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Critical Concepts & Strategies - The final study session of the 2013 Critical Concepts & Strategies (CCS) Entry Level Law Enforcement Exam Preparation Course has been completed! CCS students attended a comprehensive two-day or three-evening training course which included a diagnostic pre-test; formal, detailed lecture; an in-class final examination (post-test); and take-home study materials including practice exams. Each student received a detailed scoring report from both the diagnostic exam and the final exam identifying each student's individual strengths and weaknesses. The student reports were generated through Scantron scoring of the exams followed by the intricate analysis of the exam data utilizing the sophisticated algorithms developed exclusively by Dr. Paprota. This was all reinforced by "free" special study sessions held on five separate occasions leading up to each CCS student's actual examination. I had the best group of candidates that I have seen in a long time. I wish them all luck and look forward to the results coming [...]

Special Announcement - The New Jersey Civil Service Commission mailed the examination notices to candidates, and they are now being received letting candidates know their test dates, times, and locations for the 2013 LEE. Good luck to all! The final courses available for the 2013 Critical Concepts & Strategies (CCS) Law Enforcement Exam (LEE) preparation program are scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 27th in Totowa and then Wednesday, October 30th in Tinton Falls. These are the only two sessions with available seating. This is the last opportunity for open enrollment, as I will not be adding additional course dates for any new students thereafter. I will be dedicating my time thereafter to only the CCS students who completed the course to ensure they are 100% ready for the upcoming test. I am currently planning special booster/refresher classes to be scheduled immediately before the actual examination is administered. These special booster/refresher [...]

Special Announcement - The final courses available for the 2013 Critical Concepts & Strategies (CCS) Law Enforcement Exam (LEE) preparation program are scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 27th in Totowa and then Wednesday, October 30th in Tinton Falls. These are the only two sessions with available seating. This is the last opportunity for open enrollment, as I will not be adding additional course dates for any new students thereafter. I will be dedicating my time thereafter to only the CCS students who completed the course to ensure they are 100% ready for their test in November/December. I am currently planning special booster/refresher classes to be scheduled immediately before the actual examination is administered. These special booster/refresher sessions will be free to all CCS students who completed the course and will not offered for open enrollment. For anyone interested in enrolling in the CCS course, go to www.ccstest.com and register on-line [...]

Understanding the 2013 Law Enforcement (LEE) In November, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) will begin administering the Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) to prospective candidates vying for civil service public safety positions throughout New Jersey. While the NJCSC refers to the examination as the LEE, the actual examination being administered is a multi-factor, psychometric examination officially known as the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB). The examination is authored by a Pennsylvania-based company known as EB Jacobs. The company establishes a 3 hour and 20 minute time limit to complete the 246 items on the current LEAB. The LEAB is referred to as a multi-factor psychometric examination, since it consists of three distinct parts which are scored separately with multiple scoring scales within each part. The 3 parts are then combined as weighted means to produce a final composite average. A candidate who fails to meet the minimum threshold for any [...]

The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) announced the application period for the 2013 Law Enforcement Entry Level Examination (LEE) on June 4, 2013 and set the closing date as September 4, 2013. The official NJCSC examination announcement included the following job titles: Municipal Police Officer, County Police Officer, Park Police Officer, Campus Police Officer Recruit, Police Officer Recruit Human Services, Police Officer Palisades Interstate Park, Sheriff’s Officer, County Correction Officer, and Correction Officer Recruit Juvenile Justice. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for eligibility in all of the titles listed. It was essential that candidates registered with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) for the examination during the application dates. The NJCSC does not accept late applications and the next testing period is not for at least two full years from now. Candidates who did not apply for the examination by September 4, 2013, are not eligible for the [...]

Another common mistake in completing the Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) application through the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) is failing to include all job title options. Many candidates in the past have come to regret leaving out some of the Law Enforcement Series job titles at the time of completing the application. Some reported choosing not to include municipal police officer, while others reported choosing not to include county correction officer, etc. This is an irreversible error after the closing date of the LEE announcement (September 4, 2013). The basic message here relates to never limiting your options. By including all job title areas within the Law Enforcement Series, the candidate holds the power to simply decline or ignore certification notices as they arrive in the mail following the exam. For the two years or more following the exam, candidates will receive certification cards in the mail (based on their [...]

Municipal Residency Requirements: The Common Disqualifier The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) has announced the 2013 Law Enforcement Examination through their website. The announcement establishes a mandatory online application process available for those who aspire to become a municipal police officer, county police officer, sheriff’s officer, county correction officer, or any one of five other titled law enforcement positions. The closing date for applications is set as September 4, 2013. For those who know family and friends who are registering for the LEE exam, there are some common yet critical errors in filing the application that may have long-lasting implications if not handled properly prior to and after the closing date of the exam announcement. In the State of New Jersey, nearly all municipalities regulated by the NJCSC have residency preferences for hiring police officers. New Jersey state law, the NJCSC administrative code (rules), and local ordinances establish residency restrictions that [...]