Survival Guide


Book Description

The "Survival Guide" for Law Enforcement Promotional Preparation gives guidance on how to set the cadence of your study plan that is designed by you and self-paced based on your needs. There are important reminders on managing your emotions, stress and finding a life balance while navigating promotional processes within your organization. As the exercises and content within the book shape your discipline for preparation, it also creates a foundation of understanding on how to leverage your resources, experience, and network to strengthen your opportunities for overall career success.




Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement


Book Description

This book is designed to help law enforcement professionals overcome the internal assaults they experience both personally and organizationally over the course of their careers. These assaults can transform idealistic and committed officers into angry, cynical individuals, leading to significant problems in both their personal and professional lives.




Police Promotion Preparation


Book Description

Police Promotion Preparation is dedicated to preparing police, firefighters, and corrections officers for advancement to the next level of supervision. Prepare yourself for promotion by taking advantage of this training. These techniques will enhance your chances for promotion and make you more desirable as a promotional candidate. It details specific techniques used to both develop and evaluate candidates during a promotional process. This book covers specific training in communication, academic testing, scenario-based training and interviewing. Learn the skills necessary to communicate your knowledge and preparation to an evaluator. Often, it is not a lack of skills which inhibits a candidate's chances for promotion, it is their ability to communicate the possession of those skills. Academic testing informs the reader of methods used in academic test development. It also gives the reader tools to incorporate while taking the exam. Learn the skills needed to perform better in an essay or multiple-choice testing environment. Test taking is a skill set which can be improved upon with the right technique. Scenario based evaluation is one of the key ways for an evaluator to determine a candidate's ability to respond during critical incidents in an artificial environment. Learn organization and presentation skills which put you at the top of the list. Our approach provides you with insights that improve your chances for promotion. Along with the other skills needed for promotion, learn interview techniques. Many promotional processes have an oral interview component. Police Promotion Preparation teaches you how to get as many points possible during this stage.




Advanced Concepts in Defensive Tactics


Book Description

This ground breaking book is the first law enforcement defensive tactics publication that realistically addresses the limited training that law enforcement officers currently receive. This book concentrates on avoiding the initial attack, moving to safety, deploying a secondary weapon, and surviving the attack. Concepts are based upon extensive research, a landmark study by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and street experience. The book stresses core concepts, proper body mechanics, and proven survival principles. Each chapter ends with drills to increase mental awareness, physical skills, and survivability tips.




Police Work


Book Description

Virtually every officer and deputy in America feels more stress from their own agency than from merely doing their job! "Police Work: A Career Survival Guide, Second Edition," is a book that can help virtually anyone have a meaningful law enforcement career. From physical fitness, to emotional wellness, Police Work is the essential guide to a successful career in law enforcement. More importantly, it makes sure officers never forget why they first applied to wear a badge and serve their communities well.




Blueprint for Success


Book Description

Your first day as a law enforcement officer is an experience you'll likely never forget. It marks the beginning of a career filled with challenges, growth, and opportunities to make a significant impact on your community. This chapter will guide you through what to expect, how to prepare, and how to navigate your first day successfully.







Promotional Handbook Guide for Police / Law Enforcement - Oral Boards and Scenarios


Book Description

This guide is a collection of scenarios that law enforcement supervisors and supervisor hopefuls will face in oral board promotional testing and in practical application. These scenarios will prepare you for the oral board phase of promotional testing and the challenges of law enforcement supervision.







Prentice Hall's Test Prep Guide to Accompany Proactive Police Management


Book Description

PREPARE FOR A TOP SCORE ON YOUR POLICE PROMOTIONAL EXAM! Prentice Hall, the leading criminal justice PUBLISHER, and Jeff Bernstein, noted police promotional exam consultant and trainer, have teamed up to bring you the first official Test Prep Guides to accompany Prentice Hall's best-selling police supervision and administration TITLEs. Written by a promotional exam consultant and trainer that has written promotional exams and helped thousands of police officers achieve high scores on their exams. Proven tips and techniques confirmed to help you ace your exam. Includes hundreds of actual test questions. Designed to be used in conjunction with Prentice Hall's well-renowned promotional exam books. Published by Prentice Hall-The only AUTHORized test prep guides available. A valuable tool for police officers preparing for Police Sargeant, Lieutentant and Captain promotional exams.