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Corrections Officer Interview Questions
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They will ask a lot of questions about integrity.
Most starting officers come from all walks of life. If you have previous security or military experience you just have to emphasize the skills you used there. One standard question is: based on your previous career, what skill do you think will transfer over to corrections?
Do you think you can do the work? Can you get to work on time? What hours can you work?
What would you do if you were transporting two inmates and one ran off and you were the only officer in the Area?
"Would you be willing to shoot through a hostage if ordered to do so?"
Did you ever get arrested ?
How would you handle a power outage
give an example when you had to initiative and go above yur call of duty.
Perhaps the most surprising interview question wasn't a question at all. After a break between two questions, one of the panel members appeared to become increasingly agitated by one of my answers. He began yelling at me, telling me I was "ignorant" and the answer was "ridiculous." He rose from his chair shouting to the other panel members to have me removed.
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