I have an interview tommorow with Rock Springs police department, so I doubt I will get replies in time to help me with it, but could prove useful should I have another down the road. I am also currently taking a course for EMT that goes until the week before christmas.
I have been trying for numerous agencies over the course of this year. Actually aced the interview for Sweetwater County Fire, but the first time with the pack test didn't have quite a quick enough pace the first time, was on a great pace the second try when a blister that had formed on my foot near the end of the first attempt flared up and I couldn't finish. I didn't give it enough time to heal completely.
But anyway I have made it to the interview stage for police a couple of times, and that is where I trip up.
First time I did both RSPD and Sweetwater County Sheriff for patrol officer on the same day.
RSPD they said I didn't demonstrate enough knowledge of law enforcement. I think I just dropped the ball on the question: "What are the duties of a police officer?" I think there was a second part about are there any you would be uncomfortable performing. I missed some key points
Sweetwater County Sheriff was a lot of situational/scenario type questions.
Example: You pull someone over, it is your captain's wife. Do you give her a ticket. I said yes, they asked if I knew what professional courtesy was, I control your standard of living, etc and they followed up with would you ticket your mom, thanksgiving dinner will be cold, etc.
One was you have a rapist/pedophile just general scumbag. You say to them, "we have fingerprints, multiple witness testimony, evidence that places you at the scene of the crime, etc. they confess. You don't have any of that. in fact you have nothing."
One of the scenarios was about how deception can be a strong tool, say you pull someone over, it is a parole violation, the guy knows it, and he says to you "I ain't going back to prison." How might you use deception in this instance.
There was also another where you respond to a call at a school. Student has a gun to the head of another student, and talking her down isn't working. Now for those who aren't familiar with sweetwater county/Wyoming, least populated state in the U.S., yet I think anywhere from 5-7 largest state in terms of landmass. So we are quite spread out. Nearest backup is about 30 miles away, and this isn't 30 miles of highway. This is 30 miles of rough dirt road.
This one hesitation got me. Some hesitition, 3-5 seconds is alright I think, a good answer that takes a couple seconds is likely better than instantly blabbing out whatever. I also I think failed to consider all the tools at my disposal. 20 feet away was the scenario. so too far to try and rush in and grab the gun, the hostage is dead. I was trying to keep use of my firearm to an absolute last resort. I didn't think of using a stun gun/taser until after the fact, though that might have been out of range depending on the make/model. Also after the fact I thought also after the fact of offering myself as a hostage. If she approaches I can disarm possibly and even if not at least I have gotten the hostage out of danger.
Recently I interviewed for Detention Officer. They did the Detention Officer/Control Room Operator as a combined interview. In this one I kept crossing them up. They asked for the duties for control room, and I gave the duties for detention. One question, they explained the "no hostage" policy, which is essentially the "we don't negotiate" policy. so then inmate has shank to throat of an officer, pentrating skin and causing bleeding, saying they will kill them if I don't open the doors. I asked how far away am I, are they using the officer as a shield, etc, but in this scenario I am in the control room, it was control room question. I don't exactly remember my answer, but I think know I could have gave a better answer to "Why should we hire you?"
I have been looking at police/EMS interview questions and answers on the web, and last week did a couple practice interviews set up with Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
On an aside, my appreciation to anyone that responds who actually reads all of that
I have been trying for numerous agencies over the course of this year. Actually aced the interview for Sweetwater County Fire, but the first time with the pack test didn't have quite a quick enough pace the first time, was on a great pace the second try when a blister that had formed on my foot near the end of the first attempt flared up and I couldn't finish. I didn't give it enough time to heal completely.
But anyway I have made it to the interview stage for police a couple of times, and that is where I trip up.
First time I did both RSPD and Sweetwater County Sheriff for patrol officer on the same day.
RSPD they said I didn't demonstrate enough knowledge of law enforcement. I think I just dropped the ball on the question: "What are the duties of a police officer?" I think there was a second part about are there any you would be uncomfortable performing. I missed some key points
Sweetwater County Sheriff was a lot of situational/scenario type questions.
Example: You pull someone over, it is your captain's wife. Do you give her a ticket. I said yes, they asked if I knew what professional courtesy was, I control your standard of living, etc and they followed up with would you ticket your mom, thanksgiving dinner will be cold, etc.
One was you have a rapist/pedophile just general scumbag. You say to them, "we have fingerprints, multiple witness testimony, evidence that places you at the scene of the crime, etc. they confess. You don't have any of that. in fact you have nothing."
One of the scenarios was about how deception can be a strong tool, say you pull someone over, it is a parole violation, the guy knows it, and he says to you "I ain't going back to prison." How might you use deception in this instance.
There was also another where you respond to a call at a school. Student has a gun to the head of another student, and talking her down isn't working. Now for those who aren't familiar with sweetwater county/Wyoming, least populated state in the U.S., yet I think anywhere from 5-7 largest state in terms of landmass. So we are quite spread out. Nearest backup is about 30 miles away, and this isn't 30 miles of highway. This is 30 miles of rough dirt road.
This one hesitation got me. Some hesitition, 3-5 seconds is alright I think, a good answer that takes a couple seconds is likely better than instantly blabbing out whatever. I also I think failed to consider all the tools at my disposal. 20 feet away was the scenario. so too far to try and rush in and grab the gun, the hostage is dead. I was trying to keep use of my firearm to an absolute last resort. I didn't think of using a stun gun/taser until after the fact, though that might have been out of range depending on the make/model. Also after the fact I thought also after the fact of offering myself as a hostage. If she approaches I can disarm possibly and even if not at least I have gotten the hostage out of danger.
Recently I interviewed for Detention Officer. They did the Detention Officer/Control Room Operator as a combined interview. In this one I kept crossing them up. They asked for the duties for control room, and I gave the duties for detention. One question, they explained the "no hostage" policy, which is essentially the "we don't negotiate" policy. so then inmate has shank to throat of an officer, pentrating skin and causing bleeding, saying they will kill them if I don't open the doors. I asked how far away am I, are they using the officer as a shield, etc, but in this scenario I am in the control room, it was control room question. I don't exactly remember my answer, but I think know I could have gave a better answer to "Why should we hire you?"
I have been looking at police/EMS interview questions and answers on the web, and last week did a couple practice interviews set up with Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
On an aside, my appreciation to anyone that responds who actually reads all of that