About the Assessment
The PO-EL 200-NC (TIP) Series is the first entry-level law enforcement assessment developed by IPMA-HR and has a long history of successful use by law enforcement agencies. Extensive research has shown that the addition of the Police Interest Questionnaire has reduced or eliminated significant score differences between gender and racial/ethnic groups. The PO-EL 200-NC (TIP) Series includes a 25-minute session in which candidates must study material from a Test Information Packet (TIP), such as work-related articles, wanted posters, and maps. TIPs are collected after the study period has ended, but before the test booklets are distributed. Some of the multiple-choice items assess how well candidates remember the information they just studied in the TIP
Assessment Features
Versions
201-NC
202-NC
204-NC
Time Limit
2 Hours and 10 Minutes
(includes 25 minutes for TIP study period)
Formats
Paper-Based
Computer-Based
Content Areas
Ability to Observe and Remember Details (TIP)
- Wanted Posters
- Law Enforcement Terms and Definitions
Police Interest Questionnaire
- Personality
- Interest in Police Work
Reasoning
- Basic Mathematics (i.e., addition and subtraction)
- Critical Thinking (e.g., analyzing tables; organizing information)
Learning Ability
- Police-related Policies and Procedures