Police oral board

Corporal Doug · Apr 17, 2011

So I have my oral board tomorrow morning with MSP. I am very nervous about possibly not being able to think of what I am going to say to some of the questions. I am fairly confident that I can present myself in a professional manner, and I have been to many job interviews before, but there is no other career field that I want more than to be a law enforcement officer.

Can anyone give some insight to the process, I know not everyone gets the same questions but is there anyone that has interviewed with MSP before?

clandestine · Apr 17, 2011

I would ask the guys from the Thin Blue Line forum subsection here on MDS grant you access there. Theres lots of bad advice you will get from non LEO's or people trolling. The LEO forum will give good advice. Too many LEO hating idiots here in the Non LEO areas.

Good luck in your interview, and dont worry, youll do fine.

joppaj · Apr 17, 2011

I went through oral boards with three departments when I was trying to figure out where I really wanted to work. Every one of them asked a few of the same questions:

1) Tell us about yourself
2) Why do you want to be a cop
3) Why our Dept in particular
4) What do you bring to our Dept/ greatest strength
5) What is your greatest weakness

Good luck with it. If you get the chance to shake hands with the board members, do it, make eye contact, REMEMBER THIER NAMES and refer to them by name if you can. Be DAMNED sure that you know the mission of the MSP before you go in there. I'll add more if anything comes to me, good luck.

RetNavyHD · Apr 17, 2011

Dam guess I fall into the LEO hating idiots catergory because I'm not a LEO and can't provide you with any info....LOL

august1410 · Apr 17, 2011

I am not a LEO, so I cannot add anything constructive about what to say/do.

I can, however, wish you the best of luck and success. :thumbsup:

Kman · Apr 17, 2011

Not a LEO. I think that's a little drastic and degrading to get a job..."oral board"!

justsand · Apr 17, 2011

Kman said:
Not a LEO. I think that's a little drastic and degrading to get a job..."oral board"!

clandestine · Apr 17, 2011

RetNavyHD said:
Dam guess I fall into the LEO hating idiots catergory because I'm not a LEO and can't provide you with any info....LOL

No, not being a LEO is not what I meant. It people who think LEO's are some kind of Jack Boot Thug is the ones I was referring to.

I have much respect for them and defend them when I see their good name smeared.

Inigoes · Apr 17, 2011

Okay, someone has to say it!

Only the military, and police should take oral...

Okay, maybe not

Good Luck :thumbsup:

justsand · Apr 17, 2011

Inigoes said:
Okay, someone has to say it!

Only the military, and police should take oral...

Okay, maybe not

Good Luck

fivepointstar · Apr 17, 2011

joppaj said:
I went through oral boards with three departments when I was trying to figure out where I really wanted to work. Every one of them asked a few of the same questions:

1) Tell us about yourself
2) Why do you want to be a cop
3) Why our Dept in particular
4) What do you bring to our Dept/ greatest strength
5) What is your greatest weakness

Good luck with it. If you get the chance to shake hands with the board members, do it, make eye contact, REMEMBER THIER NAMES and refer to them by name if you can. Be DAMNED sure that you know the mission of the MSP before you go in there. I'll add more if anything comes to me, good luck.

Joppa pretty much summed it up. They are looking for Honesty, confidence and commitment. Good Luck!

rayg5102 · Apr 17, 2011

Remember...be cool, calm, relax and don't choke...sorry...forgot it was an "ORAL" exam...forget the choking part....

Good luck

Bart_man · Apr 17, 2011

Kman said:
Not a LEO. I think that's a little drastic and degrading to get a job..."oral board"!

JOBU · Apr 17, 2011

If they ask you "whether or not you would exchange sex for a ticket" don't forget to reply: Depends on how she looks!

It always works to break the ice.

canuck · Apr 17, 2011

swallow

kgain673 · Apr 17, 2011

Your in luck......PM me, I've taken it.

Indiana Jones · Apr 17, 2011

its a tough process but INTERGRITY INTEGRITY INTEGRITY. be HONEST and you will do fine. just carry yourself with confidence. not arrogance. good luck

kgain673 · Apr 17, 2011

Kman said:
Not a LEO. I think that's a little drastic and degrading to get a job..."oral board"!

I've always hated telling people I was taking an "Oral Board", I just an in person interview. To many of my friends could not pass up an opportunity to fire me up with ammo like that.

joppaj · Apr 17, 2011

HomicidalNun said:
its a tough process but INTERGRITY INTEGRITY INTEGRITY. be HONEST and you will do fine. just carry yourself with confidence. not arrogance. good luck

That's the most important part of any stage of the police application process. They'll forgive the fact that you were once young and dumb, they'll drop you in a heartbeat if they catch you lying about it.

fivepointstar · Apr 17, 2011

Kman said:
Not a LEO. I think that's a little drastic and degrading to get a job..."oral board"!

rayg5102 said:
Remember...be cool, calm, relax and don't choke...sorry...forgot it was an "ORAL" exam...forget the choking part....

Good luck

canuck said:
swallow

Is this your advise based on your experience??? :lol2:

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