| The primary goal in taking the police exam is to | | | | understanding of what you see and read. Teach |
| get the highest scores possible. In doing this you | | | | yourself to be very observant by watching |
| become the highest eligible candidate for a job in | | | | people closely, but never assume anything until |
| law enforcement. You want to try and put | | | | you have solid facts. |
| yourself in position to be the first name on a list | | | | Use good judgment and common sense, and |
| of other officers trying to get the job as well. | | | | start taking a lot of practice tests before moving |
| If you are not first, you at least want a position | | | | on to the actual police exam. What you face in |
| on the list within the top five. | | | | the written test is an evaluation of your approach |
| How do you do this? Its simple, you must | | | | to real life situations. |
| prepare and arm yourself with as much | | | | You are being evaluated in your ability to be |
| information as possible before you try to take | | | | dependable in your efforts and your thought |
| such a test. | | | | process. You are also being evaluated on your |
| Find out what areas of the test are your | | | | ability to react quickly when making decisions that |
| weakest and find ways with practice to | | | | may cost you your life, or the life of someone |
| strengthen your skills in these areas. If you don't | | | | else. |
| read regularly start doing so now. Get a | | | | These tests are to find out if you can thrive as a |
| newspaper and read it, then read it out loud, then | | | | police officer and the rigors of police work. |
| read it to someone else - then discuss what | | | | You can win in this challenge, because being well |
| you've read and practice being a comprehensive | | | | prepared before you ever take any test is the |
| reader. | | | | key to success. |
| Exercises such as this will test your memory and | | | | |