The Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and Stanard and Associates, Inc. have teamed together to offer MACP members testing services for entry level, promotional and dispatch.
About Our Choice
Stanard & Associates, a Chicago-based group of psychologists and test development professionals, began working in the area of police testing in 1976. Over the years, Stanard & Associates has developed a full line of validated exams designed to help public safety agencies hire and promote the most qualified candidates efficiently and cost-effectively. Agencies across the country have benefited from S&A’s testing products and services, improving the caliber of their personnel and thus the quality of the law enforcement services they provide to their communities. Given these difficult economic times and the rising costs of salaries and benefits, Stanard & Associates’ off-the-shelf tests provide a low cost solution for identifying candidates who will be an asset to your police force for years to come.
- National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
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POST Information Brochure
The entry-level selection instrument of choice for law enforcement agencies for over a decade. The POST is designed to measure basic skills – reading, writing and arithmetic – that are important for successfully learning and performing an entry-level, law enforcement position. The POST can help your department select the most qualified applicants cost effectively, eliminating the time and expense involved in interviewing, screening and training candidates who lack fundamental skills for the job.
Why Choose the POST?
• Shown to predict law enforcement training success and job performance
• Backed by extensive research and current validation studies
• Purchased by over 2,000 agencies nationwide
• Used in every state in the continental U.S., as well as Canada
• Distributed through 26 State Police Chief Associations
Components of the POST
The POST is a timed test divided into four sections: Arithmetic, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Incident Report Writing. In each of the sections, the questions are presented in a law enforcement context, but applicants do not need any previous knowledge of law enforcement to answer the questions correctly.
The POST may be scored by Stanard & Associates or purchased in a convenient self-score version that allows departments to score the POST on-site.
The POST is available in alternate forms, enabling departments to administer different forms across multiple administrations. An administration guide and applicant study guide are also available to facilitate the testing process.For more information contact Jamie Foster, MACP Executive Assistant 517.349.9420
- National First and Second Line Supervisor Tests
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Promotional Testing Information Brochure
Overview
Stanard & Associates' National First and Second Line Supervisor Tests help law enforcement agencies identify promotional candidates who possess the relevant job knowledge to be successful supervisors and managers. The exams assess candidates' knowledge in areas such as management/supervision, major court cases affecting law enforcement, community policing, criminal investigation and patrol tactics. Both exams are the result of an extensive research and development effort. First, S&A conducted a nationwide job analysis to identify critical first and second-line supervisory duties and responsibilities, as well as the knowledge required to competently perform those duties.
Based on the input of over 600 law enforcement professionals nationwide, S&A developed a bank of test questions designed to measure candidates' mastery of key supervisory concepts. Finally, five separate geographically diverse panels of experts, composed of over 50 police chiefs and commanders, reviewed the test questions, contributing their invaluable expertise to refine them. The end result is two cost-effective examinations that can be integrated easily into your agency's promotional process. The First-Line Supervisor Test measures critical knowledge areas associated with first-line supervisor positions (e.g., Corporal, Sergeant), while the Second-Line Test measures knowledge areas associated with many second-line supervisor positions (e.g., Lieutenant, Captain).
Exam Features
• Each exam has 100 questions (multiple choice and true/false).
• A candidate study guide is available to provide test takers with a recommended reading list, study tips and sample test questions.
• An administration guide is available to ensure standardization of the testing process across agencies.
• All exams will be sent to and scored by S&A.
Promotional Examination Process
• Candidate Study Guide is released to all eligible candidates.
• Candidates are given a minimum of 30 days to study for the promotional exam.
• Exam is administered.
• All testing materials (used and unused exams) are sent back to S&A via a traceable carrier for processing.
• S&A scores completed examinations and provides a report of the results within 5-10 business days.
For more information contact Jamie Foster, MACP Executive Assistant 517.349.9420
- National Dispatcher Selection Test (NDST)
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Dispatcher Test Information Brochure
Overview
As the first point of contact in an emergency, dispatchers play a critical role in keeping the public safe, as well as responding law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. Selecting the best person for such a demanding position requires more than an interview and background check. It requires a reliable, validated measurement tool that will ensure the person you select possesses the important skills required to perform effectively as a dispatcher.
Stanard & Associates’ National Dispatcher Selection Test (NDST) gives call centers the ability to objectively assess a candidate’s skill level in five important areas: Reading Comprehension, Listening, Problem Solving, Prioritizing, and Multi-Tasking. And in keeping with Stanard & Associates’ commitment to rigorous standards in test development, the NDST is backed by an extensive research and development effort involving input from hundreds of incumbent dispatchers across the country. So you can enjoy the ease of using an off-the-shelf test that targets the areas you need most – those that have been shown to be important to the position of dispatcher.
For more information contact Jamie Foster, MACP Executive Assistant 517.349.9420