Victoria Police Exam case studies
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The Victoria Police entrance exam (also called the Victoria Police recruitment assessment) is the selection test used in the recruitment of police officers in Victoria, Australia. It is intended for people who are applying to become police officers and who must show they have the reasoning, literacy, numeracy and interpersonal judgement the role demands. The assessment is generally organised around five areas: verbal reasoning and literacy, numerical reasoning, abstract and logical reasoning, situational judgement and interpersonal skills, and written communication and report writing. Because the role involves writing statements and reports, reading and applying legislation, working with numbers in statements and evidence, and making sound decisions under pressure, each of these areas reflects a practical requirement of the job rather than general academic ability. The Victoria Police Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,246 words.
1Two Witnesses, One Notebook
Constable Hale is reviewing three written accounts of the same incident outside a bakery on Chapel Street. Account A (baker): 'I heard a loud bang, then saw a red sedan mount the curb and stop about two metres from the doorway.
533 words, about 3 min2The Ten-Hour Roster
Sergeant Okafor has four officers for a single 10-hour shift, 07:00 to 17:00, all four working the whole shift. Minimum staffing is two officers on foot patrol at all times.
720 words, about 4 min3Three Cars, Three Jobs
At the morning briefing a sergeant sketches a logic problem on the whiteboard. Three patrol cars - Alpha, Bravo and Charlie - each attended exactly one of three jobs: a theft, a vandalism and a collision.
514 words, about 3 min402:10 at the Bus Shelter
You are a constable in your second year, partnered with Senior Constable Reyes, who has 19 years' service and has twice covered for a mistake of yours. At 02:10 during a foot patrol you stop to speak with a homeless man sleeping in a bus shelter.
760 words, about 4 min5The Summary Paragraph
You are preparing the summary paragraph of an incident report. Your notes read: '14/03, approx 18:40.
719 words, about 4 min