NCJ Number
186484
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 67 Issue: 11 Dated: November 2000 Pages: 37-41
Date Published
November 2000
Length
3 pages
Annotation
The web site developed by a test preparation and career information company called LearningExpress, LLC, provides an online resource to aid prospective police recruits in understanding police careers and eligibility requirements and in preparing for written examinations commonly used in police selection.
Abstract
A recent survey revealed that the inability of candidates to pass the written police entrance examination was one of the two biggest recruitment problems for law enforcement agencies. A civil service examination determines initial hiring eligibility in many parts of the country. The Internet classroom can provide prospective police recruits with the equivalent of the test preparation already used by those preparing for entrance examinations for college and professional schools. The LearningExpress web site used input from educators, police professionals, experts in testing. Visitors to the web site can obtain information on the type of law enforcement in which they are interested, as well as requirements and opportunities in each State. Applicants can also take a 75-question online practice exam based on real examinations. The instant online scoring analyzes areas that need improvement. Applicants can order the Police Officer Exam book, which contains six practice exams and explanations of the correct answers. The Springfield, Mass., police agency has worked with LearningExpress and also has a web site to inform the community and to recruit police officers. Suggestions for agency web sites and photograph