Your Written Exam: How To Think Like A Cop

Very good read. I will strive to think with this mindset before I begin my career in the LE field.

This might be the best all around article on the written exam that I've ever read. I was directed to this website by a buddy and I am glad that I came here. I used the tips in this article, as well as downloaded a study guide at http://www.passthepoliceexam.com . The result was fantastic as I scored in the high 90's on the test.

This is such a good article, I would like to share it with others. ... How do I get permission to do so? ... Common sense coincides with Common Law; and it's good to be educated in Common Laws of the Land. Many individuals aren't aware of the difference between Common Law (Constitutional Law) and Commercial Law (corporate statutes, regulations and codes) that often attempt to overrule an individual's "unalienable" rights. This lack of awareness causes a lot of problems in the public domain, especially around protests and demonstrations; so it seems to me, we all need to be more EDUCATED in Law, in general; and that's up to the educational system to do this, teach the differences between Laws of the Land and Laws of the Sea.

Great article, very helpful!

Good article.

The general public expects an awful lot , sometimes unreasonably so. They call you, they expect you to come & fix whatever it is they need you for. leather sofas

Excellent advice, could have used this before I took the exam(which I still passed & then found out that in my state I'm too old to go through any Police Academy). I will say that I approached most Q's as if I was taking Military orders, since they are closely related and feel this did help in a few scenarios that were presented on the test. How someone thinks during certain situations really does reflect how that person was trained. How I myself respond to a certain situation(I'm a Security Guard)is totally different from my friends/family in the same instance. This article was great in pointing out that as LEO's the order of your Priority List may continually change depending upon the importance/seriousness of the situation as it unfolds before you, the people & conditions that exist and all the other elements that come together in seconds, the same seconds that as a trained LEO you'll know what to do 1st, even as a rookie. Law Enforcement more than any other job field comes under a unique microscope. Every action you do, as well as every action you do not do is taken apart and YOU are going to have to defend every little nuance of what you did/failed to do. You have split seconds to respond and because of your training, the general public is going to expect the best of you. The general public expects an awful lot , sometimes unreasonably so. They call you, they expect you to come & fix whatever it is they need you for. Their memories of the good that you do is often cloudy, but their memories of what is wrong with Cops is always crystal clear. As LE you already start out with 2 strikes in the eyes of the general public , but practicing proper proceedures at least keeps you in the game just in case a call of "Foul" comes down.

I can do that, I also know, In some cases people attack policemen and I belive that should not be the case if you as police officer take back up with you at all times. Being on duty by your self is way too dangeress and it may not always work reminding them about, their rights and yours as the on duty police officer.