jkh206@hotmail.com
08-20-2001, 12:10
Well....tuesday the 14th I went before the Chief of the UD for the MPD and another gentleman....when I entered I handed them a resume and some letters of recomendation....I then shook their hands and introduced myself....They seemed kind of shocked that I handed them my resume and they seemed pretty pleased that I had a lot of experience with my internships with Hoboken PD, being in Army ROTC, and being a Volunteer Firefighter...they asked very few questions, just some basic about myself and about 4 situational....I stuck to my guns, no pun intended...and although I was very nervous I think I did very well.....at the end of the interview they asked if I had any questions and also if I wanted to make a statement, and basically I told them this is what I wanted my whole life, I could've given them a whole bs routine Q&A but...I spoke from my heart, and I spoke to them like a man and I could feel when I looked in their eyes that they respected me for that, that I showed genuine compassion and a desire to be a cop in their department, well....at the end I shook their hands and they told me that it was a pleasure to have met with me...I was pretty happy of course, I mean they could say that to anyone, but I genuinely feel that they knew I wasnt any other applicant that I could turn out to be a positive for their department and the community....I then the next day sent out separate "thank you" letters to basically thank them for their time and also to further express my interest in being a montclair police officer...so...hopefully that will help....the questions werent that hard, and the interview wasnt as bad as I thought it to be...but...when you're running on all cylinders and your mind is going all over the place it is hard to answer their questions without being nervous or showing signs of anxiety....but...I feel I have a genuine shot at this and that my time has finally come, only time will tell now and I will have to wait and see what happens, I only met with them for 30 someodd minutes and I think they got to see the real me....and I know the whole purpose of oral boards is to sell yourself and there may be better applicants or better people they interviewed but...I felt in my heart of hearts that I showed them something that no one has showed them, and that is my true self....and that is something that I felt is going to weigh a lot in the final decisions...I just want to thank everyone who has given me advice and help on anything.....thanks again guys....John