Cop SFPD Research Paper
Making of a Cop SFPD (San Francisco Police Department)
Trevor Jacob Kerlegan
ITT-Technical Institute
CJ151
Mary Eileen Hooker
1/12/2011
Making of a Cop To become a candidate in law enforcement there are requirements and traits you must pass and have. This is an informative paper about becoming a police officer for San Francisco Police Department.
The qualifications to take the SFPD police officer examination are:
The minimum age requirement is twenty.
An applicant must be a U.S citizen or maintain a legal status within the U.S. There is no residency requirement
Have a valid California driver license.
The applicant must not have been convicted of any felonies, misdemeanor that carries a penalty …show more content…
prohibiting ownership, possession, or control of a firearm in the state of California or all Federal jurisdictions.
To be hired, you must:
The minimum age requirement is twenty one year 's age.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully complete the Police Officer examination and the background investigation process.
Have:
◦a U.S.
high school diploma or a G.E.D. or have ◦A minimum of a two-year degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S.
The selection process SFPD is a progressive continuous screening. To become an officer of the SFPD you must pass series of prerequisite testing. The components of the test include a written examination, departmental interview, physical aptitude examination, personal history questionnaire, background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and a medical examination.
Written Examination Is an assessment that SFPD uses to measure an officers reading understanding and writing capability.
Departmental Interview Will assess applicant’s oral communication, inter personal skills, and problem solving talents. Only applicants that pass the SFPD interview and the physical agility test will proceed to the other test.
Physical Ability Examination Is a test that demonstrates a candidate’s physical ability to perform a series of exercises and maneuver through obstacles. Applicants will be assessed on a pass or fail standard.
Personal History Questionnaire Analyzes and identifies applicants who will most likely pass the background …show more content…
investigation.
Background Investigation Is a thorough study of the applicant’s background about ten years of previous information from the date they applied. Reasons for an applicant not to pass the investigation are. Use of controlled substances, convicted felon, repeated serious violations of the law, cannot work or covert with other people, inability to accept supervision.
Polygraph Examination Will be used to authenticate the accuracy of information given to the department. This can include but not limited to employment history, criminal history, driving history, and drug history.
Psychological Examination Will evaluate any past or current medical estate that inhabits an officer rendering his ability to work.
Medical Examination and Testing Applicants are subject to drug, sight, hearing, color comprehension test as well as
If people work for an organization and are not competitive their work will not be seen individually.
Their work will reflect the company as a whole. If you are not competitive the company is not competitive because you are the company. I believe that the SFPD recruitment process as well as other departments confirms that the only the best applicants have the best chance of being offered a position. I believe that the recruitment process adopted by law enforcement is both effective to a certain extent. Everyone who applies to become law enforcement has their own life story. Depending on the applicants disposition the recruiters should act accordingly to the applicant’s personal situation. The skill set that a recruit needs to have is, the ability to take and follow directions. The recruit needs to be physically fit to perform the job. The recruit needs to be literate and should know have good composition to be able to write reports. Even if the recruit has not been a sworn officer the recruit needs to have common sense about what the recruit has to do in certain
situations. I believe that the starting salary is competent depending on the applicant’s objective. Not all law enforcement are working for departments are doing their job for the money. If the applicant is applying to a department I believe the pay scale is fair compared to a private firm.
References
(2000). Retrieved January 12, 2011, from SFPD: http://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=1646
(2000). Retrieved January 12, 2010, from SFPD: http://www.sfpdcareers.com/join.html
Trevor Jacob Kerlegan
ITT-Technical Institute
CJ151
Mary Eileen Hooker
1/12/2011
Making of a Cop To become a candidate in law enforcement there are requirements and traits you must pass and have. This is an informative paper about becoming a police officer for San Francisco Police Department.
The qualifications to take the SFPD police officer examination are:
The minimum age requirement is twenty.
An applicant must be a U.S citizen or maintain a legal status within the U.S. There is no residency requirement
Have a valid California driver license.
The applicant must not have been convicted of any felonies, misdemeanor that carries a penalty …show more content…
prohibiting ownership, possession, or control of a firearm in the state of California or all Federal jurisdictions.
To be hired, you must:
The minimum age requirement is twenty one year 's age.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully complete the Police Officer examination and the background investigation process.
Have:
◦a U.S.
high school diploma or a G.E.D. or have ◦A minimum of a two-year degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S.
The selection process SFPD is a progressive continuous screening. To become an officer of the SFPD you must pass series of prerequisite testing. The components of the test include a written examination, departmental interview, physical aptitude examination, personal history questionnaire, background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and a medical examination.
Written Examination Is an assessment that SFPD uses to measure an officers reading understanding and writing capability.
Departmental Interview Will assess applicant’s oral communication, inter personal skills, and problem solving talents. Only applicants that pass the SFPD interview and the physical agility test will proceed to the other test.
Physical Ability Examination Is a test that demonstrates a candidate’s physical ability to perform a series of exercises and maneuver through obstacles. Applicants will be assessed on a pass or fail standard.
Personal History Questionnaire Analyzes and identifies applicants who will most likely pass the background …show more content…
investigation.
Background Investigation Is a thorough study of the applicant’s background about ten years of previous information from the date they applied. Reasons for an applicant not to pass the investigation are. Use of controlled substances, convicted felon, repeated serious violations of the law, cannot work or covert with other people, inability to accept supervision.
Polygraph Examination Will be used to authenticate the accuracy of information given to the department. This can include but not limited to employment history, criminal history, driving history, and drug history.
Psychological Examination Will evaluate any past or current medical estate that inhabits an officer rendering his ability to work.
Medical Examination and Testing Applicants are subject to drug, sight, hearing, color comprehension test as well as
If people work for an organization and are not competitive their work will not be seen individually.
Their work will reflect the company as a whole. If you are not competitive the company is not competitive because you are the company. I believe that the SFPD recruitment process as well as other departments confirms that the only the best applicants have the best chance of being offered a position. I believe that the recruitment process adopted by law enforcement is both effective to a certain extent. Everyone who applies to become law enforcement has their own life story. Depending on the applicants disposition the recruiters should act accordingly to the applicant’s personal situation. The skill set that a recruit needs to have is, the ability to take and follow directions. The recruit needs to be physically fit to perform the job. The recruit needs to be literate and should know have good composition to be able to write reports. Even if the recruit has not been a sworn officer the recruit needs to have common sense about what the recruit has to do in certain
situations. I believe that the starting salary is competent depending on the applicant’s objective. Not all law enforcement are working for departments are doing their job for the money. If the applicant is applying to a department I believe the pay scale is fair compared to a private firm.
References
(2000). Retrieved January 12, 2011, from SFPD: http://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=1646
(2000). Retrieved January 12, 2010, from SFPD: http://www.sfpdcareers.com/join.html