Table of Contents
Introduction. Part I: The Road to Landing a Job as a Police Officer.
Chapter 1: Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep Work.
Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for the Police Officer Tests.
Part II: Breaking Down the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the NYC Test.
Chapter 3: Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST.
Chapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension.
Chapter 5: Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling.
Chapter 6: Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills.
Chapter 7: Reading and Writing Incident Reports.
Chapter 8: Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam.
Chapter 9: Completing the Personal History Statement.
Part III: After the Written Test: Meeting Other Requirements.
Chapter 10: Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test.
Chapter 11: Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board Interview.
Chapter 12: Preparing for Medical and Psychological Evaluations.
Part IV: Practice Police Officer Exams.
Chapter 13: Practice Test 1: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST).
Chapter 14: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1.
Chapter 15: Practice Test 2: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST).
Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2.
Chapter 17: Practice Test 3: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST).
Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3.
Chapter 19: Practice Test 4: The New York City Police Department Police Officer Candidate Test.
Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Tips to Help You Succeed on the Exam.
Chapter 22: Ten Things to Expect at the Police Academy.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Law Enforcement Terminology and Resources.
Appendix B: Climbing the Law Enforcement Ladder.
Index.
