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Barron's Police Officer Exam (Barron's Police Officer Examination)
Average Price: $11.55
Average Used Price: $8.32

Product Description
This updated manual presents information, advice, and practice tests that apply to police departments across the country. Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained include two that were recently given by the New York City Police Department. Also included is a diagnostic exam presenting question types found on recent police entry-level exams given by a wide sample of the nation’s police departments, as well as study advice and test-taking tips.

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Updated with information, advice, and practice tests that apply to police departments across the country
Four practice exams include two that were given by the New York City Police Department
All questions answered and explained
Study advice and test-taking tips



Police Officer Exam, 3rd Edition
Average Price: $11.53
Average Used Price: $4.46

Every prospective policeman across the nation must take a written exam. Police Officer Exam provides all the essential test preparation needed to succeed. This guide contains six complete multiple-choice practice exams; chapters on the physical ability test and the personal background interview; a practice police officer suitability test; targeted review in judgment, map reading, memory observation, and recall skills; and a step-by-step preparation system and customizable study schedules. A final chapter discusses additional law enforcement opportunities. A free online practice test is included.



Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book (Paperback)
Average Price: $10.85
Average Used Price: $3.92

Product Description
If you are planning to join the hundreds of thousands of applicants who take the police officer exam each year, you need to score high. In this updated and revised edition of his #1 police exam book, Norman Hall guarantees that you’ll score between 80% and 100% on the exam—or your money back! With Norman Hall’s Police Exam Prep Book, you’ll have everything you need to ace the test, including:
·7 practice tests
·3 full-length police officer exams
·Answer keys and self-scoring tables

·Pointers on avoiding common trouble spots
·Tips for meeting the physical requirements
·Plus: the most up-to-date test-taking strategies

Still worried that you might miss a vital test or question? Relax! Norman Hall’s Police Exam Prep Book includes new test questions and sketch art, and gives you complete coverage of all test subject areas:

·Basic mathematics
·Directional orientation
·Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling
·Memory
·Reading comprehension
·Report writing
·Situational judgment and reasoning

With the help of Norman Hall’s Police Exam Prep Book, you’ll be able to score high and achieve your dream of becoming a law-enforcement official!

About the Author
Norman Hall is a nationally recognized test expert. He is the author of The Fire Fighter’s Exam Preparation Book, 2nd Edition (January 2003); The Postal Exam Preparation Book, 2nd Edition; The State Trooper & Highway Patrol Exam Preparation Book; and The Corrections Officer Exam Preparation Book. He lives in Seabeck, Washington.



Master the Police Officer Exam
Average Price: $10.42
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Master the Police Officer Exam is your comprehensive guide to successfully navigating the requirements of becoming a police officer. Boost your score on the written exam with 5 full-length practice tests; and learn what to expect on the Oral Board Interview and the Video-Based examination.



Police Sergeant Exam (Barron's How to Prepare for the Police Sergeant Examination)
Average Price: $14.95
Average Used Price: $0.66

Product Description
Revised and updated, this manual prepares police officers to take any of the various exams given throughout the country to qualify for promotion to the rank and responsibilities of police sergeant. A diagnostic test and three full-length practice exams are presented with answers and explanations. Subject review sections cover data analysis, police science, and community policing programs. Added features include brief practice-and-review quizzes and police assessment exercises with explained answers that are based on tests given by major police departments across the United States.

In-Depth Preparation Includes
An overview of police sergeant duties and requirements
A diagnostic test and three practice tests with questions answered and explained
Subject review sections covering all test topics
Brief practice quizzes and police assessment exercises with explained answers
This manual will help you excel on police sergeant exams given throughout North America



California Police Officer Exam, 2nd Edition
Average New Price: $21.00
Average Used Price: $6.00

Product Description
California Police Officer Exam provides essential test preparation for police officer candidates throughout California. This thorough guide, completely updated with the assistance of an Executive Board Member of the California Peace Officers Association, features two complete multiple choice practice exams and free access to online practice tests with instant scoring and individualized feedback. Additional chapters cover the physical ability test, personal history statement, oral interview, and psychological assessment. The book also includes targeted review tutorials in judgment, map reading, and memory and observation. California Police Officer Exam includes everything to ensure success - it's like having the test in advance!



State Trooper Exam
Average New Price: $11.33
Average Used Price: $1.92

Product Description
Competent state troopers have become increasingly important as homeland security concerns have risen. This complete career-prep explains what state troopers do, how they are chosen, what the exam consists of, and how it is administered. The guide contains six complete practice tests based on the actual exam, with additional instructional chapters and targeted practice on the most commonly tested topics: reading comprehension, writing, information ordering, mathematics, spatial/directional orientation, memory/observation, visualization, problem solving, reasoning, judgment, and sensitivity. The nine-step LearningExpress Test Preparation System helps assure a high score.



