Law Enforcement Final Exam Questions
100% Well Answered.
Civil service - Answer Employees are hired , retained, advanced, disciplined, and discharged on
the basis of merit
Patronage system - Answer Employees are hired based on individual's political support for an
officeholder
Recruitment - Answer ➢ strategies used to entice individuals
to apply for a certain position
internet, mass media, job fairs
➢ after
-racial/ethinic minorities
-females
-minority
-college grads
-prior police experience
➢ problems with efforts
-competition in the private sector
-salary
-benefits
-safety
➢ ability to complete the process
-physical fitness
-education level
-written testing
-psychological testing
-drug screening
-polygraph
➢ typical minimum requirement
, -never convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving morals
-no illegal drug use for the past 6 months
-no use of tobacco
testing - Answer ➢ Written exams to gauge cognitive abilities
➢ Florida cjbat sample test
➢ Physical agilities test to determine fitness to perform police duties
➢ Psychological testing to determine emotional stability and personality disorders
➢ All tests must be job related
➢ Oral interviews are intended to determine
-confidence
-poise
-reasoning abilities
-oral skills
-memory
-observational skills
➢ Background investigation
-expensive and time consuming process which includes
-interview family, acquaintances, coworkers
-verify education history
-verify employment history
-verify military history
-check criminal history
-check driving record
-check financial history
➢ Polygraph exam
-measures body changes as subject responds to yes and no questions, focus is on
-honesty
-criminal behavior
-racism-sexism
-aggression
100% Well Answered.
Civil service - Answer Employees are hired , retained, advanced, disciplined, and discharged on
the basis of merit
Patronage system - Answer Employees are hired based on individual's political support for an
officeholder
Recruitment - Answer ➢ strategies used to entice individuals
to apply for a certain position
internet, mass media, job fairs
➢ after
-racial/ethinic minorities
-females
-minority
-college grads
-prior police experience
➢ problems with efforts
-competition in the private sector
-salary
-benefits
-safety
➢ ability to complete the process
-physical fitness
-education level
-written testing
-psychological testing
-drug screening
-polygraph
➢ typical minimum requirement
, -never convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving morals
-no illegal drug use for the past 6 months
-no use of tobacco
testing - Answer ➢ Written exams to gauge cognitive abilities
➢ Florida cjbat sample test
➢ Physical agilities test to determine fitness to perform police duties
➢ Psychological testing to determine emotional stability and personality disorders
➢ All tests must be job related
➢ Oral interviews are intended to determine
-confidence
-poise
-reasoning abilities
-oral skills
-memory
-observational skills
➢ Background investigation
-expensive and time consuming process which includes
-interview family, acquaintances, coworkers
-verify education history
-verify employment history
-verify military history
-check criminal history
-check driving record
-check financial history
➢ Polygraph exam
-measures body changes as subject responds to yes and no questions, focus is on
-honesty
-criminal behavior
-racism-sexism
-aggression
