MA Police Civil Service case studies
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The Massachusetts Civil Service Police Officer Examination is the entry-level written test used by many Massachusetts municipalities and by the state's Civil Service system to establish eligibility lists for full-time police officer hiring. It is intended for candidates who have not yet been appointed as sworn officers and who are seeking to be ranked for consideration by appointing authorities. The MA Police Civil Service case studies are 5 cases and about 3,437 words.
1Overtime Coverage and the Per-Diem Proposal
A patrol division must staff a 24-hour operation with a minimum of 3 officers on duty on each of three 8-hour shifts. Eleven full-time officers are assigned to the division; each works five 8-hour shifts per week and may not be scheduled for more than 40 hours of straight time.
680 words, about 3 min2Four Posts, One Sergeant: A Detail Assignment
A sergeant must assign four officers - Alvarez, Boone, Chen, and Duran - to four fixed posts for a 1200–1600 detail: Front Gate, Lot B, Main Lobby, and Rear Dock. One officer per post, no reliefs are available.
670 words, about 3 min3The Missing Laceration in a Use-of-Force Narrative
You are a field training officer reviewing the use-of-force narrative your trainee, Officer Reyes, prepared after a 2130 disturbance call at 44 Haskell Street. The narrative states the subject "pulled away and was guided to the ground" before being handcuffed.
735 words, about 4 min4Route to 240 Oak: Direction, Distance, and a Water Main Break
You are in a marked unit stopped at Main Street and Park Avenue, facing east on Main. Dispatch assigns you a disturbance at 240 Oak Street, located on the east side of Oak, 0.1 mile north of Third Avenue.
695 words, about 3 min5Revising a Patrol Narrative for Court
The subject was observed by me exiting the alley, and he was carrying a black bag. It should be noted that no signs of forced entry was found.
657 words, about 3 min