Police inspector promotion board practice interview
Front-line supervision, lawful decision making, incident control, officer conduct and public confidence. Practise the 6 questions the real interviewer asks with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About this interview
A police inspector promotion board considers whether an officer can supervise others, make lawful decisions under pressure and maintain professional standards. The discussion often covers incident command, discipline, written records and relationships with the public. Check your police service's official instructions for the current promotion process and permitted materials.
How to prepare
- Review the official conduct, use of powers and reporting rules that apply in your police service.
- Prepare examples of supervising a shift, resolving conflict and making a proportionate decision under pressure.
- Practise giving a short operational briefing with roles, risks, communications and contingencies.
- Review how complaints, evidence and incident records should be preserved and escalated.
- Think through how you would correct misconduct by a respected or more experienced colleague.
Common mistakes
- Treating rank as a substitute for calm explanation and sound judgement.
- Giving operational answers that ignore legality, proportionality or accurate records.
- Protecting a colleague's reputation at the expense of public safety or integrity.
- Sharing sensitive operational details or personal information about an incident.
What to expect
A real mock interview
6 questions the way the real interviewer asks, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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