Cop SFPD Research Paper
Making of a Cop SFPD (San Francisco Police Department)
Trevor Jacob Kerlegan
ITT-Technical Institute
CJ151
Mary Eileen Hooker
1/12/2011
Making of a Cop To become a candidate in law enforcement there are requirements and traits you must pass and have. This is an informative paper about becoming a police officer for San Francisco Police Department.
The qualifications to take the SFPD police officer examination are:
The minimum age requirement is twenty.
An applicant must be a U.S citizen or maintain a legal status within the U.S. There is no residency requirement
Have a valid California driver license.
The applicant must not have been convicted of any felonies, misdemeanor that carries a penalty …show more content…
high school diploma or a G.E.D. or have ◦A minimum of a two-year degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S.
The selection process SFPD is a progressive continuous screening. To become an officer of the SFPD you must pass series of prerequisite testing. The components of the test include a written examination, departmental interview, physical aptitude examination, personal history questionnaire, background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and a medical examination.
Written Examination Is an assessment that SFPD uses to measure an officers reading understanding and writing capability.
Departmental Interview Will assess applicant’s oral communication, inter personal skills, and problem solving talents. Only applicants that pass the SFPD interview and the physical agility test will proceed to the other test.
Physical Ability Examination Is a test that demonstrates a candidate’s physical ability to perform a series of exercises and maneuver through obstacles. Applicants will be assessed on a pass or fail standard.
Personal History Questionnaire Analyzes and identifies applicants who will most likely pass the background …show more content…
Their work will reflect the company as a whole. If you are not competitive the company is not competitive because you are the company. I believe that the SFPD recruitment process as well as other departments confirms that the only the best applicants have the best chance of being offered a position. I believe that the recruitment process adopted by law enforcement is both effective to a certain extent. Everyone who applies to become law enforcement has their own life story. Depending on the applicants disposition the recruiters should act accordingly to the applicant’s personal situation. The skill set that a recruit needs to have is, the ability to take and follow directions. The recruit needs to be physically fit to perform the job. The recruit needs to be literate and should know have good composition to be able to write reports. Even if the recruit has not been a sworn officer the recruit needs to have common sense about what the recruit has to do in certain
Trevor Jacob Kerlegan
ITT-Technical Institute
CJ151
Mary Eileen Hooker
1/12/2011
Making of a Cop To become a candidate in law enforcement there are requirements and traits you must pass and have. This is an informative paper about becoming a police officer for San Francisco Police Department.
The qualifications to take the SFPD police officer examination are:
The minimum age requirement is twenty.
An applicant must be a U.S citizen or maintain a legal status within the U.S. There is no residency requirement
Have a valid California driver license.
The applicant must not have been convicted of any felonies, misdemeanor that carries a penalty …show more content…
high school diploma or a G.E.D. or have ◦A minimum of a two-year degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S.
The selection process SFPD is a progressive continuous screening. To become an officer of the SFPD you must pass series of prerequisite testing. The components of the test include a written examination, departmental interview, physical aptitude examination, personal history questionnaire, background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and a medical examination.
Written Examination Is an assessment that SFPD uses to measure an officers reading understanding and writing capability.
Departmental Interview Will assess applicant’s oral communication, inter personal skills, and problem solving talents. Only applicants that pass the SFPD interview and the physical agility test will proceed to the other test.
Physical Ability Examination Is a test that demonstrates a candidate’s physical ability to perform a series of exercises and maneuver through obstacles. Applicants will be assessed on a pass or fail standard.
Personal History Questionnaire Analyzes and identifies applicants who will most likely pass the background …show more content…
Their work will reflect the company as a whole. If you are not competitive the company is not competitive because you are the company. I believe that the SFPD recruitment process as well as other departments confirms that the only the best applicants have the best chance of being offered a position. I believe that the recruitment process adopted by law enforcement is both effective to a certain extent. Everyone who applies to become law enforcement has their own life story. Depending on the applicants disposition the recruiters should act accordingly to the applicant’s personal situation. The skill set that a recruit needs to have is, the ability to take and follow directions. The recruit needs to be physically fit to perform the job. The recruit needs to be literate and should know have good composition to be able to write reports. Even if the recruit has not been a sworn officer the recruit needs to have common sense about what the recruit has to do in certain