Promotional Examinations

Promotional Examinations

The IACP recognizes the importance of selecting and advancing the right candidates into leadership positions, understanding that each agency has its own set of challenges and circumstances. For decades the IACP has been a leader in assisting agencies with their promotional needs by offering custom promotional examinations and assessment centers.

The IACP recognizes the importance of selecting and advancing the right candidates into leadership positions, understanding that each agency has its own set of challenges and circumstances. For decades the IACP has been a leader in assisting agencies with their promotional needs by offering custom promotional examinations and assessment centers.

With a knowledgeable core staff and a team of consultants around the country, the IACP Center for Testing Services and Executive Search can create a solution that is tailor-made for the needs of your agency.

The IACP offers two options for written multiple-choice promotional testing:

A PES examination uses job analysis surveys to identify specific tasks and areas of knowledge and their importance to the target job. Based on the data obtained from these surveys, a computer-based system is used to select test questions that match the job requirements. The result is a multiple-choice promotional exam specifically tailored to the needs of your agency. For a PES exam, the test items are based on general law enforcement textbooks and sources for the target rank.

Custom examinations are created based on the individual requirements of the client agency. The IACP will conduct an in-depth, on-site job analysis and develop test items based on agency-specific materials such as policy and procedure manuals, state law, and labor agreements. Our staff will work with you to draft an examination that is specifically written for your agency based on your job requirements and source materials.

For both the PES and custom exams, candidates receive study guides that include a reading list, sample test questions, and instructions for preparation. Following test administration by either IACP staff or the agency, the IACP offers optical scanning of the test responses and a comprehensive summary of results.

To obtain more information about these services please email professionalservices@theiacp.org or call 703.836.6767.

  • the application of the IACP Promotional Examination System (PES) and
  • the development of custom-designed examinations.

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