About the test
The Enforcement Officer Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Enforcement Officer test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
About the job
Enforcement Officer
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
- Getting Information
- Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $45,200 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $54,770 or less |
| Median: | | $72,280 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $92,410 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $111,700 or more |
| Hourly US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $21.73 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $26.33 or less |
| Median: | | $34.75 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $44.43 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $53.70 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 674,200 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 700,600 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 53,800 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Public Safety and Security
- Law and Government
- English Language
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Telecommunications
- Administration and Management
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
- Coordination
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Top Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Inductive Reasoning
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Information Ordering
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| Education Requirements |
| High School Diploma: | | 40% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 21% |
| Some College: | | 15% |
| Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 17% |
| Bachelor's Degree: | | 7% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 47% |
| 3 - 6 Months: | | 13% |
| 6 Months - 1 Year: | | 23% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 3% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 8% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 4% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Accident Prevention Squad Police Officer, Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent (ALE Agent), Animal Cop, Border Guard, Border Patrol Agent, Border Patrol Officer, Campus Police Officer, Canine Deputy (K-9 Deputy), Canine Handler (K-9 Handler), Canine Police Officer (K-9 Police Officer), Certified Police Officer, City Constable, City Marshal, Civil Division Deputy Sheriff, Civil Process Server, Community Service Officer (CSO), Community Service Patrol Officer, Complaint Evaluation Officer, Constable, Cop, County Sheriff, Court Security Deputy Sheriff, Crime Prevention Police Officer, Custody Deputy Sheriff, Customs Patrol Officer, Deputy, Deputy Certified Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Generalist, Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant, Desk Officer, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer (DARE Officer), Drug Enforcement Agent, Enforcement Officer, Grand Jury Deputy Sheriff, Highway Patrol Officer, Highway Patrol Pilot, Immigration Guard, Lateral Police Officer, Law Enforcement Officer, Law Enforcement Specialist, Marshal, Military Police Officer, Motorcycle Police, Mounted Police, Officer, Park Police, Patrol Deputy, Patrol Deputy Sheriff, Patrol Driver, Patrol Officer, Patrol Park Officer, Patrolman, Peace Officer, Physical Security Specialist, Police Booking Officer, Police Corporal, Police Inspector, Police Officer, Police Park Officer, Police Patrol Officer, Police Recruit, Police Worker, Policeman, Policewoman, Protective Officer, Protective Service Specialist, Public Safety Officer, Road Deputy, Safety Instruction Police Officer, Safety Patrol Officer, School Resource Officer (SRO), Security Patrol Officer, Security Police Officer, Security Specialist, Sheriff Department Corporal, Sheriff's Deputy, Sheriff's Detective, Sheriff's Officer, Sheriff's Sergeant, Special Deputy, Special Deputy Sheriff, Special Police Officer, State Highway Police Officer, State Patrol Officer, State Trooper, SWAT Team Member (Special Weapons and Tactics Team Member), Trooper, Under Sheriff, Uniform Patrol Police Officer, University Police Officer, Working Dog Handler
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