ELIZABETH ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY PERATROVICH DAY STRATEGIES FOR STRATEGIES FOR

SUCCESSSUCCESSPRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY

THE ANCHORAGE POLICE THE ANCHORAGE POLICE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

AGENDAAGENDA TIMETIME8:00 – 8:158:00 – 8:158:15 – 9:308:15 – 9:309:30 – 9:409:30 – 9:409:40 – 10:409:40 – 10:4010:40 – 105010:40 – 105010:50 - 120010:50 - 1200

EVENTEVENTRegistrationRegistrationApplication ProcessApplication ProcessBreakBreakNelson Denny Nelson Denny

VocabularyVocabularyBreakBreakNelson Denny Nelson Denny

ReadingReading

AGENDAAGENDATIMETIME12:00 - 1:3012:00 - 1:301:30 - 2:301:30 - 2:30

2:30 - 2:402:30 - 2:402:40 - 3:302:40 - 3:303:30 - 3:403:30 - 3:403:40 – 5:003:40 – 5:00

EVENTEVENTLunch ProgramLunch ProgramFrontline Law Frontline Law

Enforcement Video Enforcement Video TestTest

BreakBreakFrontline Report WritingFrontline Report WritingQ&A Period & Q&A Period &

EvaluationEvaluationAFD PresentationAFD Presentation

The APPLICATION The APPLICATION PROCESSPROCESS

Apply to TestApply to Test Written TestWritten Test Physical Agility TestPhysical Agility Test Personal History & Background QuestionnairePersonal History & Background Questionnaire Preliminary InterviewPreliminary Interview Psychological Written/EvaluationPsychological Written/Evaluation Background InvestigationBackground Investigation Polygraph ExamPolygraph Exam Medical/Audio ExamMedical/Audio Exam Commanders SummaryCommanders Summary Job Offer – Drug TestJob Offer – Drug Test

PHYSICAL AGILITY TESTPHYSICAL AGILITY TEST PREPARE PHYSICALLY FOR THE TESTPREPARE PHYSICALLY FOR THE TEST

- - JoggingJogging- Run/Walk Stairs- Run/Walk Stairs- Practice techniques for 5-foot wall- Practice techniques for 5-foot wall- Practice broad jump (4-feet)- Practice broad jump (4-feet)

ARRIVE EARLYARRIVE EARLY- Have ID cards, medical release- Have ID cards, medical release and 1 original and 2 copies of the MOAand 1 original and 2 copies of the MOA application.application.- Well hydrated- Well hydrated- Proper athletic wear – long sleeves- Proper athletic wear – long sleeves- Proper foot wear- Proper foot wear- Stretch- Stretch

PERSONAL HISTORY PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIREQUESTIONNAIRE

Content:Content:- Education- Education- Employment- Employment- Military Experience- Military Experience- Law Enforcement Experience- Law Enforcement Experience- Driving Record- Driving Record- Financial History- Financial History- Substance Use- Substance Use- General Information- General Information

Tips: Be thorough, complete and Tips: Be thorough, complete and consistentconsistent

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIREQUESTIONNAIRE

Contents:Contents:- Personal history- Personal history- Military history- Military history - Employment history- Employment history - Legal history- Legal history - Driving history- Driving history - Notary Public seal/signature- Notary Public seal/signatureTIPS – Be thorough, be complete, be TIPS – Be thorough, be complete, be

consistent, be honest and forthcomingconsistent, be honest and forthcoming

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW TIPSTIPS

Be fifteen minutes earlyBe fifteen minutes early Bring all required documentsBring all required documents Dress professionally (suit/conservative Dress professionally (suit/conservative

blouse/skirt/dress)blouse/skirt/dress) Sit up straightSit up straight Speak clearlySpeak clearly Be directBe direct Be forthcoming & honestBe forthcoming & honest Don’t rationalizeDon’t rationalize Don’t minimizeDon’t minimize Stay on the subjectStay on the subject Be responsibleBe responsible

PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL Psychological written (5 hours)Psychological written (5 hours) Psychological InterviewPsychological Interview PolygraphPolygraph Medicals/AudioMedicals/Audio Drug testDrug test

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NELSON-DENNY NELSON-DENNY INSTRUCTIONALINSTRUCTIONAL

Nelson-DennyNelson-DennyVocabulary TestVocabulary Test

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NELSON-DENNYNELSON-DENNY INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL

Nelson-DennyNelson-Denny Reading Comprehension TestReading Comprehension Test

LUNCH LUNCH PROGRAMPROGRAM

1200 – 1:301200 – 1:30

FRONTLINE FRONTLINE INSTRUCTIONALINSTRUCTIONAL

Ergo-metrics report writing – TIPS:Ergo-metrics report writing – TIPS:1.1. PunctuationPunctuation2.2. CapitalizationCapitalization3.3. Legible Legible 4.4. Complete sentencesComplete sentences5.5. Active voiceActive voice6.6. Include all the facts sequentiallyInclude all the facts sequentially

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FRONTLINE FRONTLINE INSTRUCTIONALINSTRUCTIONAL

SCENARIO TIPS: SCENARIO TIPS: 1.1. Apply common senseApply common sense2.2. Proper use of resourcesProper use of resources3.3. Prioritize responsePrioritize response4.4. Study the guide providedStudy the guide provided5.5. Trust your instinctsTrust your instincts

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Question and answer periodQuestion and answer period Complete course evaluationComplete course evaluation