• Police Affairs Dept. Recruitment Staff
  • 2021.04.14
  • Content number400

Table of contents (police officer recruitment test)

Table of Contents (Police Administration Staff Recruitment Examination)

No.1 What is the difference between Police Officer A and Police Officer B

It is a difference in eligibility for the exam. Police Officer A is for those who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a university (excluding junior colleges) under the School Education Law, and Police Officer B is for other people. Those who graduate or expect to graduate from university cannot take Police Officer B. The same goes for female police officers.

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No.2 What is the difference between Police Officer AⅠ and Police Officer AⅡ?

The test content is the same for AⅠ and AⅡ, but the time of adoption is different. Police Officer AⅠ will be recruited on October 1 of the year the exam was taken, and Police Officer A 採用 will be recruited on April 1 of the year following the exam.
If there is no AⅠ or AⅡ classification in the test category, the test will be adopted on April 1 of the year following the exam.
Female police officers and police officer B will be recruited on April 1 of the following year.

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No.3 Is there an age limit?

From FY2016, police officers A and B are eligible to take the test until the age of 35.
The same goes for female police officers. For details, please check the examination guide for that year.

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No.4 Are there any physical standards such as height and eyesight?

Height and weight standards have been abolished since the first year of Reiwa.
There are the following physical examination standards for the body, etc. necessary for performing duties as a police officer.

[Akita Prefectural Police Physical Standard]
Standard
Eyesight Both eyes have a visual acuity of 0.6 or more, or a corrected visual acuity of 1.0 or more
Color vision Not hinder the performance of duties
Other Being healthy without impeding your duties

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No.5 I have no experience in judo or kendo. Can I take the test?

No Judo or Kendo experience is required to take the exam. After being recruited as a police officer, you will be trained to choose between judo or kendo in police school classes. Don't worry, most people are inexperienced and trained by professional instructors.

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No.6 I work for a private company.

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Experience as a member of society is never a disadvantage. Your life experience and perspective will broaden, which should be a plus for your role as a police officer. If you are currently working, your study time for the exam may be limited, but do your best with enthusiasm and effort to become a police officer.

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No.7 What is the content of the employment test?

The details of the tests conducted in the first year of Reiwa are as follows.
(Because it may change depending on the year, be sure to check the "Examination Guide" for that year)

[Test contents of Akita Prefectural Police]
1st examination
Physical fitness test Practical tests on physical strength required to perform duties as a police officer Grip strength, standing long jump, upright posture, repeated side jumps, 20m shuttle run
Liberal arts examination One set of written exams on general knowledge and ability to ask the required academic skills as a police officer 50 questions 2 hours
Dissertation test (Essay test) A test to test the ability to grasp the task, the logical thinking ability, and the expressiveness of sentences using sentences
Second test
Oral examination Examination by interviewing a person
Aptitude test Inspection for aptitude necessary for performing duties as a police officer
Physical examination Examination of health and physical condition required to perform duties as a police officer (submission of health certificate)

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No.8 The physical examination says "submit a medical certificate". What do you do?

As a police officer, he conducts tests to determine whether he has a healthy body necessary to perform his duties. In addition to general medical examination items (radiography, blood tests, etc.), he has established items such as eyesight.

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No.9 How is the oral test conducted?

Interviews with test takers will be conducted to test whether they have the necessary adaptability to perform their duties as a police officer.
I want to be able to express myself honestly without being nervous.

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No.10 When taking the Akita Prefectural Police, can other prefectural police also apply?

When you take the first examination of Police Officer A (male) and Police Officer B (male), you can take the first or second applicant only in the following prefectures.

・ If Akita Prefecture is your first choice
You can choose your second choice from the Metropolitan Police Department or Chiba Prefecture.
However, if you pass the first examination in Akita Prefecture, it is considered that you did not have a second desire.

・ If other prefectures are the first choice : You can select the first or second choice from the Metropolitan Police Department or Chiba Prefecture.
However, if you pass the first exam in the metropolis of the first choice, it will be considered that you did not have the second choice.

* Akita Prefecture cannot be the second choice. Please note that the eligibility for the examination differs for each prefecture.

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No.11 How do I apply for the exam?

On the day of the distribution of the test guide, please receive and apply for the test guide (test application form) in the following way.

・ In case of receiving directly, the main distribution location of the examination guide Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters, each police station in the prefecture, the Akita Prefectural Personnel Committee Secretariat

・ When requesting by postal mail Redline the address (own address) with a 140 yen stamp (210 yen stamp for pamphlet enclosing applicants) written in red on the envelope table as "Police Officer A (B) Request" Please enclose and request an envelope (Kakuno 2).

Address 1010-0951 4-5-1-5 Sanno, Akita City Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters

・ When applying for the examination via the Internet (electronic application) For details, see " Akita Electronic Application System "

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No.12 Are past examination magnifications, examination questions, etc. disclosed?

The examination magnification and examples are available. Examples of past exam magnifications, vocational exams, and essays are written on the Akita Human Resources Committee website .

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No.13 How do I know the pass / fail result?

The examination number will be posted on the notice board in front of the Akita Prefectural Office, the police headquarters and bulletin boards at each police station. In addition, inquiries can be made to the Akita Prefectural Personnel Committee and the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters Police Division Personnel and Recruitment Section by phone, and can also be found on the Akita Prefecture Personnel Committee website .
Those who have passed the first exam and those who have passed the second (final) exam will be notified by mail.
In addition, the results of examinations (scores and rankings) of those who have failed can be requested to be disclosed orally in accordance with the provisions of Article 22, Paragraph 1 of the Akita Personal Information Protection Ordinance.
Please note that you will not be able to make a request by phone or postcard, so please bring your proof of the applicant's identity (examination card, etc.) and visit the Akita Human Resources Committee Secretariat directly.

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No.14 Please tell me the flow from the final pass to recruitment

The final successful applicants will be listed on the Akita Prefectural Police Recruitment Candidate List for each test category, and will be presented in order of grade upon request from the appointee (Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters). The appointee decides who will be hired from those presented, and in principle all finalists will be hired.
"Notices about recruitment" will be sent to prospective recruits. After that, we will hold a recruitment briefing, and we will provide details at that time.
After the recruitment was decided, he was appointed as a constable for each employed metropolis and prefecture, and entered a police school as a first-time student, receiving training at recruitment (police officer A: 6 months, police officer B: 10 months). Become.

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No.15 How do I become a police officer?

Police administrative staff will be taken from those who have passed the "Police office work" division of the "Akita staff recruitment test" conducted by the Akita Human Resources Committee and passed. For more information, please visit the Akita Human Resources Committee website .
In addition to this test, there is a selection test for those who have specialized knowledge (requires qualification in some cases), such as "Researcher at Forensic Research Institute". This exam is not a regular exam. When conducting an examination, solicit applications on this website.

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No.16 Is there a physical examination standard similar to the police officer recruitment test?

Unlike police officer recruitment examinations, there are no physical standards such as eyesight or physical strength tests.

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