What is the EMPCO Police Exam?
EMPCO, Inc. is a Michigan-based company specializing in testing services for public safety and municipal government agencies. EMPCO has a strong customer base with police departments and sheriff offices in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. EMPCO uses a popular commercial exam known as NCJOSI-2 which is an entry-level police written exam published by I/O Solutions (IOS) and used by many police departments throughout the U.S.
The first part of the test is focused on reading and writing skills: detail, spelling, word usage, clarity, and grammar. There is also a behavioral component to the exam. Total test time is 2.5 hours.
Questions Included on EMPCO Police Exam
NCJOSI-2 Cognitive Topics
NCJOSI-2 consists of 80 multiple choice questions plus a Behavioral and Attitudinal Assessment (below).
Reading Comprehension (or Verbal Comprehension)
Writing Ability (Verbal Expression)
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Spatial Orientation
Visualization
Selective Attention
Flexibility of Closure
Behavioral & Attitudinal Traits
There are 120 statements in the NCJOSI-2. Each statement is followed by a five-point agreement scale: Strongly Agree (1); Agree (2); Not Sure (3); Disagree (4); Strongly Disagree (5). Applicants mark the number that best reflects your attitudes, actions, preferences and opinions.