What are some good tips and tricks for the oral boards? When I ask officers in the department I want to get into, I get 50 different answers. Some go as far as giving their mother a ticket, while others are on the other end of the spectrum. Trying to get a feel for whats going on in the minds of the oral board... honesty is the best policy, but I also know what goes on on the road. So does a "by the book" approach work, or should I go more with my "out of the box"/ discresionary thinking that I usually use when I work with my PT department? Dont want to screw this one up....
Re: Oral board tips You laugh, but I have been to oral boards where they expect you to give your mom a ticket. So thats why I am trying to get a feel for how these boards run...I mean, do you want my answer or do you want the straight by the book nazi answer.
Re: Oral board tips We want to know what you really think, not what you think we want to hear. If we tell you what to say and you simply regurtitate it, that does no good to you or the interviewers. And it is also really obvious. So, just use your best judgement and answer the questions honestly.
Re: Oral board tips The Would you give your own mother a ticket question was asked to me during my oral boards. My answer...absolutely not. Why not they asked...well sir my mother gave me life and without that I wouldnt even be here right now. Apparently they thought it was a good answer because I made it passed the interview process.
Re: Oral board tips cool, cool. I was crucified at an oral board because I wasnt by the book, and wouldnt give my mom a ticket, and said that I would use discresion on giving a 17 year old going 15 over the speed limit a ticket. Oh yea, and I wouldnt run to my Sgt about turning in the 20 year vet over a 75 cent candy bar. Hopefully this department is a little more open minded and go off thought process, and not necessarily the final product.
Re: Oral board tips What retarded department or interviewer expected you to give your mother a ticket?
Re: Oral board tips i would give the 17 year old the ticket, so they could come on here, bitch, and get made fun of
Re: Oral board tips You should have said that you would have cited your mom, asked her to appeal it twice, go to court and get the OT but ask the judge before you go in for the hearing to dismiss the ticket.
Re: Oral board tips Why would anybody be pulling over their Mother anyways? I would like to think that most of us know their mother's/father's car when they see it and NOT pull it over in the first placeinch:
Re: Oral board tips I gave my mother a ticket, but since then things have been different between us since. It's often uncomfortable asking her to baby sit and she's always throwing it in my face at Holiday dinners in front of my other relatives (Some of whom I have given tickets too).... But I still feel that I did the right thing.
Re: Oral board tips Be honest, be straightforward and be consistent. Back your replies with common sense answers to common sense questions. What a great time can be had when the interviewee keeps telling you what he thinks you want to hear. Before he's done with you, he'll have you agreeing that you should cite yourself under certain circumstances. Nothing beats interviewing someone who does not have the right to an attorney and does not have the right to remain silent. So leave the bullshit in your car. Because the answers to the questions are not important. It's the way you handle them that is. After all they are looking into your character which is something you can't lie about.
Re: Oral board tips It doesn't hurt to relax and make em' laugh once in a while. If you go in and you're relaxed and not a rigid answer spitting robot, they will remember you.
Re: Oral board tips That wouldn't be bad if you've been on the job ten years and are now looking to transfer departments. I would caution trying to make anyone laugh if this is your first try getting into LE. If the interviewer is leading you down a path in getting to your true thoughts about something, making it funny along the way may not work.
Re: Oral board tips I agree with 94C. You don't want to present yourself as cocky or a know-it-all. Be humble and serious.
Re: Oral board tips Remember if they ask.. Would you giveyour mother a ticket? The correct response is YES
Re: Oral board tips It's not being cocky or a know-it-all.....it's called being HUMAN and not some rigid interview robot spitting back rehearsed and programmed responses. The interviewers have heard the same answers to the same questions for years. Show you have a personality and be relaxed and most importantly be YOURSELF.
I have oral board interview on thursday, Advice? Hello, I have a interview on thurs Jan. 18 2008 for the Nashua PD. Was wondering if anybody had any tips on what to expect? this is my first LE interview so I don't know what to expect or should I just go in blind ? Any help is greatly appriciated. Thank you for your input.
Re: I have oral board interview on thursday, Advice? Definitely expect some extremely far fetched "what would you do if..." questions. They don't expect you to know any policies or procedures, they're just looking for some common sense, integrity, and a level head. This subject was brought up recently so do a search and you'll find out more. Good luck!!! Let us know how it went, just don't disclose any actual questions.
Re: I have oral board interview on thursday, Advice? Ryan, But might expect you to know a little about the city. :2c:
Re: I have oral board interview on thursday, Advice? - Agreed. Even if you reside in Nashua, research a bit of the basic demographics with genuine interest. Population, number of schools, points of interest, hospitals, etc - plus a basic police department overview. - Don't try to answer as a police officer, answer as an honest civilian striving to attain that position. Don't shy away from the phrase, "I'm don't know", or other truths. - Be prepared, clean, prompt, courteous to everyone in the process, confident and thankful for the opportunity to be sitting in the chair. - Best of luck. </IMG>
Re: I have oral board interview on thursday, Advice? thank you. Is there anything I should bring? like resumes, letters of recam endations. Or am I just reading way to much into this? Thank you again
