02/28/2023
This question will ALWAYS be asked at least 1 time in the recruitment process.
Where do you begin?
Most people have a point in their lives where policing became a flicker of an idea.
This grew into a passion and journey.
This is a great starting point!
What occurred next? . . Hopefully you thought about the role, what would be expected of you and what would make you qualified.
Your decision was not impulsive and took considerable effort to be sitting in the very room you’ll be sitting in when this question is asked.
Consider speaking to the following:
Demonstrate that you understand the commitments, realities of the job and how you came to the decision to take on this role. Did you discuss it with your spouse and decide how it would effect your family?
Do not glamorize the job. How could you make a commitment to a role without considering all factors (good and bad). The job is very rewarding but also comes with many negative experiences which will stay with you forever.
Just like immigrating to another country or purchasing a home. You did considerable research, spoke to others, self reflected and made a calculated decision. The same applies with your commitment to policing. Maybe you interviewed officers you met in your journey!
If you plan to say you want to help your community, what does that look like? Is it always saving the day? It may be doing very mundane tasks over a 12 hour shift like directing traffic.
Contact us if you’d like to formulate your answers further. There’s a reason why so many of our students get hired.
Our results speak for themselves.
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