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Specialized Coaching For Law Enforcement Candidate Interviews

We offer specialized, expert interview coaching for police and law enforcement interviews, including mock interviews, help with targeted questions that only law enforcement agencies ask, how to manage your professional image and your answers so you come across to police interviewers as a person who will be a highly desirable and successful candidate. The interview coaching will be conducted by Bill Cole, MS, MA, a thought leader in peak performance, coaching, and the mental game. Bill's degrees include an MA in counseling psychology, and he has helped candidates perform extremely well in police, law enforcement and FBI oral board interview examinations. When you hire us we become your coach and consultant to help you gain admittance to the law enforcement agency of your dreams, where you can begin a stellar career.

Police Officer / Law Enforcement Candidate Interview Coaching Program


The police oral interview is your last hurdle before being accepted into the law enforcement job of your dreams. Why would you spend countless hours, and thousands upon thousands of dollars to go to college, compete the police academy and then waltz into the police oral interview winging it, unprepared, and hoping to feel your way through this stressful and critical hurdle? You wouldn't, and that's why you are here on this page looking into interview coaching.

The police oral interview is unlike any normal job interview. The police panelists are veteran students of human behavior and know how to read a candidate's body language just as they do with the public every day on the street. They also know how to ask clever questions that are designed to trip up all but the most well-prepared candidates.

In mastering police interviewing skills, there is a truism: A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. There is extreme danger lurking when you don't know what you don't know. Hope is not a strategy. You need to know what to expect, know what it is you do not yet know, find those answers, prepare yourself well, and practice your responses so you give an Academy-Award performance to the police oral board.

Think of everything you've decided to undertake in the long process of achieving the coveted badge of a police officer:


  • Many years of college.

  • Hard work at the police academy.

  • A rigorous written test.

  • Training in physical fitness.

  • An extensive background investigation.

  • A psychological exam.

  • A polygraph exam.

  • A medical and physical exam.


Incredibly, some candidates go through all that, and then prepare haphazardly for the oral interview. You don't want to be one of them.

Did you know that there are approximately 90 to 110 applicants for every opening for a new police officer position? What do you think your odds for becoming that single winning candidate are?

Intelligent preparation is the key. You need guidance from an expert who can help you master your body language, your voice, your poise, your answers, and your mind so you think clearly under pressure and be in the moment so the police oral examiners feel your command presence and potential as a police officer. We are here to assist you to prepare to give the best oral interview of your life so you can win that coveted badge and title of "Police Officer".

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Resources For The Police Officer / Law Enforcement Candidate Interview Coaching Program


When you begin police officer / law enforcement candidate interview coaching with us you receive, at no additional charge, two incredible resources.

1. The Interview Success Manual, the 196-page ebook containing over 400 questions you could be asked in an interview, listed by category. There are over 1200 interview task reminders, questions and guidelines in checklist form so you leave nothing to chance.

This in-depth, easy-to-use manual has precise timelines and hundreds of procedures for mounting an interview campaign, from day one until you get the job, including:



  • Preparation Of The Interview Content And Your Responses
  • Practicing Your Answers
  • Pre-Interview Mental Preparation At Various Points Before The Interview
  • Meeting The Interviewer, Creating Rapport And Connection
  • Controlling Nerves And Getting Into The Zone
  • Starting The Interview
  • Answering Questions
  • Asking Questions
  • Closing The Interview
  • Walking Out
  • Following Up


Learn more about the Interview Success Manual.

Interview Success Guide

2. The Law Enforcement Interview Question Manual, a 121-page document with over 938 specialized police and law enforcement interview questions across 12 topical areas asked by police oral boards.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


  1. CRIMINAL HISTORY
  2. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
  3. FINANCES AND CREDIT HISTORY
  4. GOAL ORIENTATION AND MOTIVATION
  5. LAW ENFORCEMENT AS A CAREER
  6. LEADERSHIP SKILLS
  7. LIFESTYLE QUESTIONS
  8. PERSONAL QUALITIES
  9. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  10. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIOS
  11. CO-WORKER SCENARIOS
  12. INTEGRITY SCENARIOS
  13. JUDGEMENT SCENARIOS
  14. POLICE PROCEDURES AND SITUATIONS SCENARIOS
  15. SUPERVISION SCENARIOS
  16. TEMPERAMENT AND FITNESS FOR POLICE WORK SCENARIOS
  17. USE OF DISCRETION SCENARIOS
  18. USE OF FORCE SCENARIOS
  19. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
  20. VALUES AND OPINIONS
  21. GLOSSARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TERMS
  22. SLANG TERMS FOR PRISON
police officer Interview Questions

This valuable document is not for sale. It is available only to our clients when they begin police officer / law enforcement interview coaching with us. It is included at no extra charge as part of the interview coaching services.

What Is Your Dream Position In Law Enforcement?


We can help you prepare to give a confident, highly effective interview for any of these following law enforcement positions.

  • Public Safety Officer
  • Community Service Officer
  • Campus Police
  • Sheriff
  • Highway Patrol
  • Homeland Security
  • Air Marshal
  • ATF Agent
  • US Treasury Agent
  • FBI Special Agent
  • Secret Service Agent
  • Community Policing Officer
  • Conservation Officer
  • Court Bailiff
  • Border Patrol Agent
  • Correctional Officer
  • Customs Officer
  • United States Marshal
  • Private Security Guard

Organizations

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The standard hourly coaching rate for one person in corporate, governmental, academic, military or other organizational entities is $275, with some potential adjustments, based on a quote as part of a custom volume package, and for example, when we include speaking, training and consulting. For coaching sessions outside our offices, for sessions with more than one person, and for coaching with organizations, whether in person, or by distance, additional coaching fees and travel fees apply. We also offer two discounted packages, one of five hours and one of ten hours.

