What Is a Police Suitability Test?
A police suitability test is a written pre-employment exam taken by law enforcement applicants as a measure of cognition. The term "suitability test" actually refers to any number of cognition tests designed for law enforcement candidate selection.
1 Identification
Suitability tests are taken in conjunction with a battery of tests for law enforcement applicants. Aside from cognition, suitability tests may include math, vocabulary, grammar, reading, logic, and personality assessment questions.
2 Content
Each question deals directly with job-related scenarios and criterion. Therefore, it is an effective measure of applicant suitability.
3 Types
Cognition tests specifically designed as “suitability” determinants include Police Officer Selection Test (POST), Law Enforcement Candidate Record (LECR), and Law Enforcement Selection Inventory.
4 Additional Requirements
In addition to written cognition tests, police officer selection typically involves a physical agility test, an oral interview, psychological testing, background checks, and drug screening.
5 Optional Requirements
Writing samples and polygraph tests are among the additional forms of testing used by law enforcement agencies when selecting police officers.
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