McGraw-Hill's Police Officer Exams
Average New Price: $8.90
Average Used Price: $3.98

Product Description
Prepare for Your Police Officer Exam with Top Experts in the Field—and Join America's Finest!

McGraw-Hill delivers the complete guide for police officer exams all across America. Packed with all the latest test-prep and career information, McGraw-Hill's Police Officer Exams includes four full-length sample tests, providing a perfect cross-section of the kinds of police exams given nationwide. Criminal Justice experts Michael Palmiotto and Alison McKenney-Brown give you the latest inside information about police officer recruiting and testing, from the basic requirements and the screening process to all the assignments available to successful recruits. If you're looking to launch a rewarding police officer career, this all-in-one resource is the guide for you.

Includes:

4 full-length practice tests based on exams used by the departments of Denver, New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, and the state of Massachusetts
Strategies for answering every question type on the written exams
Step-by-step coverage of the candidate screening process, including the physical test, the background investigation, the psychological examination, and the oral interview
Up-to-the minute information on the new video and essay exam formats
Coverage of modern police careers, from Crime Scene Investigator to Hostage Negotiator to Airport Police Officer
About the Author
Michael J. Palmiotto, Ph.D., is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Wichita State University, where he teaches courses on law enforcement.

Alison McKenney-Brown, J.D., is Director of the Midwest Criminal Justice Institute at Wichita State University.



John Douglas's Guide to the Police Officer Exams
Average New Price: $9.50
Average Used Price: $4.98

Product Description
Tips for managing the application process
Review and strategies for the written test
Insights and guidance from veteran officers on the selection process, careers, life as a cop, and more
New Feature: Diagnostic test
New Feature: Updated information about jobs in the police force
New Feature: Math review section
New Feature: Revised full-length practice exams



California Highway Patrol Officer Exam, Third Edition
Average New Price: $21.00
Average Used Price: $20.50

Product Description
The ultimate resource for passing the California Highway Patrol Exam. In it's 3rd edition now, the previous editions have sold over 15,000 copies. This book provides an overview of what being a trooper in California is all about. It discusses the specific duties and responsibilities of the job, the day to day experience, the pay scale, career advancement within the job, skills needed to become a trooper, and important California-specific policies, issues, and trends in the field. It also includes two full length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.



Barron's Police Sergeant Examination
Average New Price: $14.20

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 are presented with answers and explanations. Subject review sections cover data analysis, police science, and community policing programs. Added features include brief practice-and-review quizzes and police assessment exercises with explained answers that are based on tests given by major police departments across the United States.

Preparation for all exams given throughout the country that qualify applicants for promotion to the rank and responsibilities of police sergeant
Includes a diagnostic test and three full length practice exams with answers and explanations
Subject review covers data analysis, police science, and community policing programs
Additional quizzes and police assessment exercises with explained answers based on tests given by major police departments across the country



Police Officer Exam: California: Complete Preparation Guide
Average New Price: $27.82
Average Used Price: $1.92

Product Description
This book offers practice tests based on the official California Police Officer Exam, along with the most-up-to date information on hiring procedures, sample applications, salary and benefits, requirements and qualifications, and more. In addition, California Police Officer Exam includes listings of law enforcement degree programs, customized study planners, hundreds of sample questions and answers and explanations, review of critical basic skills, and tips for passing the physical ability test and the oral interview.



Police Sergeant Exam, 2nd Edition
Average New Price: $10.99
Average Used Price: $1.84

Product Description
This book covers every kind of police sergeant exam, from traditional multiple-choice test to the increasingly common oral interviews, role-plays, and inbasket and assessment exercises.



Police Sergeant Exam, 3rd Edition
Avereage New Price: $12.24
Average Used Price: $12.20

Product Description
This newly revised 3rd edition provides a detailed, realistic study plan, a guide to local laws, and instructive chapters on the oral boards and assessment centers, and also includes: -Two 100-question practice exams based on the official exam --A minicourse with over 300 questions in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format -Tips for increasing memory retention, and conquering test anxiety, information on the complete application process.



Norman Hall's State Trooper & Highway Patrol Exam Preparation Book
Average New Price: $4.19
Average Used Price: $0.98

Product Description
Text expert Norman Hall shows readers methods for scoring 80 to 100 percent on state trooper and highway patrol officer qualification tests. Hall analyzes every aspect of the most current versions of the tests and shows readers what they need to know to qualify.