Recommendations for a Police Board?

[colo-pr]

I applied for Colorado Springs Police months ago and pass some exams but now I'm the process to take the Board and the physical the next week. Made some research about it but honestly I feel nervous and worried about it. I know my second language maybe is a plus (Spanish) or maybe don't help too much.

Any Police Board tips or recommendations are really appreciated :-)

[strm_trpr]

It is not so much what you say as how you say it. They are looking for confident well spoken officers who can articulate their point and stick to their decisions.

[Great-Kazoo]

It is not so much what you say as how you say it. They are looking for confident well spoken officers who can articulate their point and stick to their decisions.

Let's not forget the BG check AND psyc review / test. Espanol is a major plus for literally any job.

[strm_trpr]

Let's not forget the BG check AND psyc review / test. Espanol is a major plus for literally any job.

Yep, u can fail the psych if you skipped breakfast and the BG check is just super time consuming, it is hard to remember who was my room mates girlfriend 9 years ago.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yep, u can fail the psych if you skipped breakfast and the BG check is just super time consuming, it is hard to remember who was my room mates girlfriend 9 years ago.

The .mil AND CA LE went back to our kids middle school years. Like your GPA in 5th grade is going to determine what kind of employee you will be.
AH i see you received a 2.7 GPA in 5th grade advanced calculus looks like we're going to deny your application

[DingleBerns]

Go onto their website and learn about the department, structure, chief, etc. Then be prepared to be asked why you want to be a police officer and what have you done to prepare yourself.

[colo-pr]

Yep, u can fail the psych if you skipped breakfast and the BG check is just super time consuming, it is hard to remember who was my room mates girlfriend 9 years ago.

OMG yes! The Bible that I filled was so time consuming, most hard for me because all of my family and 97% of friends and relatives are in PR. So painful need to find all of my Economy Data, anyway I made it.

What you say about skip the breakfast is a quote or a fact? Because I thought in take something super light the morning if the Test

[OneGuy67]

Go onto their website and learn about the department, structure, chief, etc. Then be prepared to be asked why you want to be a police officer and what have you done to prepare yourself.

This. Also, be able to articulate why you wish to work for them specifically. Use examples such as discussing one or more of their policing programs and the impact you've seen with them where you live, the desire to assist your neighbors, etc. You need to personalize it and get them to feel as though you understand their agency and how they do things and you want to be a part of it. They are going to see a lot of people in the next few days and they are all going to say the same thing and answer the questions in the same way. You need to stand above them. Everyone coming in for an interview wants to be a cop; some want to work for them, some just want a cop job and the Springs is hiring. You need to bring to the table a very detailed and dedicated reason as to why they should consider you over all these other people and you can do that with knowledge of their department, how you could fit into the department, what programs you are excited about, how you are going to make their department better with your hiring. Don't use SWAT or tactical as a reason; use cornerstone programs like their policing practices (what philosophy does the chief embrace?), their outreach to minorities, seniors or children, crime prevention programs, etc.

[colo-pr]

Go onto their website and learn about the department, structure, chief, etc. Then be prepared to be asked why you want to be a police officer and what have you done to prepare yourself.

My cousing that been a police officer in FL for maaaaany years told me the same BUT the CSPD website don't have any info! The only data that I found was from Wikipedia from 2008, nothing recent. I really don't know why they don't have any info :-(

[colo-pr]

This. Also, be able to articulate why you wish to work for them specifically. Use examples such as discussing one or more of their policing programs and the impact you've seen with them where you live, the desire to assist your neighbors, etc. You need to personalize it and get them to feel as though you understand their agency and how they do things and you want to be a part of it. They are going to see a lot of people in the next few days and they are all going to say the same thing and answer the questions in the same way. You need to stand above them. Everyone coming in for an interview wants to be a cop; some want to work for them, some just want a cop job and the Springs is hiring. You need to bring to the table a very detailed and dedicated reason as to why they should consider you over all these other people and you can do that with knowledge of their department, how you could fit into the department, what programs you are excited about, how you are going to make their department better with your hiring. Don't use SWAT or tactical as a reason; use cornerstone programs like their policing practices (what philosophy does the chief embrace?), their outreach to minorities, seniors or children, crime prevention programs, etc.

Thanks a lot, I need to digging more about policies and departments because don't found anything yet