This practical and accessible book focuses on the Written Exercise, which forms a key part of the Police Recruit Assessment Process. The book starts with an overview of the principles of completing a written exercise. It gives clear information on issues of grammar, spelling and punctuation, with examples of common mistakes and questions to check understanding. Full written exercises, in the form of candidate's instructions and the various associated documents, provide essential practice and the intentions of each are explained, identifying the core competencies being tested.

Richard Malthouse is currently employed within a large law enforcement agency, providing training design and performance needs analysis. He has been teaching, coaching, and assessing police officers for over 11 years and is a Director of The Interview Success Company Ltd which coaches individuals through the National Police Recruit Assessment Process.

Introduction to the Written Exercises
Part 1: Preparing for the Assessment
Part 2: Written Exercises
Part 3: Specimen Responses
Appendix A: Answers to Part 1 tasks
Appendix B: National Core Competencies
Index