| "I've gone into hundreds of fortune-teller's parlors, | | | | and psychologically stable. Do you have the |
| and have been told thousands of things, but | | | | characteristics necessary to become a successful |
| nobody ever told me I was a policewoman | | | | officer? Let''s see...Choose your best answer to |
| getting ready to arrest her." | | | | the following questions. Answer the questions with |
| - New York City DetectiveLaw enforcement is | | | | a ''Y'' for YES or an ''N'' for NO, or ''a'' or ''b'' where |
| less glamorous and more tedious than television | | | | applicable.Would You Be A Good Cop?1. ___ Is |
| writers have led you to believe. If you have a | | | | your IQ above average?2. ___ Could you go into |
| burning desire to protect and serve your fellow | | | | your garage and sit alone in your car for 12 hours |
| man (and woman), you may have what it takes | | | | and still be alert enough to respond immediately to |
| to wear the gold badge.I evaluate prospective | | | | a distress call?3. ___ Could you walk into a dark |
| officers using psychological, personality and IQ | | | | building with only a gun and a flashlight (which tells |
| testing instruments. I attempt to select candidates | | | | anyone in there where you are) knowing that an |
| who will adhere to the Police Ethical Standards, of | | | | armed and dangerous suspect is somewhere in |
| which this is one paragraph:"As a Law | | | | the darkness? Oh, and he does not like cops.4. |
| Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to | | | | ___ Could you wear 20 pounds of body armor |
| serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; | | | | and tools of the trade (i.e., weapon, handcuffs, |
| to protect the innocent against deception, the | | | | baton, flashlight, knife) in 100-degree heat and still |
| weak against oppression or intimidations, and the | | | | be able to chase a suspect several blocks on |
| peaceful against violence or disorder; and to | | | | foot.5. ___ Could you listen to all of the doughnut |
| respect the Constitutional rights of all men to | | | | jokes and still smile whenever you hear a new |
| liberty, equality and justice."Law enforcement | | | | one (or even an old one)?6. Which is more |
| standards are exceptionally high, as they should | | | | important to you? ____(a) A substantial salary(b) |
| be.We also look for candidates who are friendly, | | | | Serving your community.7. |
| caring, intelligent, polite, assertive and emotionally | | | | |