By Police1 Staff
Studying for police exams, oral boards and promotions can be a demanding and rigorous process. To help you stay organized, focused and energized, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 study essentials every police officer should consider.
These tools and items, ranging from standing desks to flashcards, are designed to enhance your study sessions and improve your productivity. All the recommended products are conveniently available on Amazon, making it easy for you to get what you need to succeed.
Did we miss any must-have study essentials? Email us at editor@police1.com to let us know what tools helped support your journey toward acing your exams and advancing your career.
- Adjustable desk frame made of industrial-grade steel and can safely hold up to 176 pounds
- Height adjustable lift: The brake system is controlled by electric motors to adjust different tabletop heights from 27.7 to 46.6 inches
- Desk comes with storage drawer, 2 hooks and 4 casters
- Desktop cable grommets help you organize and sort your wire
- 13 individual pockets, maximum 350 sheets of paper
- Waterproof and moisture-proof material
- Acid-free, PVC-free and archival quality for safe storage
- Two processors control 8 microphones for noise cancellation
- Up to 30-hour battery life with quick charging
- Lightweight design with soft-fit leather
- Carry case included
- 4 x 6-inch ruled notes with tabs, 60 notes
- Special binding allows you to flip to the color you need while organizing
- Write on, reposition and remove cleanly without sticky residue
- LED clip light has 3 colors temperatures: warm light, warm white light and cool white light
- Each lighting mode has 10 brightness dimming levels
- Easy to plug the USB cable into any available USB port
- 300 hole-punched ruled index flash cards (in 6 different colors, each color has 50 cards)
- Included metal rings make it easy to sort cards, 6 rings in total
- Cards are not see-through
- Clock offers 6 preset countdown times (3, 5, 10, 15, 25 and 30 minutes) and custom countdown times
- Small (weighing only 2.2 ounces), magnetic and rechargeable.
- Rechargeable, featuring a lithium battery and a USB-C charging port
- Flip-top water bottle has one-handed snap lever and easy carry handle
- Double locking lever prevents leakage
- 128-ounce water bottle is made of shatterproof plastic
- Nontoxic and odor-free
- Undated month calendar grid makes it easy to plan out tasks and stay on top of deadlines
- Features magnetic properties, allowing you to attach materials using magnets
- Comes with two dry erase markers, one magnetic eraser, six magnets, four nails and one removable tray for easy access to writing supplies
- 39-ounce jar
- Contains peanuts, chocolate, raisins, almonds and cashews
- Large jar is perfect for sharing
If you’re committed to becoming a police officer, you’re going to need to get used to oral board interviews. Police agencies use these panels to make a number of decisions, including evaluating new hires, making transfers and determining who the best candidate for promotion will be.
Though the oral board’s specific questions will change, candidates can prepare answers to present the best possible version of themselves to the interviewers. Here are some of the questions oral boards tend to ask, and the answers to avoid.