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FREE BOOK - "Deadly Mistakes Police Applicants Make - and How YOU Can Avoid Making Any of Them"  - Written by a 27 year law enforcement veteran, command police testsofficer and experienced police personnel specialist. Learn to recognize and avoid the mistakes that can KILL your police employment chances! Teaches YOU how to avoid the most common errors made over and over again by UNSUCCESSFUL police applicants.

NOW with an expanded section on Passing Your Police Pre-Employment Polygraph Exam - INCLUDING the 16 "relevant" polygraph questions asked of ALL law enforcement pre-employment applicants!

animatedchart.gif (4447 bytes)Information on how the police polygraph works, what examiners are looking for, "false positives," polygraph countermeasures, how to successfully challenge false polygraph results and other issues concerning this very important police test!

This FREE BOOK covers all the points in the pre-employment testing where police applicants make these deadly errors - including planning and preparation, the employment application, polygraph, psychological, police interview and background exams - and how they fail to achieve their police employment goals. Most of all - how YOU can avoid making these deadly mistakes!

NEW EDITION! NOW INCLUDING A SPECIAL SECTION - Preparing for the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) given by police departments around the nation!

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FREE EXAM - Take the POAJS Exam - "Police Officer Authority, Judgment and Suitability" assessment and score yourself and see the results TODAY - without delay.

police testsThis police assessment exam comes with its own scoring procedures and directions for you to score and quickly rates your decision making ability, your aptitude for following and enforcing laws, rules and authority and your overall suitability for law enforcement - testing how well you come across to other persons - coworkers and citizens. This police exam will give you an honest look at your suitability for law enforcement work and will guide you to make changes to your approach if necessary in order to improve your scores and make yourself a better police recruitment candidate!

THIS OUTSTANDING BOOK IS INCLUDED FREE WHEN YOU ORDER the Pre-Employment Testing Package!

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The Naked Truth About Assessment Centers in Promotional and Pre-Employment Testing.

Whether you are an entry-level applicant or a promotional candidate, do you know the NAKED TRUTH about how law enforcement assessment centers work? Probably NOT!

Here is a no-holds-barred look at the NAKED TRUTH that many job candidates don't know about these modern testing methods!

Discover the dimensions being graded in the Leaderless Group, In-Basket, Role Playing and other police assessment center tests, along with how to score your highest!

This book contains 20 NAKED TRUTH POINTS that are hidden facts and details usually kept secret from participants by police departments, assessment companies and the assessors that are grading you!

This Free Book Also Includes;

  • The 6 characteristics all Police Assessment Centers MUST have according to the International Congress on Assessment Center Methods,
  • Complete Definitions of the 14 Dimensions being rated in police pre-employment and promotional candidates,
  • What your role should be in the "Leaderless Group" exercise,
  • Understanding the 9 dimensions measured in the In-Basket exercise,
  • The 9 items YOU MUST PERFORM to PASS the In-Basket,
  • The 10 attributes of Police Leadership measured by an Assessment Center,
  • And much more!

THIS OUTSTANDING BOOK IS INCLUDED FREE WHEN YOU ORDER the Pre-Employment Testing Package or the Promotional Testing Package.

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police testsNET BEST SELLER! Expanded and revised 4th Edition  - "Confessions of a Hardass" - an insider's advice on passing your law enforcement pre-employment interview.

Here is the book that only a 27 year veteran "insider" - command officer and "hardass" interviewer could write!

BESTSELLER! - over 20,000 copies sold to satisfied entry-level candidates since 1995! Don't miss out to your competition - Your Satisfaction is GUARANTEED or your payment refunded!

"After reading "Confessions of a Hardass" and the other materials that came with the package, I realized that I was just not as prepared in the past as I am now since reading these great books. I would like to thank you for aiding my preparation in becoming a police officer."

-Ryan Johnson, Indiana - (used with permission)

I've conducted  over 500 pre-employment police interviews - now you can receive the revised and expanded 4th Edition of my copyrighted book - Confessions of a "Hardass" - An insider's advice on passing your law enforcement interview- designed to reveal what law enforcement managers are looking for in today's police applicant.

