Vancouver Police Department Intake Examination - Writing and Editing Skills

Sep 18, 2026

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The Vancouver Police Department Intake Examination evaluates practical skills required for police duties and is split into four modules over three hours. The exam is scored out of 105, with 60% needed to pass. Modules assess memory and observation through video and bulletin questions, writing and editing via passage correction and revision, reading comprehension and critical thinking including basic math, and summary skills requiring coherent paragraph writing from a police report narrative. Sample questions show detailed instructions and marking guidance.

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Overview

Module: Assessment of Memory and Observation Skills

Module: Assessment of Writing and Editing Skills

Module: Assessment of Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking Skills

Module: Assessment of Summary Skills

Sample Questions

Module: Assessment of Writing and Editing Skills

Module: Assessment of Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking Skills

VP2D In0tak0ee6xam THE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT Beyond the Call OvERviEW Of vP d iNtakE Exam The Vancouver Police Department Intake Examination assesses practical skill sets that police officers must use on a regular basis while performing their duties. The exam is divided into four modules, is three hours in length, and is marked out of 105. A score of 60% is required to pass. The four modules assess the following areas: • Memory and observation skills (20 marks) • Writing and editing skills (40 marks) • Reading comprehension and critical thinking skills (30 marks) • Summarizing skills (15 marks) moDule: assessment of memory anD obserVatIon skIlls This module is divided into two sections and the question format is multiple choice. At the beginning of the exam, candidates are shown a police bulletin and asked to read and remember as much of the information as possible. Candidates then watch a video detailing a crime-inprogress. Section A is focused on what is shown in the video and is comprised of 15 multiple choice questions designed to test a candidate’s memory and observation skills. Section B is comprised of 5 multiple choice questions relating to the police bulletin. moDule: assessment of WrItIng anD eDItIng skIlls This module is divided into four sections. Each section presents one passage of text for editing and revising. Each section is, in turn, divided into two parts. In the first part, the candidate must read the passage and identify the writing errors in the passage by listing the errors. In the second part, the candidate must rewrite the passage, correcting the errors in the original without introducing any new errors. moDule: assessment of reaDIng ComPrehensIon anD CrItICal thInkIng skIlls This module is divided into three sections. The objective of this module is to assess the candidates’ reading comprehension skills, their ability to reason and think critically, and their ability to apply basic math skills. The math skills required by this section include competency in addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, and fractions. The first section presents an article that the candidate must read and answer questions about. Answers in this section are written in sentence and paragraph form, as necessary. The second and third sections detail crimes and accident scenes and then ask questions about the information given. Answers in these two sections can be written in point form. moDule: assessment of summary skIlls This module requires the candidate to read one police report narrative and write a coherent summary that captures the original report’s essential message. The summary is written in paragraph form. SamPLE QuEStiONS moDule: assessment of WRitiNg anD EditiNg SkiLLS marks: 40 marks; 10 marks for each of four passages QuestIons: seCtIon a (10 marks) InstruCtIons: Part 1 : Read the passage below and identify each of the 10 errors in the passage by listing them on the numbered lines provided in your answer booklet. That is, reproduce the errors as they appear in the original. Identify errors that fall into the categories of grammar, spelling and punctuation.(1/2 mark for each error listed) Part 2 : Revise the passage to correct the errors. You must correct misspelled words in the passage; you cannot simply rewrite the passage in a way that eliminates those words. Your revised version must retain the same number of (and order of) sentences. Therevision must be written in paragraph form. You may add your own concrete details as necessary to address ambiguities. (1/2 mark for each error revised) graDIng notes: —½ mark deducted for each new writingrelated error introduced (spelling, grammar, sentence structure, word usage, punctuation, etc.) —no maximum for deductions Passage: At 2300 hrs on 2006-07-24, Constable Meyers and Constable Chiu observed a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder driving erratically on Granville Street. The o

FAQs

How long is the Vancouver Police Department Intake Examination, and what score is required to pass?

The exam lasts three hours and is marked out of 105. A score of 60% is required to pass.

What does the Writing and Editing Skills module require candidates to do?

Candidates edit and revise passages. They first identify writing errors, then rewrite the passage to correct those errors without introducing new ones and keeping the same number and order of sentences.

What skills are assessed in the Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking Skills module?

The module assesses reading comprehension, reasoning and critical thinking, and basic math skills including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, and fractions.

Sep 18, 2026

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