Law Enforcement Careers: A Complete Guide from Application to Employment [Paperback]

Ron Stern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1988

Thousands of job openings exist in law enforcement every year, but most aspiring police officers are disqualified at some point during the selection process. Now you can significantly increase your chances of being accepted. Topics covered include: laying the foundation, selecting a law enforcement agency, submitting an application, the written examination, doing your best during the oral interview, the physical agility test, medical/psycho/polygraph screening, the background investigation, police academy training, and life as a cop.

This book will show you all of this . . . and more!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ron Stern's book is a thorough guide to the entire law enforcement profession. It is written in concise, understandable language and is full of vital information and relevant tips for anyone interested in entering into police work." -- Heather A. Hurst, Associate Editor, Police Magazine

About the Author

Ron Stern has been involved in law enforcement since 1976. He began his career at the age of 18 as a police student worker for the Los Angeles Police Department. He went on to become a sworn officer with the City of Whittier, CA in 1976. Later he joined the California Highway Patrol where he served in a variety of capacities including field training officer, drug recognition expert, administrative aide for the 1984 Olympic Games, recruitment, and most notably as an applicant investigatior. Ron retired from the CHP in 1989. Ron has spent countless hours conductiong pre-employment investigations of peace officer candidates and making rocommendations as to their suitability for employment. This experience has made him keenly aware of how difficult it is for most police agencies to find qualified applicants.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lawman Pr (March 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944711006
• ISBN-13: 978-0944711002
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,583,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book yet for those trying to get a job in police work., October 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Law Enforcement Careers: A Complete Guide from Application to Employment (Paperback)

The book was easy to read and covered the whole hiring process. I was getting really poor oral interview ratings, until I read this book by Ron Stern. Last Oral Board I took I got #1, and hope to get a job soon. California. I really recommend Stern's "Taking an Oral Interview in Law Enforcent" audio tape, in the "Application Preparation Kit&.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide on how to get a job in law enforcement., November 24, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Law Enforcement Careers: A Complete Guide from Application to Employment (Paperback)

An excellent choice for the applicant. It has chapters for applications, physical agility, back ground investigations, etc. Easy to read and understand.