Oral board Interview Question advice please

[MaineSqueeze]

Hey I have three oral board interviews coming up within the month, and theres one question Im stuck on, and its the simple one, why should we hire you? Do i say things like my education, my prior training, desire to work in LE, I want it to sound good, but not corny. What else should you say? i.e - personality, . ANY advice would be awesome, especially from people that are on panels. ALSO - The question, why do you want to be a police officer? How do you answer that correctly toa panel? Should you say the most obvious, helping the community, things like that? What else? I really need to do well so any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[SlowDownThere]

These are all stock questions, and you seem to have the stock answers.
More than anything, it seems to be a chance to screw it up, rather than a chance to shine. So just don't take that chance.

I would have hoped that panels would come up with more imaginative questions to ask. I mean, really. How many good answers are there for those 2 questions?

[Christyle]

God I hated that question. Mine was, "Why do you want to be an Indiana State Police officer?" Very first question!!!! It was awful. So I just flat out told the truth. I told them that my dad was an leo right when got out of the navy and I was always fastinated by the stories he would tell me. I started to work in law enforcement at an early age to help get my foot in the door. I like the idea of going into work, not knowing what your day is going to be like. I like the element of suprise. Now I want to work for the best and strive to be the best female officer ISP has ever had. Blah blah blah...

[aftermath]

I don't see why they ask those. I mean hell, they KNOW what the answer will most likely be. I mean come on, you want to be an LEO for the chance to kick alittle ***. :) Of course I didn't say that to a panel though. Have been tempted. I just told them "I want to be an LEO since I enjoy working in the community, wish to help and better my community, and pursue a career that is constantly changing." Of the other, why they should hire you over someone else, I play a little modest. I tell them that yes, there may be better qualified candidates, but I doubt that they have the same drive and desire, the same attention to detail that I would bring to the department. Things like that to make you sound GOOD but not CONCEITED. It all depends though on you and why you want to do this.

:D

[ask80]

i want to be a cop so i can drive fast legally and break ever traffic law while on duty, get discounts on food, and become a chick magnet. :D

i know the oral board staff will reply, " you're the first to be honest. thanks! you passed!"

[Christyle]

i want to be a cop so i can drive fast legally and break ever traffic law while on duty, get discounts on food, and become a chick magnet. :D
HA! I love it