Barron's Police Sergeant Examination, 6th Edition (Barron's Test Prep)

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About Barron's Police Sergeant Examination, 6th Edition

Product Description Revised and updated to reflect current exams, this manual prepares police officers to take any of the various exams given throughout the country that qualify applicants for promotion to the rank and responsibilities of police sergeant. A diagnostic test and three full-length practice exams, along with practice review quizzes and police assessment exercises, are presented with fully explained answers. Subject review sections cover data analysis, police science, and community policing programs. Added in this edition are revised test-taking strategies and strategies for taking tests presented on video, a review in outline form of the police role in Universal Emergency Management, and related multiple-choice questions with fully explained answers. Review "The 6th updated edition of Police Sergeant Exam offers review material based on the latest versions of the test for any student looking to rise to Police Sergeant level, and should be required reading for any such test-taker. It consists of four practice exams (one diagnostic test and three full-length exams), assessment exercises with answer sheets and keys, discussions of the changing influence of private and public organizations on assessment center processes, and miscellaneous tips and comments on everything from student time management and unstructured and structured response formats to recommended strategies for acing exams on test day. The result is a 'must' study reference for any educational collection catering to police studies and tests." — Donovan's Literary Services, donovansliteraryservices.com From the Inside Flap Table-of-Contents: Preface PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION About the Police Sergeant Examination How to Maximize Your Test Score PART TWO: GENERAL SKILLS A Diagnostic Examination Community Policing Principles of Supervision Training and Safety Principles of Management and Administration Community Relations Patrol Operations Reports and Records Data Interpretation Police Science Practice Examination One Practice Examination Two Practice Examination Three PART THREE: ASSESSMENT CENTER EXERCISES Practical Assessment Tests In-Basket Exercises Oral Interactive Interviews Fact-Finding and Decision-Making Exercises Report-Writing Exercises Practice In-Basket Examination Practice Fact-Finding and Decision-Making Exercise Practice Report-Writing Exercise PART FOUR: FINAL WORD A Strategy for Final Preparation