have some friends in the department that I would like to work with and be part of the
police family with.
preparation material
Tell Us Something About Yourself... - correct answer ✔✔ -My name is Antonio manzano, and I
like to be called tony. I currently live in yorba Linda and I have two dogs. I have a project and
that is restoring a vintage jeep.
-I enjoy spending time with my family and we like to go hiking and kayaking.
-I enjoy volunteering my time to help the Red Cross, beach clean up, the food bank, and the
mercy safe house for women and children in Santa Ana.
-I just recently graduated from cal state LA with my BA degree in communication disorders and I
just recently took a course in sign language. I also speak Spanish and I am trying to learn
Vietnamese at my current employer since we have a lot of Vietnamese patients.
-I am currently looking for a career in law enforcement. My parents and my employer are aware
of my intent and fully support me in becoming a police officer.
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-I'm a personable and a very proactive person.
-I am a fast learner, and work well with others.
-I'm a team player and like to be professional at all times.
-I have a passion for helping people and I love the satisfaction I get from helping others. I have
excellent communication skills and I love to listen to people as well.
, - I can articulate myself clearly both verbally and in writing.
-I can also speak spanish and I just recently took a course in basic sign language, and I want to
further my knowledge in advancing in ASL so that I can better communicate with the deaf and
hard of hearing community as I know it is a valuable skill for a police officer to have.
Why Do You Want To Become A Police Officer? - correct answer ✔✔ -It is a great career, that is
exciting, challenging, and you get to make a difference in the community you work for. I like that
is has a lot of job variety as each day is different, and allows me to think independently by
making accurate decisions that not a lot of jobs provide. It is also rewarding career I can be
proud of.
- Also, I like the fact that law enforcement puts such an extensive amount of emphasis on
training. I love to learn and I think education and training are important so that I can become
the best at my job no matter what it ends up being.
- Additionally, I feel I'll have job satisfaction knowing there is always opportunities for promotion
and specialization in certain areas.
-Lastly, I like the sense of camaraderie police departments have. I look forward to becoming part
of a family of co-workers and friends.
Why LAPD, as apposed to another department? - correct answer ✔✔ Being a former LAPD
cadet, I have had some exposer to the department and I like the size of the department. Since
the department is a large department and has over 250 job opportunity, this allows me to be in
many specialized units. I also enjoy the fact that i would be working in a very diverse community
and allows me to have contact with many different cultures.
I also have some friends in the department that I would like to work with and be part of the
police family with.
