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1
Q
All Law enforcement agencies need plenty of competent
A. Internal Critics
B. First-line Leaders
C. Outside critics
D. Monday morning quaterbacks
A

B. First line leaders

2
Q
The career planning supervisor will carefully examine the possibilities for \_\_\_\_\_\_ in his current agency
A. Political alliances
B. Intrigue
C. Advancement
D. Internal Dissent
A

C. Advancement

3
Q

Leadership career planning should start with
A. An open and honest discussion at home
B. A meeting with the chief
C. A formal meeting with one’s supervisor
D. An open discussion with one’s peers at work

A

A. an open and honest discussion at home

4
Q
The career planner should keep his goals
A. Low
B. Mid Range
C. Out of the box
D. Realistic
A

D. Realistic

5
Q
In planning his career, the police supervisor needs to have some idea of the \_\_\_\_\_\_ he is talking about
A. Politics
B. Organizational infighting
C. Timeframe
D. Money
A

C. Timeframe

6
Q
Changing one goals along the career path is 
A. A dubious practice
B. Acceptable
C. A practice to be discouraged
D. Seldom a good idea
A

B. Acceptable

7
Q
The sharp supervisor interested in career advancement always will remain \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ enough to handle the good and bad surprises of the job
A. Flexible
B. Focused
C. Cynical
D. None of the Above
A

A. Flexible

8
Q
The supervisor intent on planning intelligently for the future will invest some time in \_\_\_\_\_\_ the possibilities
A. Imagining
B. Researching
C. Planning
D. Dreaming
A

B. Researching

9
Q
The police supervisor intent upon climbing the career advancement ladder must avoid a number of
A. Career killers
B. Disciplinary actions
C. Reassignments
D. Specialized assignments
A

A. Career Killers

10
Q
The supervisor with a knack for organizational survival will not ally himself with a mentor seen as a /an \_\_\_\_\_\_ in the organization
A. Production Leader
B. Informal leader
C. Problem
D. Formal Leader
A

C. Problem

11
Q
Bosses often watch how a subordinate handles
A. Physical disabilities
B. Adversity
C. Rank
D. Diversity
A

B. Adversity

12
Q
The supervisor with his sights set on career advancement will be aware of the \_\_\_\_\_ of the position he is seeking
A. Personality shifting requirements
B. Monetary requirements
C. Educational requirements
D. None of the above
A

C. Educational Requirements

13
Q

It is absolutely necessary that the supervisor interested in career advancement
A. Let his peers know of his interest
B. Let his boss know of his interest
C. Let his subordinates know of his interest
D. Tell himself of his interest

A

B. Let his boss know of his interest

14
Q
Career planning for today law enforcement leader should include planning for
A. Political repercussions
B. Tomorrow
C. Yesterday
D. Life beyond the badge
A

D. Lifer beyond the badge

15
Q
A good \_\_\_\_ can provide an interested, respectful supervisor with the political lay of the land of the organization to which they both belong
A. Colleague
B. Mentor
C. Peer
D. Shop Steward
A

B. Mentor

16
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are good people to know for the individual wishing to lead a law enforcement agency one day
A. Political appointees
B. Elected Officials
C. Retired Officers
D. Executive search consultants
A

D. Executive search consultants

17
Q
The law enforcement supervisor seeking to advance his career needs to be 
A. Aggressive without being obnoxious
B. Persistent without becoming a pest
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
A

C. Both A and B

18
Q

What is useful guideline for the police supervisor preparing a resume
A. Never use a generic resume
B. Proof, Proof, and proof again to detect errors
C. Tell the truth and do not exaggerate accomplishments
D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

19
Q
\_\_\_\_\_ can boost the supervisor's opportunities for career advancement
A. Staying single
B. Finding the right mentor
C. Having few really close friends
D. All of the above
A

B. Finding the right mentor

20
Q
The supervisor should not underestimate \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in seeking advancement
A. His own abilities
B. The financial burden
C. The emotional cost
D. The certainty of the loss of friends
A

A. His own Abilities