Law Enforcement Questions

Example questions for Law Enforcement jobs.

• Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills?
• Give an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision, and what was the outcome?
• Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem?
• Why do you want to be a police officer?
• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done?
• What is your greatest strength/weakness?
• Sometimes, the only way to resolve a difference is through negotiation and compromise. Please give a specific example of a time when you were able to resolve a difficult situation by finding common ground.
• Explain a situation in your life where you had to overcome adversity?
• Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa)?
• Give me an example of a time when you handled a stressful situation where you had to verbally or physically confront someone?
• Why are you seeking a career as a police officer/deputy sheriff?
• Law enforcement operates 24 hours/day, 7 days a week; are you able to work a variety of shifts and days off, and occasional unscheduled, ordered overtime?
• What are the sources of stress in your personal & work life? How you do manage this stress?
• What personal qualities and traits do you possess that would make you well-suited for a law enforcement career?
• What types of situations cause you to feel discouraged? Anxious? Irritated?
• When have you had to take charge of a situation to quickly resolve a problem or crisis?
• Police officers need to be able to handle conflict. Tell me about a time when you had to resolve conflict with someone?
• Give me an example of a situation when you had to deal with someone who was irate and being hostile with you?
• Tell me about a time where you have had to provide service to a wide variety of people from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds?
• Describe your experience working in a situation where you have had to closely follow rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Police officers are often the subject of public scrutiny. Do you have anything in your background that would concern us?
• Why do you want to serve as a police officer for this particular region or municipality?
• You and your partners are executing a search warrant on a suspected residence of a drug dealer. Your team finds illegal drugs and a large amount of money in the house. As your team is securing the contraband in the appropriate evidence bags, you observe one team member place some of the money into his pocket. What would you do?