FTO Selection Questions Using Emotional Intelligence Elements
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You have a trainee who has generally been doing well. They have two ”bad” days in a row, which is out of character. How would handle this and why?
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Your trainee lacks social skills and has a difficult time with certain people. What steps can you use to address and improve this issue?
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Describe a time in the field when someone was rude and verbally abusive to you. What did you do to deescalate and obtain your goal?
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You make a traffic stop at 0200 hours. The vehicle is occupied by a female driver and an infant in the back seat. The driver speaks minimal English but states she does not have a driver’s license. How would you handle this?
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Tell us a time in which you showed empathy to a community member.
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You are detailed to death investigation involving a 91 year old woman who has died of cancer. Her family is there. What steps would you take to conduct the investigation and handle the call? What are some considerations?
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What mental health training have you attended? If you have applied it, tell us about it.
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Your trainee arrives for his fourth shift with you. He seems quiet and reveals that his father unexpectedly passed away. How do you proceed?
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You are on patrol and see a vehicle exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph. You stop the vehicle and make contact with the driver who advises you that her infant son is having a medical emergency. How would you handle the stop and why?
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Explain why emotional intelligence is an important attribute for a peace officer to possess. How would you rate your EQ?
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You are on patrol and notice a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. You pull the vehicle over and find the driver unlicensed. Driver explains that he has been saving money to get a license and buy insurance. Driver adds that he only drives to work to make ends meet. What do you do? Driver says he cannot pay a moving violation.
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You go to a loud party call. Family members advise that it is a graduation party and they paid a lot of money to throw it and that it is a police academy party. You have many complaints about the party. What do you do?
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What do you consider your greatest strength? Weakness? Would you co-workers agree?
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Describe a significant accomplishment, personal or professional. Describe the measurable goals.
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Describe a weakness about your job performance. Have you devised a plan to address it? If so, describe it.
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During a traffic stop your trainee identifies a reason to store the vehicle. The driver, an elderly person, lives outside the jurisdiction and has no way to get home. Identify training elements of this incident.
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Describe a time you responded to a call with a new officer off of probation and he did not know how to handle the call. What would you do and why?
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Tell us about a time you failed at something. How did you handle it?
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What would your co-workers say is the best thing about working with you?
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How do you handle conflict with a co-worker?
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Tell us about a task you took on but did not have to do? Why did you do it?
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Today your trainee seems to be off and snaps back at you at one of your critiques. You are aware he is going through a divorce. How do you handle this?
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A neighborhood in your beat is experiencing a sharp rise in burglaries. You have been assigned to attend a neighborhood meeting to address angry residents.
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What is your goal as an FTO?
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Tell us about a goal you accomplished in the last couple of years that helped your teaching skills.
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Tell us about a time where you had to measure the letter of the law versus the spirit of the law and how you resolved the issue.
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Tell us about your “career defining case” up to this time. Why did you pick this case?
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Why do you want to be an FTO?
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You have been chosen to handle a recruit in an extension phase. She is failing due to poor communication skills. Describe your approach and what techniques you might apply to train this recruit.
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What would you change about the FTO program?
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Tell us about a call you handled where empathy was the main issue as opposed to enforcement.
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How would you handle another FTO who is treating a recruit unfairly and it is obvious to other trainees.
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How would you handle a trainee who is having a problem with self-initiated activity?
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