Goal: What Police Recruiters Look For In Candidates Behaviour On The B-PAD Test
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Title: What Police Recruiters Look For In Candidates Behaviour On The B-PAD Test
The Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device Test, more commonly known as the B-PAD Test, is a video simulation exercise which requires an individual to watch a scenario on a TV monitor and then respond. Each scenario represents something that a police officer can experience on the job. The tests evaluates an individual’s interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills. The more you know about how officers should respond in difficult situations could help improve your B-PAD performance.
Police recruiters are looking for specific behavior on candidate’s B-PAD results. The reason the B-PAD is preferred over other standardized testing conditions is because it actually puts a candidate into a role-play situation. If a candidate is asked the same kind of questions in an oral interview their responses are …show more content…
By doing this you are showing examiners that you not only think logically but also have planning and organizational skills. While you are not scored on finding the perfect solution, you are scored on finding a solution and how you communicate your findings.
The B-PAD ultimately is designed to test how effectively you are able to work with people. You prepare for the B-PAD the same way you would prepare for any role playing exercise, the main difference being that you are not reacting to a real person, you are reacting to a video tape.
The biggest concept the test revolves around is dealing with infuriated citizens. The test is designed to judge a candidate’s ability to analyze the problem and if the candidate is able to calm the citizen down. The recruiter is also looking to see if the candidate is able to maintain their composure and handle the stressful
Word count in this document: 459
Title: What Police Recruiters Look For In Candidates Behaviour On The B-PAD Test
The Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device Test, more commonly known as the B-PAD Test, is a video simulation exercise which requires an individual to watch a scenario on a TV monitor and then respond. Each scenario represents something that a police officer can experience on the job. The tests evaluates an individual’s interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills. The more you know about how officers should respond in difficult situations could help improve your B-PAD performance.
Police recruiters are looking for specific behavior on candidate’s B-PAD results. The reason the B-PAD is preferred over other standardized testing conditions is because it actually puts a candidate into a role-play situation. If a candidate is asked the same kind of questions in an oral interview their responses are …show more content…
By doing this you are showing examiners that you not only think logically but also have planning and organizational skills. While you are not scored on finding the perfect solution, you are scored on finding a solution and how you communicate your findings.
The B-PAD ultimately is designed to test how effectively you are able to work with people. You prepare for the B-PAD the same way you would prepare for any role playing exercise, the main difference being that you are not reacting to a real person, you are reacting to a video tape.
The biggest concept the test revolves around is dealing with infuriated citizens. The test is designed to judge a candidate’s ability to analyze the problem and if the candidate is able to calm the citizen down. The recruiter is also looking to see if the candidate is able to maintain their composure and handle the stressful