Question

• Describe the selection process and stressors of police officers

Answer 1

• There are various requirements and selection processes that have to be carried out before this individual is chosen to join the police force. This requirements and processes are carried out in trying to identify the very best applicants who show that they possess the potential of becoming fully effective in the role.
• Requirements for one to join the police force include: One has to be 21 years of age, but if one is 20-1/2 one can take a written test; One has to have been educated, be it from high school or any recognized institutions;
• An individual has to be a United State citizen and if a non-citizen he has to be a permanent resident alien as per the requirement of United State Citizenship and Immigration Service therefore illegible and has done application for citizenship;
• The background of an individual is as well considered, where ones past behavior is scrutinize and judged in determining success.
• One has to be excellent in terms of health having no conditions that might restrict his ability later in completing academic training and in performing every aspect of police work.
• One's physical condition has also to be good; an individual's uncorrected vision should not be more than 20/40, unless a person wears soft contact lenses.
• Qualified applicants will be required to submit an Authorization for Release form and additional information via a Personal History Statement (PHS). The information provided will be reviewed by an adjudicator, along with a review of a candidate’s credit, criminal, and driving records.
  
• The Peace Officer Background Investigation Tracking System (POBITS) is an automated system used by investigators to efficiently manage background investigations. Applicants will receive an e-mail from the POBITS system, where they will be instructed to provide their Personal History Statement (PHS), which is an additional questionnaire used to complete a background check.
• Following the adjudication, applicants may be invited to attend a two-day Assessment Center with the police centre. The Assessment Center consists of a Police Officer Selection Test (POST), Pre-Hire Interview, Physical Readiness Test (PRT), and Orientation.
• The Assessment Center measures an applicant’s skills, ability, and readiness to successfully complete the recruit officer training programs. It also provides the applicant with an overview of the police departments and its hiring process.
• The Police Officer Selection Test (POST) will be administered to qualified applicants. The POST will test applicants’ knowledge of basic math, reading, and grammar. A passing score of at least 70 must be obtained in each section to receive further consideration.
  
• Physical Readiness Test (PRT) - Due to the strenuous nature of the police officer duties and the associated training programs, fitness tests have been developed and will be used to screen qualified applicants for entry-level Police Officer positions. Qualified applicants will be required to pass the PRT in order to receive further consideration.
• A personal interview will be conducted to review, confirm, and clarify all submitted information to determine each qualified applicant’s suitability for the position of Police Officer.
• Applicants who successfully complete all components of the Assessment Center and who are recommended to move forward by their assigned Background Investigator will be issued a conditional offer of employment and will enter into the Gauntlet Phase of the hiring process.
• The Gauntlet Phase of the Police Officer hiring process consists of a polygraph, medical, and psychological examinations.
• The final phase of the selection process requires candidates to undergo a full background investigation that will include a thorough review and verification of the candidate’s employment, residential, and personal references, as well as criminal, credit history, and academic records.  
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