This police book is filled with solid background information specifically designed to help you pass your law enforcement pre-employment oral board, panel interview, B-PAD or Law Enforcement Assessment Center.

Here are just a few examples of what you can expect to learn:

  • How to best prepare for your polcie oral interview and the new B-PAD (Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device). How to learn from EVERY interview - and become better with each one. Learn the specific technique to score as high as possible by just your 1st or 2nd police interview or B-PAD.
  • Learn exactly what the interviewers are trying to accomplish - this will help you understand their methods and questions and score higher!
  • The best introductions and closings - and how to make the board members remember you above all the other candidates being interviewed.
  • Dealing with scenario, stress, no-win and ethical dilemma questions.
  • How to tell the truth about bad situations in your background - in the least damaging way.
  • Answers to the 10 questions most often asked by law enforcement applicants about their pre-employment interview. Get a jump on your competition!
  • 10 sample scenario - ethical dilemma - no-win and stress questions with suggested answers!
  • 15 sample background and personal information questions with suggestions for practicing and improving your responses.
  • And much more ...

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Practice ACING YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEW using your car CD or your iPod / MP3 player! FREE when you purchase the Pre-Employment Testing Course or Confessions of a Hardass AND the Confessions of a Hardass Companion Workbook you can download A FULL HOUR of CD or MP3 Audio files containing 75 of the toughest Scenario, Stress, Background, No-Win and Ethical Dilemma police interview questions you are likely to face in your police Oral Interview or B-PAD! You can burn a CD or load up your iPod or MP3 player and listen to the questions one at a time, pause the player and PRACTICE GIVING YOUR RESPONSES - ANYTIME - ANYWHERE!

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Companion WORKBOOK and SCORE SHEETS to Confessions of a Hardass - an insider's advice on passing your law enforcement pre-employment interview.

  • The perfect partner to Confessions of a Hardass! After you've mastered the concept of scoring the highest you possibly can on your oral board - PRACTICE your techniques with:
  • Complete listing with definitions of the Character Traits most often being tested and probed during police oral interview panels. You need to understand what concepts you are being rated on!
  • 50 additional samples of difficult scenario, stress, background, no win and ethical dilemma questions and suggested answering guidelines.
  • Score sheets for a family member or trusted friend to fill out and review with you!
  • Specific suggestions to IMPROVE those areas you may be weak in.

You Will Learn:

"Your book, "Confessions of a Hardass," has been an incredible help to me.

I live in Las Vegas, and I tested for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department last year with little success.

But after I received your book, and put its principles to use, I scored a 97 on my very first oral board. This last week I received conditional offers of employment....

I owe my success to you and your book. Thanks for helping me prepare and pass those interviews."

-Matt Zobrist, Las Vegas NV -
(used with permission)

The 16 Character Traits of Law Enforcement Applicants that are most desired by police agencies. How do YOU fit in?

The 6 Personal Characteristics being measured by stress, ethical dilemma and no-win questions - LEARN WHAT THE POLICE INTERVIEW BOARD OR B-PAD IS LOOKING FOR!

The 7 Answer Characteristics that will LOSE POINTS on stress, ethical dilemma and no-win questions - Know What To Plan For - Know What To Avoid!

How to tell the truth about bad situations in your background - in the least damaging way.

Click the ORDER NOW button below - This Great Book is Available WITH Confessions of a Hardass for Only 26.00 for BOTH! BUT - THIS BOOK and MUCH MORE IS INCLUDED FREE WITH YOUR Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Testing Course! You can use PayPal or secure eProcessing.

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POLICE (Combat) Résumé Writing Techniques - NET BEST SELLER! (Yes - it is a WAR - TO GET YOU NOTICED IN FRONT OF YOUR LESS-PREPARED COMPETITION!)

"Dear Lt. Patti,

As soon as I walked in the interview room, the lead interviewer said that mine was the best résumé they'd ever seen. There were hundreds of résumés and applications for one police job, and I was one of only 15 chosen for the interview. And I was hired! There's NO DOUBT - your police résumé really worked."

