POLICE - International Personnel Management Association

POLICE OFFICER
100 Series
Content Areas PO-EL 101 TIP 1 PO-EL 102 TIP 1
Ability to Learn and Apply
Police Information (TIP) 25 25
Ability to Observe and Remember
Details (TIP)/(VID) 12 12
Ability to Use Situational Judgment 20 20
{100 Series combines Situational
Ability to Problem Solve and Use Logic
Judgment & Problem Solving}
Reading Comprehension 8 8
Vocabulary 15 15
Ability to Follow Directions 20 20
Police Interest Questionnaire - NC X X
Format Paper Paper
Test Time Limit 1:45 1:45
TIP Time Limit 0:25 0:25
Number of Questions 100 100
Test Information Packet (TIP): Designed to assess candidates’ ability to
read, learn and apply information of the type they will be required to learn on the
job. TIPs are an essential, timed part of the tests they accompany. TIPs are
distributed just prior to handing out the test booklets. Candidates have 25 minutes
to read and review the information in the TIP. The TIP is then collected and the test
booklets are distributed. A certain percentage of the test questions relate to the
information in the TIP, in order to assess how well candidates are able to learn and
absorb the material. TIPs must be returned with all unused tests.
PO-EL 301 VID: This video test is a work sample test. Candidates first view a
roll call meeting and then answer questions about it. Then they watch scenarios in
which an emergency unfolds and they have to make a decision on how to best
handle the situation. The last part of the exam contains traditional multiple-choice
questions. Utilizing the videotaped scenarios may help to reduce the possibility of
adverse impact. All instructions as well as a countdown timer are included in the
video for ease of administration. (NOTE: updated form coming soon)
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