Police Departments are all over my nizzles!
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Originally Posted by Calilude
Congrats dude, what was the polygraph test like? What kind of questions did they ask you? I'm interested because I'm taking my chp exam on the 25th of this month and in November I'm taking the Sheriff's exam. I'm just trying to widen my variety of choices, however I really want to get into the chp.
That said, do whatever makes you happy man =]. The more the marrier!
Now, onto the Polygraph. It starts with a 250-350 question paper. You answer them truthfully to the best of your ability, and circle any ones you want to talk about to "clear up" before going onto the machine.
You go in and interview with the guy who runs the Polygraph, going over all of that stuff and he takes notes while you do it. Then, you sit down after you're satisfied and he is, and he asks you some questions at random, and then blanket questions like "Did you lie at all" etc. etc. while on the machine.
It's insanely nerve wracking.
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It's insanely nerve wracking.
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Originally Posted by umop-apisdn
I'd say so! I don't know how they get accurate readings from these things. I will be a nervous wreck if I ever have to take one.
You can lie and get away with it though, all you have to do is just genuinly not remember something or believe your own lie.
The best bet, best advice I can give anyone getting into Law Enforcement: Just be honest. If you lie and get caught, it will make other departments very wary of hiring you, and the one you lied to surely wont hire you. They don't care what you've done in the past (for the most part - there are disqualifers of course), the idea is that now you're supposed to be upstanding and honest, not a liar.
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Originally Posted by antarius
I have no clue how CHP's is, but please let me push you away from the dark side anyhow. Go to real police work man, don't do CHP.
That said, do whatever makes you happy man =]. The more the marrier!
Now, onto the Polygraph. It starts with a 250-350 question paper. You answer them truthfully to the best of your ability, and circle any ones you want to talk about to "clear up" before going onto the machine.
You go in and interview with the guy who runs the Polygraph, going over all of that stuff and he takes notes while you do it. Then, you sit down after you're satisfied and he is, and he asks you some questions at random, and then blanket questions like "Did you lie at all" etc. etc. while on the machine.
It's insanely nerve wracking.
That said, do whatever makes you happy man =]. The more the marrier!
Now, onto the Polygraph. It starts with a 250-350 question paper. You answer them truthfully to the best of your ability, and circle any ones you want to talk about to "clear up" before going onto the machine.
You go in and interview with the guy who runs the Polygraph, going over all of that stuff and he takes notes while you do it. Then, you sit down after you're satisfied and he is, and he asks you some questions at random, and then blanket questions like "Did you lie at all" etc. etc. while on the machine.
It's insanely nerve wracking.
So yeah some examples would be cool if you are able to give that information out. Also how hard was your pat test? My biggest struggle for me now is going to be my pull ups. I can do about 2. I know the standard for the chp is 4. I'm getting excited and looking forward to taking the test. Any hints or tips that you could give me would be great.
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You can check out http://police.antarius.net/ - I don't know how much longer it will be up, and I obviously stopped updating it - but you can read from the beginning of my Academy up to about week 15, with whatever I updated it with.
The Physical Training was different for us than it will be for your CHP stuff, but the bottom line is you will most likely have to do lots and lots of running. I'm not a fast runner at all and I ended up doing 1.5 miles in 9:50 or so, when I started I was much slower.
The local academy's tend to train you a lot in endurance and hand to hand combat, because that's what you get involved in, I'm not sure what CHP entails.
Now, specific questions they asked....
Have you smoked Marijuana? Yes.
When was the last time? June of '02.
Have you done other drugs? No.
Have you stolen anything? Yes.
From an employer? Yes.
Sold it? Yes.
Have you slept with a minor when you were over the age of 18? Yes
How old were you? 18, she was 17.
Were you honest in your financial records? Yes.
Have you ever commited a felony? No.
Has anyone in your presence commited a crime? Yes.
Have you allowed anyone to bring illegal material or contraband into your house or vehicle? Yes.
Have you driven home legally drunk? Yes.
They ask you all that kind of stuff, and tons and tons more, and then go over bits and pieces of it and ask you if you were telling the truth - or outright ask the question - while on the Polygraph... to see if you were being honest.
Don't worry about all that stuff though man, keep your eye on the ball. Right now you need to do what it takes to get hired on by CHP to be put through their academy, or find a local academy and put yourself through it and/or find another department to put you through theirs. Focus on that first, spend the time learning about the departments and the people, the time to do ridealongs, and the money to get a nice suit and all the paperwork (Certified copies of Birth Certificates, Highschool Transcripts, your insurance, a personal history statement quesitonaire, etc. ec.) in order so you can be the first one to turn it back in to the background investigator.
Then focus on the academy, and then focus on work.
The Physical Training was different for us than it will be for your CHP stuff, but the bottom line is you will most likely have to do lots and lots of running. I'm not a fast runner at all and I ended up doing 1.5 miles in 9:50 or so, when I started I was much slower.
The local academy's tend to train you a lot in endurance and hand to hand combat, because that's what you get involved in, I'm not sure what CHP entails.
Now, specific questions they asked....
Have you smoked Marijuana? Yes.
When was the last time? June of '02.
Have you done other drugs? No.
Have you stolen anything? Yes.
From an employer? Yes.
Sold it? Yes.
Have you slept with a minor when you were over the age of 18? Yes
How old were you? 18, she was 17.
Were you honest in your financial records? Yes.
Have you ever commited a felony? No.
Has anyone in your presence commited a crime? Yes.
Have you allowed anyone to bring illegal material or contraband into your house or vehicle? Yes.
Have you driven home legally drunk? Yes.
They ask you all that kind of stuff, and tons and tons more, and then go over bits and pieces of it and ask you if you were telling the truth - or outright ask the question - while on the Polygraph... to see if you were being honest.
Don't worry about all that stuff though man, keep your eye on the ball. Right now you need to do what it takes to get hired on by CHP to be put through their academy, or find a local academy and put yourself through it and/or find another department to put you through theirs. Focus on that first, spend the time learning about the departments and the people, the time to do ridealongs, and the money to get a nice suit and all the paperwork (Certified copies of Birth Certificates, Highschool Transcripts, your insurance, a personal history statement quesitonaire, etc. ec.) in order so you can be the first one to turn it back in to the background investigator.
Then focus on the academy, and then focus on work.