- Houston Johnson, Technical Sergeant, Covert Operations Response Team - Texas. (used with permission)

By Lt. Paul Patti (retired) - Member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches - a 27 year Law Enforcement Veteran - Police Commander - Professional Business Résumé Writer - Published Author of Fiction and Non-Fiction Books, Articles and Special Features - Creator of the highly acclaimed and very successful Marketing Résumé Style - over ONE THOUSAND successful résumés written for law enforcement officers and other business professionals!

  • Here is the no bullshit, in-your-face, how-to-write-your-police résumé book that only a 27 year veteran police command officer and professional résumé writer could create! Inside you'll find;

  • The 10 deadly errors that will send your cover letter and police résumé right to the garbage can.

  • The 10 specific qualities that your law enforcement résumé MUST HAVE to GET YOU NOTICED, GET YOU THE INTERVIEW and most important - HELP YOU PASS THE INTERVIEW!

  • The CORRECT FORMAT for an eye-catching Marketing Style résumé - PROVEN HUNDREDS OF TIMES TO BE THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL FORMAT THAT WILL OUTSHINE YOUR COMPETITION!

  • Includes 6 ACTUAL JOB-WINNING SAMPLE Marketing Style Résumés and Cover Letters for you to build your own winning police résumé package. Includes law enforcement entry-level, promotional, lateral-entry and Chief of Police résumé samples.

Click the ORDER NOW button below - This Great Book is ONLY 14.95! BUT - THIS BOOK IS INCLUDED FREE WITH YOUR Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Testing Course or Law Enforcement Promotional Testing Course! You can use PayPal or secure eProcessing.

Are you a Police Promotional candidate? If YES - you will want to know about our Online In-Basket Assessment Center exam, plus our LEPTAD Assessment exam PLUS our online Police Promotional Textbook exams! CLICK HERE

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Customer Testimonials
In business since 1985, we have made
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We have helped THOUSANDS of people just like YOU to achieve their law enforcement career goals.

Here are just a few unsolicited comments from our satisfied clients...

 

 

"I just wanted to write and thank you for your services. I received my test scores today and am very happy to say that I scored #1 over all and I will be promoted next Thursday!
 
I received an 89% on my written test, the highest of 11 participants.
 
My scores are the results of hard work (long days of studying!) and the tools your service provided me to make it possible. I went into my testing process with a great deal of confidence that I knew the information inside and out.
 
I will highly recommend this course to anyone OUTSIDE of my organization!!!
 
THANK YOU AGAIN!
 
Bryan Cammarata
Naugatuck, CT

(used with permission)


 
 

"I wanted to let you know that I received my Promotional Test results on Friday for my promotional and I scored number one. I should be promoted within the next thirty days. Thanks for your help, your test helped me prepare for the process. Additionally, I appreciate you getting my LEPTAD packet done so fast."

Comments from Rick Mastnardo, Strongsville Ohio (Used with permission)

 


"I wanted to send you this short e-mail to let you know that the results have been posted for the position of Sergeant.  I scored FIRST on the written test with a score of 96% and I also scored FIRST in the Assessment center. 

"I have been an "average" test taker (at best), but with your help, I outscored 13 other officers (some with Masters degrees).  I KNOW that without your help on both the test and "in-basket", I would not have scored as high as I have.  I finished FIRST overall with a final combined score of 97.8% and I get promoted to Sergeant next Wednesday!  I can't thank you enough!  I will definitely be back in two years to get prepared for Lieutenant." 

Thanks again,    New SGT. in OHIO (Used with permission)


 

 
 

"Just a brief note of gratitude for your insightful book "Confessions of a Hardass." I purchased this book a few weeks ago and thoroughly read it, took notes and put into practice many of its suggestions.

Seeing what things are like from the interviewers' side really opened my eyes, and while I have achieved high scores on oral PD interviews before, never was one so important as this present interview was.

Thus, with a lot a personal preparation and help from your publication, my interview went almost perfect and I was appointed a position with an Ohio Police Department. Once again, thanks - your book was the best investment I ever made."

