Promotional Process
1- Explain why you are interested in the role of Police Lieutenant, and what you have done to prepare yourself for this role.
2- Based on your experience and training, what qualities do you feel a lieutenant should have to be successful in this role and why?
3- Describe what you have done and what you will do to enhance the police department’s community relations.
4- Leadership is essential in law enforcement. Explain your leadership and/or management style. Then, explain how you feel it is received by others.
5- A leader’s attitude is vital to the culture of an organization. What impact can a positive attitude have on your role as a leader and the agency as a whole? Similarly, what impact can a negative attitude have on your role as a leader and the agency as a whole?
6- What changes will you make to enhance the organization? Explain your philosophy or strategy on how to make positive changes.
7- What are some of the challenges you are looking forward to in this role and how do you plan to address them?
8- Provide an example of an action you took in your current supervisory role that made a significant impact on the outcome of the issue(s) addressed.
9-Explain how you will develop others under your leadership to become future leaders of this organization?