Discounted packages are valid only if paid in full, in advance.

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New Client Coaching Package Offer - Traction-To-Action™


Our standard coaching fees for private pay individuals are $125 an hour, but we want to give you a new client package rate. Choose this Traction-To-Action Starter Package and take off $75 over three hours of coaching. You pay only $300 for all the above 14 points over three valuable hours of coaching with Bill. Travel and associated expenses are extra, if we come to you.


Please note that this private pay for individuals (not organizations) reduced-fee coaching structure is applicable only to individuals who take telephone, Skype or FaceTime sessions, and for an individual taking sessions in our offices in Palo Alto, California. Private pay coaching rates are not applicable to professional athletes or coaches. Professional athletes and coaches would pay the organizational rate, even if not connected with a team. For coaching sessions outside our offices, for sessions with more than one person, and for coaching with organizations, whether in person, or by distance, additional coaching fees and travel fees apply. The hourly coaching rate for one person in corporate, governmental, academic, military or other organizational entities is $275, with some potential adjustments, based on a quote as part of a custom volume package, and for example, when we include speaking, training and consulting.


To prevent fraud, refunds are not allowed by means other than the same credit card or PayPal account used to make the original charge.

We have coached individuals from San Jose, Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Francisco, Campbell, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Almaden Valley, Los Altos, Santa Cruz, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Alameda, Atherton, Berkeley, Burlingame, Campbell, Concord, Daly City, Danville, Dublin, Foster City, Fremont, Hillsborough, Livermore, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Milpitas, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Ramon, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Union City, Woodside, and many other locations in the San Francisco Bay area, Silicon Valley, and around the United States. You can come to us, or we can come to you, or the coaching can be conducted by telephone or Skype.

We can also work virtually. We also regularly consult with clients by phone and email from countries around the world, such as England, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, China, Canada, Israel and South Africa.

To start your engineering interview coaching, simply email us, call us at 510-270-0311, or click on the button below to sign up now. This new client package is for new clients only. If you are a continuing client, please choose one of the Law Enforcement Interview Coaching Services packages below.

Traction-To-Action™ Police Officer / Law Enforcement Candidate Interview Coaching Package

New Clients Only

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($300USD)

Valid for one time use.

Buy the Traction-To-Action New Client Package $300USD

We can often start you the same week you contact us. We stay busy, but we know you have important interviews and media events coming up, and we want you to be prepared, confident, and to give outstanding performances. If you need emergency, last-minute interview coaching, call us, and we will do everything we can to help you right away. We always go the extra mile for our clients!

Order Police Officer / Law Enforcement Candidate Interview Coaching Services


Please note that this private pay for individuals (not organizations) reduced-fee coaching structure is applicable only to individuals who take telephone, Skype or FaceTime sessions, and for an individual taking sessions in our offices in Palo Alto, California. Private pay coaching rates are not applicable to professional athletes or coaches. Professional athletes and coaches would pay the organizational rate, even if not connected with a team. For coaching sessions outside our offices, for sessions with more than one person, and for coaching with organizations, whether in person, or by distance, additional coaching fees and travel fees apply. The hourly coaching rate for one person in corporate, governmental, academic, military or other organizational entities is $275, with some potential adjustments, based on a quote as part of a custom volume package, and for example, when we include speaking, training and consulting.


To prevent fraud, refunds are not allowed by means other than the same credit card or PayPal account used to make the original charge.


Our private individual coaching fees are $125 per hour, with additional price reductions offered for blocks of four, six and twelve hours.

1 hr

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Interview Coaching
$125/hour - private individual rate

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4 hrs

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Coaching Six-Pack: Buy 6 hours of coaching at $115/hour - private individual rate

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Meet Bill Cole, Your Police Officer / Law Enforcement Candidate Interview Coach

Bill Cole

Bill Cole is an expert in the fields of peak performance, coaching and the mental game. He has conducted interview coaching in a variety of fields including job interviews, performance reviews, and interviews for licensing exams. He'll team with you to make your police officer or law enforcement candidate interview successful. He is also a prolific author who has published over 360 articles, training manuals, and other publications on topics including sports psychology, peak performance, motivation, self-development, leadership, mental toughness, team-building, achievement, and mental training. If you are interested in using hypnosis and learning self-hypnosis to help you relax, overcome nerves and improve your memory for answering questions, Bill is an experienced hypnotist, and that tool can be used, if you request it.


We have coached individuals from San Jose, Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Francisco, Campbell, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Almaden Valley, Los Altos, Santa Cruz, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Alameda, Atherton, Berkeley, Burlingame, Campbell, Concord, Daly City, Danville, Dublin, Foster City, Fremont, Hillsborough, Livermore, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Milpitas, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Ramon, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Union City, Woodside, and many other locations in the San Francisco Bay area, Silicon Valley, and around the United States. The interview coaching can take place in our offices, by phone, by Skype, or we can come to you.


For more about Bill, see his full bio.
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