Category Archives: Police

Police Sergeants’ and Inspectors’ Exam: Sample Questions

If you are a currently serving police officer, then you will no doubt be aiming for a position higher up in the force. There are many ways to progress within the police, but one of the most popular routes, is to take the Police Sergeants’ and Inspectors’ Exam. Once you’ve taken these examinations, you will […]

Online Police Application Process: What To Expect

Naturally, as the world around us becomes more and more technology dependent, the police are also turning to technology, as a means of delivering upon public expectation. This is why, over the past year or so, more and more forces have begun to use an online police application process. In this blog, we’ll explore the […]

Police Verbal Reasoning: What to Expect

Are you thinking about a career as a police officer? Do you know the process of how to get into this career? Aspiring police officers face a gruelling time when applying to join the police force. Not only do they have to submit an application form, but there are a whole host of assessments for […]

Ultimate Police Assessment Centre Role Play Preparation

In order to become a Police Officer, you will have to go through a really tough process. Along with various interviews, you’ll need to attend a national police assessment centre. At this assessment centre, you’ll be asked to complete a series of assessments. One of these assessments, is the Police Officer Assessment Centre Roleplay exercise. […]

Police Call Handler Assessment – What You Need to Know

The selection process for becoming a police call handler is extremely tough. Call handling for the police is not something that just anyone can do. It takes a special type of person, and for this reason, candidates must undergo a rigorous assessment process. In this blog, we’ll explain to you all about the role of […]

Police Recruitment Scotland: Police Exam Study Guide

One of the steps towards becoming a police officer in Scotland is passing the Standard Entrance Test (SET). While there’s more to becoming a police officer in Scotland, such as passing the interviews and having all of the necessary qualifications, the SET test is important because you need to pass it to move onto other […]

Introduction to the Police Officer Verbal Reasoning Test

Before you become a police officer in the UK, you’ll need to pass a number of assessments and police aptitude tests. One of these is the police officer verbal reasoning test, which assesses your ability to read a piece of text and make inferences based on the information provided. The verbal reasoning test consists of […]

Introduction to the Police Officer Role Play Exercises

On your path to becoming a police officer, one of the biggest challenges you will face is the role play stage of the assessment centre. Unlike standard tests, where you sit down and answer questions based on your knowledge, the police officer role play exercises test your understanding in a verbal environment. However, these are […]

Getting To Grips With The Police Rank Structure

The UK Police Service is made up of many different ranks. Starting from the bottom, everyone who joins the police as an officer, will undergo a probationary period which usually lasts for two years. During this time, you must pass continuous training assessments and demonstrate to your superior officers that you have what it takes […]

National Police Selection Process: Relevant or Irrelevant?

When joining the Police Service in Britain, you’ll need to pass a number of different selection stages. These can differ depending on the constabulary that you are applying to; but every candidate will need to attend what is known as the National Police Assessment Centre. During this assessment centre, you’ll have to pass a variety […]