How to Pass the New Police Selection System: Practise for the Psychometric Tests and Succeed at the Assessment Centres - Softcover

Tolley, Harry; Hodge, Billy; Tolley, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749449462 ISBN 13: 9780749449469

Publisher: Kogan page, 2007

Synopsis

Provides detailed guidance on every aspect of the selection process including the required competencies, how to complete the application form, and the tests candidates face at an assessment centre. There are plenty of practice questions and exercises, such as numerical reasoning, verbal logical reasoning, report writing, role play exercises, and advice on the interview itself. Candidates can also find out what to expect from the medical and how to prepare for the physical fitness test.

This book is the most comprehensive guide to the new police recruitment procedures available.

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About the Authors

Harry Tolley was Special Professor in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham who works as a researcher, author and freelance consultant. He is co-author of How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests, How to Pass Numeracy Tests, How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre and How to Pass the Police Initial Recruitment Test, all published by Kogan Page.

Billy Hodge, formerly a serving police officer, is now a lecturer at the MoD Resettlement Centre in Aldershot. He has extensive experience advising candidates on police recruitment, and has run the Potential Police Officers course for the last nine years.

Catherine Tolley is a former college lecturer with a background in Human Resources.

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1 Becoming a police officer

Introduction

The national selection system

2 Entry requirements and competencies

Entry requirements

Competencies relevant to the role of a police officer

3 The assessment centre

What is an assessment centre?

Timetable

Assessment exercises

Psychometric tests

Written exercises

Role-play exercises

Interview

Conduct of the assessments

Final thoughts

4 How to prepare for the psychometric tests

How practice can make a difference

How to perform to the best of your ability

How to use the practice tests

Interpreting your practice test scores

Making use of feedback from practice tests

Other ways of preparing for the psychometric tests

5 Numerical reasoning test

Introduction

Examples

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Answers to numerical reasoning tests

6 Verbal logical reasoning test

Introduction

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Answers to verbal logical reasoning tests

7 Writing tasks and exercises

The writing tasks

Completing Section 4 of the application form

Assessment centre written test

Final thoughts

8 Role-play exercises

Revisiting the core competencies

Role-play exercises - a worked example

Practice exercises

Final thoughts

9 The interview

Selection interviews

Types of selection interview

Assessment centre interview

Interview practice exercises

Final thoughts

10 Job-related fitness test

The tests

How to improve your test scores

11 Some final thoughts

Developing your reading skills

Developing your listening skills

Emotional intelligence

Final advice

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan page
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749449462
• ISBN 13: 9780749449469
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176