This stage consists of a competency interview and completion of a personal questionnaire. Candidates must be successful in each of the 4 Pre-Interview tests in order to be eligible to proceed to this stage. Proceeding to this stage is not, however, automatic or guaranteed, but depends on the needs and interests of police services. The competency interview is behavioural, i.e., it is designed to explore the actual behaviours demonstrated by the candidate in various situations. Candidates are asked to describe their thoughts, feelings and actions.
Candidates choose the situations or experiences which best respond to the questions.
In terms of content, the interview is built around the essential competencies. Additional questions related to Developmental Competencies and Organizational Needs may also be included, and some services may choose to administer a separate interview to address these. The candidate is interviewed by a panel consisting of at least two persons. A separate interview addressing Developmental Competencies and Organizational Needs may take about 2 hours. Pre-Background Questionnaire Description Candidates are required to answer some brief questions related primarily to character and habits, in such areas as work and school experiences, alcohol, drugs, criminal activity, credit record, etc.