The NCJOSI2 test combines cognitive ability questions with a behavioral integrity section. Success requires balancing problem-solving skills with personality traits preferred in law enforcement.

For the NCJOSI2 integrity section, always answer honestly and consistently. The test contains control questions designed to detect deception. Trying to "game" the personality test often leads to failure.

Candidates should budget between $60 and $150 for the NCJOSI2 exam process, including registration and preparation materials.

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Sample NCJOSI2 - National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory Squared Practice Questions

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1. A suspect refuses to comply with your commands during an arrest. What is your next step?

   • A. Use reasonable force to gain compliance
   • B. Allow the suspect to leave the scene
   • C. Call for backup and maintain a safe distance
   • D. Ignore the suspect and move on to another task

   Answer: A. Use reasonable force to gain compliance

   When a suspect refuses to comply with lawful commands during an arrest, officers are authorized to use reasonable force to gain compliance and effect the arrest. This force must be proportionate to the resistance offered and necessary to ensure officer safety and the successful apprehension of the suspect. Allowing the suspect to leave or ignoring non-compliance would compromise public safety and the officer's duty.

2. During a traffic stop, the driver becomes argumentative and refuses to provide identification. What is your best course of action?

   • A. Order them out of the vehicle immediately.
   • B. Calmly explain the legal requirement and consequences of noncompliance.
   • C. Threaten to tow their vehicle unless they comply.
   • D. Ignore their behavior and let them go.

   Answer: B. Calmly explain the legal requirement and consequences of noncompliance.

   In domestic disturbance cases, even if the injured party refuses to press charges, officers have a duty to document the injuries and gather evidence. This is crucial for several reasons, including potential future prosecution, ensuring the victim's safety, and complying with mandatory reporting laws for domestic violence incidents. Leaving the scene without documentation could put the victim at further risk.

3. What is the cornerstone of professionalism in law enforcement?

   • A. Physical fitness
   • B. Following personal moral beliefs
   • C. Adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct
   • D. Maintaining strict authority over the public

   Answer: C. Adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct

   Adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct is the cornerstone of professionalism in law enforcement. This ensures that officers act with integrity, fairness, and accountability, building public trust and upholding the law impartially. While physical fitness and authority are important, they must be guided by a strong ethical framework to maintain public confidence and legitimacy.

4. Rule: Officers must activate their body-worn camera (BWC) prior to initiating any law enforcement-related encounter. The BWC may be deactivated once the encounter has concluded. Scenario: Officer Chen is dispatched to a noise complaint. He activates his BWC as he gets out of his patrol car and walks toward the house.

   • A. Officer Chen is in violation because he should have activated it when he received the call.
   • B. Officer Chen is in violation because a noise complaint does not require BWC activation.
   • C. Officer Chen is following the rule correctly.
   • D. Officer Chen is following the rule only if he makes an arrest.

   Answer: C. Officer Chen is following the rule correctly.

   Responding to a dispatch call for a noise complaint is a law enforcement-related encounter. By activating his camera before he makes contact with any individuals at the house, Officer Chen is following the rule correctly. He is activating it prior to initiating the encounter.

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Official Resources

• IO Solutions (IOS) – NCJOSI² exam overview: the test publisher's page lists the exam's 80-item cognitive ability measure, 120-item integrity measure, and 2½-hour administration time.
• IOS official study guides and practice tests: the publisher's NCJOSI² preparation materials, offered in Elite, Enhanced, and Standard tiers.
• Pearson VUE – IO Solutions exams: Pearson VUE delivers IOS entry-level public safety exams at its computer-based test centers for agencies that use this option.