Orange County, CA Sheriff's Oral Board

[Davidzill]

I just past the first 3 events, and I am taking the oral board Friday. I would just like to hear from anyone's experiences from their board, I.E. scenario questions or whatever. What kind of question's were you asked? A deputy told us after testing that we were going to have 5 Q's; 2 about yourself and why you want to be an OCSD deputy, and 3 scenarios.

[ElDiabloJoe]

I've always found that for LE oral boards, you should be prepared for the following:

1. Tell us about yourself. (This is a short 1-3 minute response. Talk about your college major, your community / church service, why you want to be a police officer, if you were an eagle scout, whether you played team sports, etc.) Organize your response ahead of time so that one strength leads to another- i.e. team sports taught you how to not be an individual and how to work with others toward a common goal.

2. Why are you interested in LE in general and/or THIS agency in particular. Have articulable reasons that do not mention MONEY or GUNS.

3. For scenarios, always answer as truthfully and completely as you can. Think the scenarios and your hypothetical actions through to conclusion. If you arrest someone in the scenario, don't forget to mention booking them, booking the evidence, and writing the report. Remember for scenarios, don't try to answer like "one of the boys." Answer exactly in line with policy. If policy says you must report when you observe another officer use force, then hypothetical-report it in your scenario answer.

4. Remember, there isn't always just cops on your panel. Often it will have a "member of the community at large" such as a priest or rabbi.

5. Keep your hands on your knees. Do NOT fiddle with pens, pencils, foot tapping, etc.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

EDJ

[PhilipCal]

I've always found that for LE oral boards, you should be prepared for the following:

1. Tell us about yourself. (This is a short 1-3 minute response. Talk about your college major, your community / church service, why you want to be a police officer, if you were an eagle scout, whether you played team sports, etc.) Organize your response ahead of time so that one strength leads to another- i.e. team sports taught you how to not be an individual and how to work with others toward a common goal.

2. Why are you interested in LE in general and/or THIS agency in particular. Have articulable reasons that do not mention MONEY or GUNS.

3. For scenarios, always answer as truthfully and completely as you can. Think the scenarios and your hypothetical actions through to conclusion. If you arrest someone in the scenario, don't forget to mention booking them, booking the evidence, and writing the report. Remember for scenarios, don't try to answer like "one of the boys." Answer exactly in line with policy. If policy says you must report when you observe another officer use force, then hypothetical-report it in your scenario answer.

4. Remember, there isn't always just cops on your panel. Often it will have a "member of the community at large" such as a priest or rabbi.

5. Keep your hands on your knees. Do NOT fiddle with pens, pencils, foot tapping, etc.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

EDJ

The above Post X-2. Best advice you'll ever get on an Oral Board. Good Luck

[Davidzill]

I took my oral interview this morning, and I passed. I start my background July 11th.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Standy by for PM.