Test your judgement

Real-life challenges... what would you do?

Test your decision-making in these real-life situations and find out if you have what it takes to become a good police officer.

• Challenge 1 - Gun Crime
• Challenge 2 - Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)
• Challenge 3 - Abandoned Cars
• Challenge 4 - Vandalism

• If you can not view the flash based challenges above, please use the non-flash versions here

The real life challenges are scored to give you some indication of how well you have reacted to the different challenges. These scores are just for guidance.

Scoring

Score: 10-15

You have a got a good understanding of how to react to some of the challenges you will face as a police officer. Your training will teach you more and you will always be able to rely on additional help from your fellow officers.

Next steps: We would suggest you check your eligibility before going on to complete the police officer eligibility questionnaire and checking for vacancies.

Score: 5-10

Although you have reacted well to a number of these challenges you will benefit from learning more about being a police officer during your initial training.

Next steps: Read through the police officers section for more about the skills you'll need and check your eligibility before applying.

Score: under 5

You may find it useful to have a close look at the information on the site to increase your understanding of the police officer role.

Next steps: We suggest you read about the different opportunities available to you in the police service.