Donovon M. Lee - Ohio  - (used with permission)

 

 

"I am mailing you to let you know how helpful your book, "Confessions of a Hardass" (and the sample questions), were to me. At the time I purchased these texts I had a month to prepare for my structured oral interview with the Marion County Sheriff's Department.

I practiced and practiced all your sample questions, I even followed your guidelines and video taped myself a few times to watch my mannerisms and eye-contact. Then as you suggested I graded myself via your grading guidelines and had my wife do the same.

This technique prepared me so well that I wasn't the least bit nervous and was able to come up with answers to the board's questions almost as soon as they had finished asking the question.

The best part of all is that I passed my interview on the first try and all I have left is my background check and the MMPI. I can't thank you enough for all the help your books gave me. Thanks again for the help and your time."

Kyle A Butz - INDIANA  - (used with permission)

 


 

    "We were running two testing processes at the same time, Sergeant and Detective.  They were completely separate from each other, but running nearly simultaneously (talk about extra preparation). I finished #1 in both promotional processes.  I had my choice of promotion! 

    "What helped during my current process was the LEPTAD.  The analysis provided some good insight.  I ended up printing most of it, along with the test questions, and cross referenced them.  I think that certainly helped when I completed the essays, and during the oral interview.

    "I think one of the biggest benefits from your product was the book on Police Combat Resume Writing.  I modeled my cover letter and resume style/appearance from your samples; even down to the font/size/paper selection.  It turned out quite impressive.  If you could have seen the one I submitted 3 years ago, completed on my own, you would have been as embarrassed as I am now.  Your samples were a HUGE benefit.

    "For me, it was a tough decision because I've always been involved in drug/gang investigations.  My chief on the other hand, hoped I would lean the other direction.  After all things were considered, I chose the detective promotion.
 
Thanks again, your product was certainly a benefit to my promotion."
 
JZ - newly promoted Detective in Wisconsin  - used with permission.
 

  "Dear PoliceCareer.com,

I REALLY want to thank you for offering your "Confession" book and the workbook and sample questions. I studied them religiously, and took my first oral boards last week....all scenarios....and got a very high score!! I have already done well on the practice agility, and hope to make the selection list for Oakland California's October Police academy.

Thanks again! I will refer others to you in the future!"

Tracy Thode - San Leandro, California (used with permission)

 

"I just wanted to thank you for this website and let you know it helped me so much.  I was promoted March 17, 2008! I just found the website to be fantastic.  I read so much and studied very hard.  The tests you had really helped me.  My promotion was to Sergeant!"

J.D. - New Sergeant in Utah - used with permission.

 


"Confessions of a Hardass made all the difference to me. I passed my oral interview the first time out! Many of the sample questions in the book were questions I was asked in my interview. The book also helped my self confidence during the interview since I had an idea what to expect going in. I have recently received an offer of employment by that same police department. Many thanks to PoliceCareer.com!"

Daniel DeLisa - Studio City, CA - Used With Permission

 

 

"My name is Ryan Johnson. After reading "Confessions of a Hardass" and the other materials that came with the package, I realized that I was just not as prepared in the past as I am now since reading these great books.

I would like to thank you for aiding my preparation in becoming a police officer. If you recall, I sent in the ELPATA - you scored and prepared an analysis for me which I truly feel was a tremendous help.

Your materials and books have been far superior to any of the other police employment books you can purchase in a book store or online."

Ryan Johnson - Indianapolis, Indiana (used with permission)
 

 

"Your book, "Confessions of a Hardass", has been an incredible help to me.

I live in Las Vegas, and I tested for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department last year with little success. 

But after I received your book, and put its principles to use, I scored a 97 on my very first oral board (with Henderson PD). I then scored a 94.6 on Metro's B-PAD, and a 96 on their oral board.

I am currently on both Department's hiring lists near the very top (Fourth with HPD, and Eighth with Metro).

This last week I received conditional offers of employment from both departments. I owe my success to you and your book. Thanks for helping me prepare and pass those interviews."

