Federal Law Enforcement

Federal law enforcement guides with reader recommendations are in bold.  Don't forget to tailor your resume/application to the Federal process.

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• Corrections

• Federal and Homeland Security

• Forensics

• State and Local Law Enforcement 

• Security

Can't find a test guide for a supervisory position?  Get these supervisory guides and references:

• 13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can Avoid Them, W. Steven Brown, 1999
  Practical, proactive approach to supervision and management.  
• The First-Time Manager, Loren Belker, 2005
  From the American Management Association, this guide covers leadership, motivation, discipline, and other tricks of the trade that are required of anyone in a supervisory position. 
• Skills for New Managers, Morey Stettner, 2000
  Specific answers for hiring new employees; delegating work efficiently; dealing with stress; communicating effectively with your employees; how to master mentoring, leadership, and coaching styles.  Includes bulleted lists, checklists and definition of terms.
• Complete Interview Guide with Supervision Guide
  From job-interview.net, the Complete Interview Guide with 200+ possible interview questions on supervision including behavioral/situational questions. Plus, answers to the toughest supervision interview questions.
• What Makes A Great Manager? 
  Management and supervision guide with tips, answers and free resources.  A good resource for situational questions.

Need more for a specific subject such as word problems and math?  Click here for guides and free help for the most difficult test areas.

• Customs and Border Patrol Entrance Examination Preparation Manual.  Also, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking and Job-Related Skills (deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning including statistical reasoning and estimating probability).  
• California Highway Patrol study guide with valuable background info, sample scored essay and written test.
• New York State Civil Service Study Guides includes law enforcement.
• Sample civil service written questions from the State of Louisiana for "LEAPS" -- Law Enforcement & Protective Services test -- entry level jobs and "LEAPS" SUPERVISOR - Law Enforcement and Protective Services Supervisor test - supervisory level jobs.  Click on "Sample Test Questions" on the left and you'll find sample questions by job and by subject.
• State of Delaware - Sample questions for Alcoholic Beverage Control and Enforcement Agent I, Capitol Police positions, Correctional positions, DNREC Enforcement Trainee, Investigative Services Officer, Court Clerk positions, Probation and Parole Officer I and Senior Correctional Counselor. 
• learnatest.com sample law enforcement questions.
• Interview Tips, Strategies and Sample Questions from job-interview.net

ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS

Prepare For The Law Enforcement Exam - Online Practice Tests and Free Quick Quizzes

1. Court Officer Online Practice Tests 

2. Parole Officer Online Practice Tests 

3. Police Officer Online Practice Tests

4. Probation Officer Exam Online Practice Tests 

5. Police Promotion Online Practice Tests  

6. State Trooper Online Practice Tests

ASSESSMENT CENTER

1. A Preparation Guide for the Assessment Center Method, Tina Louise Rowe, 2006 - RECOMMENDED

2. How to Promote Yourself: A Guide to the Assessment Center Process, Keith M. Hilgenfeldt, 2000 - RECOMMENDED

3. The Assessment Center Handbook for Police and Fire Personnel, Charles D. Hale, 2004 - RECOMMENDED

4. The Law Enforcement Assessment Center, Randy Narramore, 1991

5. Police Assessment Center Preparation, Lawrence R. O'Leary Ph.D, 1994

CORRECTIONS

1. Correction Officer Online Practice Test - Start now - immediate access!

2. Corrections Officer Exam: The Complete Preparation Guide,  Learning Express Editors, 2000
   Four practice exams, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, math, memory and observation, judgment and reasoning.

3. Master the Correction Officer (15th Ed), Arco, 2006

4. Correction Officer Exam, Donald J. Schroeder, 2001

5. Norman Hall's Corrections Officer Exam Preparation Book, 2005 

FEDERAL

1. Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) Inspector, National Learning Corporation, 2005

2. Border Patrol Exam, (3rd Ed.) Learning Express, 2006

3. The Coast Guardsman's Manual, George E., Captain Krietemeyer, 2000

4. FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job As One of Americas Finest, Thomas Ackerman, 2005

5. Federal Law Enforcement Careers: Profiles of 250 High-Powered Positions & Sure-Fire Tactics for Getting Hired,  Thomas Ackerman, 2006

6. Guide to Homeland Security Careers, Donald B. Hutton, 2003 - RECOMMENDED

7. Immigration Enforcement Agent, Jack Rudman, 2005

8. Internal Revenue Agent, Jack Rudman, 1991

9. Introduction to Homeland Security, 2nd ed., Jane Bullock, 2006

10. John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI, John E. Douglas, 2005

11. Master the Treasury Enforcement Agent Exam, Dana Morgan, 2006

12. Special Agent DEA (Career Examination Series), Jack Rudman, 1999

13. Special Agent FBI, Jack Rudman, 2004

14. To Be a U.S. Secret Service Agent, Henry Holden, 2006

FORENSICS

1. Forensic Scientist I (Toxicology), Jack Rudman, 1987

2. Forensic Scientist II (Toxicology), Jack Rudman, 1987

3. Forensic Scientist Trainee, Jack Rudman, 2004

SECURITY

1. Senior Airport Security Guard (Career Examination Series),  Jack Rudman, 2004