For those that are interested, I used a book similar to this one, back in the day. I was talking to some new recruits and apparently it has evolved some over the past 20+ years.
Anyhow, this is a link to the latest incarnation of the "self-help" book many are using (successfully) to get hired nowadays...
http://911hotjobs.com.web1.silvertech.net/test-materials/book-info.asp?id=6&search=&category=21
The Ultimate Guide to Law Enforcement Interviewing, 232 pages.
Price: $23.99, SKU or ISBN: PN770
From the on-line promotional material, at the link above....
Hundreds of practice questions, exercises and problem situations that you find in interviews, prepares applicants to be ready to participate in background interviews and polygraph exams by displaying proper behavioral cues and competencies.
Synopsis:
Learn how to beat out the competition and get the law enforcement job you want!
The most difficult part of any police, dispatcher, deputy sheriff, corrections, or federal Government public safety hiring process is the oral interview and the interview process.
Now you can know what to expect, along with the types of questions you will be asked, during an oral interview.Avoid getting off to a bad start and scoring low in any interview.
Providing answers that connect with what interviewers want to hear is the ONLY way to score in the 90’s or higher. This book contains ALL of the techniques, hints and skills that people who have mastered interviewing use when answering questions.
In addition to all these secrets and tips, you will be provided with ACTUAL police, dispatcher, deputy sheriff, corrections, or federal interview questions that have been used on ACTUAL oral board exams. You will be guided through correct and incorrect responses to these sample questions. The book is filled with hundreds of practice questions, exercises and problem situations that you often find in interviews.
Don’t show up to an interview unprepared and look dumbfounded – learn WHAT to say, and HOW to say it in ANY interview situation. Learning how to Master the Interview will result in dramatically higher scores on your next oral board interview.
Highlights of this Book:
Quick references to actual interview questions that have been used in police interviews.
A “Hot Topics” section of the book that identifies the most controversial types of questions that interviewers are likely to ask you, along with guided answers.
Interview questions designed by police officers using police jargon.
Easy to learn techniques that lead to higher interview scores.
Helpful hints showing you how to use time effectively when answering questions.
Reference to the seven (7) most important points you need to include in any answer in order to score high on a question.
