Police Oral Board Interview Panel: 2 Tips That Will Give You an Edge

The police board oral interview is one of the most important phases of the hiring process. Because? Simple, the oral review board is the key to getting hired. He won’t get hired as a police officer unless the board members give him a high score, PERIOD. As a serving police officer who has experience with the stress of facing the oral board panel, I can tell you that it is not easy. I’ve seen too many good recruits who would have made excellent cops bomb their oral interview at the board. You see, like anything else in life, proper preparation can lead to success. That is why in this article, I am going to share two tips that will help you excel in the police oral interview.

1) Research the agency you are interested in. Research the local agency to which you are applying. With all the avenues available to you for instant information on just about anything today, there’s no excuse for you not knowing the name of the police chief, chief of attendance, crime statistics, jurisdiction square mileage, police philosophy and mission status. That is important information that you are expected to learn from the members of the oral board. So, go online and start studying these things.

2) Don’t be late. There is really no excuse for this, as you should never be late for any job interview. I know this may sound elementary, but believe me, I have seen applicants show up late for their board interview and the end result was that they were eliminated. Here’s what happened when he’s late: The board panel thinks this candidate can’t even make it to his scheduled interview on time, he certainly won’t have good time management skills in the future when he’s hired and needed for a situation of emergency. . The bottom line is not to be late, I suggest arriving at the interview location 10-15 minutes early.