Matt Zobrist - Las Vegas, Nevada (used with permission)

"I purchased your "Confessions of a Hardass" and the workbook and received it the night before my first oral board.  I read over it and the questions several times and today I passed the board on my 1st attempt.  I don't think that would have been possible without your help."

Jason Freeman
Dallas, TX - Used With Permission

 

 

And for all our Canadian Friends -

"Just a note of thanks. After reading your materials I passed my first interview and then the second interview for a Regional Police Department in Canada.

For each interview I carefully reviewed your materials and felt my confidence grow. I had an edge thanks to you. I have now been offered (and accepted) unconditional employment and start this Monday.

Thought you might enjoy another success story."

Erin Madill - Canada (used with permission)
 

  "Dear PoliceCareer;

"I have received your Entry-Level Police Applicant Testing Assessment answer analysis that you prepared for me. I was very impressed with your evaluations of my answers and I intend to pass your information along to my friends who are also in the testing process for various law enforcement positions. Thank you again, it was money well spent!"

- Michael S. Recupito, Illinois - (used with permission)
 

  Dear PoliceCareer,

I just wanted to take a moment to notify and thank you for your valuable assistance to me as I faced the Sergeant's promotion process at my police department. Having never gone through a promotional process I was at a disadvantage to some of the other officers who had taken it before. I looked for any way I could to even the playing field, and that's when I found PoliceCareer.com.

I took the LEPTAD Assessment you offer, sent it back, and then waited patiently for your analysis. My wife was the first to read the analysis. I remember the comment she made as she handed it to me. She said, "Man, did they peg you perfect!" I went over the analysis and commentary with some admitted reservation that anyone could really tell much about a guy this way. I was wrong. Your evaluation was  dead on the money. I figured I had better take your advice and do something about the weaknesses you pointed out. I did a lot of reading, but mostly committed to having the resolve to make the needed changes in my thinking if I was going to be a good sergeant one day.

To make a long process and personal story much shorter, I want you to know that I made it! I went through the process scoring 1st over all the candidates in two areas (Assessment Center and Chief's Interview) and 3rd overall on the final list. The process was seeking to fill positions immediately with the first 5 candidates!

I have to attribute much of my success to the critical inward eye that you opened for me early on in the preparation phase. I just passed the Chief in the hallway yesterday and he said, "Congratulations Sergeant!"

Please keep up the good work. You offer a valuable service that Sergeant candidates will benefit from for a long time."

Best Regards,
J.R. Parrow
Scottsdale, Arizona"
(Used with permission)

"Just wanted to send you a quick note thanking you for your services. About 2 months ago I downloaded the LEPTAD and filled it out as honestly as possible.

I found it EXTREMELY insightful and it helped me think more like an administrator.

I am proud to announce that at the end of November '06 I was selected and promoted to police sergeant with my police department.

Again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

Jeff Warner, WI (used with permission)


"I purchased the ELPATA package with Confessions of a Hardass. Your excellent products helped prepare me for all of the exams and interviews. I am happy to say I will enter the police academy in February. THANK YOU POLICECAREER!!"

Lisa Gunter - Cave Creek, Arizona - Used With Permission

 

 

"The package I purchased was the reason I did so well on my application, oral boards, written exams and being hired by what policepay.com considers to be (at my time of employment) the top paying police department in the country.

I was one of about 1,000 applicants.  I had no prior law enforcement experience and North Las Vegas was the first and only police department I had ever applied to.  I was one of seventeen people hired out of the 1,000.  The investment in the package (1G) was well worth the pay off.  The services provided by PoliceCareer.com are a hidden treasure."

Comments received from Nick Monreal, of Arlington TX - used with permission.

 

 

"I bought your book Confessions of a Hardass and I have to say that without this book I would in no way have been prepared for my oral board. This book really broke down this complex process of an oral board in simple to understand terms... I had no idea what to expect. With this book in my mind I was able to break down the process and not be intimidated by it.

Well last week I had my oral board and today I got my conditional letter of employment, and remember this was my first time through this process ... I feel without this book I would have had a lot harder time in passing my interview."

Scott T. Rouse, FL - Used With Permission

 

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