Here is a Police Leadership presentation that I was honored to deliver at the police WINx conference.
Here is a Police Leadership presentation that I was honored to deliver at the police WINx conference.
I did not perform nearly as well as I wanted to at my police hiring oral board; fortunately, I still got the job.
When it came time to prepare for my first promotion oral board I committed to be as well-prepared as possible. As many promotion candidates know well, the amount of material that I needed to read, absorb, and recall was overwhelming.
While I was preparing for that sergeant oral board I found myself looking for shortcuts. One such shortcut that I found was the pattern that exists in critical incident questions. I converted that pattern to an acronym, committed it to memory, and achieved the top oral board score as well as the #1 placement on the sergeant promotion list.
As more promotion oral assessments came my way, I continued to expand and refine my acronym process. Ultimately, in addition to achieving the
#1 position on my sergeant list after competing against 200+ co-workers, I also achieved the
#1 placement on the promotion list for lieutenant (40 competitors),
#1 placement on the promotion list for captain (18 competitors), and
#1 placement on the promotion list for assistant chief (12 competitors).
A feat not accomplished before or since in my agency of 400+ sworn.
As I earned these promotions, I also received opportunities to serve as a member of promotion oral panels and assessment centers; experiencing first hand what makes the difference between a top scorer and the rest of the pack.
My success tactics and promotion assessor experiences, mixed with my past service as a POST certified leadership instructor and Police Academy commander, are incorporated into my Oral Boards Made Easy™ for Police Promotion method.
And now this method is available to you as an on-demand seminar that you can engage in repeatedly, 24/7, without the stress of taking time off work or affecting your family schedule.
If your promotion is as important to you as mine was to me, invest in yourself with the Oral Boards Made Easy for Police Promotion On-Demand Seminar and let me teach you how I earned the #1 PROMOTION POSITION 4 out of 4 times.
(Scroll to the bottom of this page for Bill’s full bio)
Bill Reilly
Founder, Finest’s Professional Development, LLC
Assistant Chief of Police (Ret.)
FBINA 213th Session
386-287-1837
“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse” -Unknown
My Affiliations:
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
I did not perform nearly as well as I wanted at my police hiring oral board; fortunately, I still got the job.
When it came time to prepare for my first promotion oral board I committed to be as well-prepared as possible. As many promotion candidates know well, the amount of material I needed to read, absorb, and recall was overwhelming.
While I was preparing for that sergeant oral board I found myself looking for shortcuts. One such shortcut I found was the pattern that exists in critical incident questions. I converted that pattern to an acronym, committed it to memory, and achieved the top oral board score as well as the #1 placement on the sergeant promotion list.
As more promotion oral assessments came my way, I continued to expand and refine my acronym process. Ultimately, in addition to achieving the
#1 position on my sergeant list after competing against 200+ co-workers, I also achieved the
#1 placement on the promotion list for lieutenant (40 competitors),
#1 placement on the promotion list for captain (18 competitors), and
#1 placement on the promotion list for assistant chief (12 competitors).
A feat not accomplished before or since in my agency of 400+ sworn.
As I earned these promotions, I also received opportunities to serve as a member of promotion oral panels and assessment centers; experiencing first hand what makes the difference between a top scorer and the rest of the pack.
My success tactics and promotion assessor experiences, mixed with my past service as a POST certified leadership instructor and Police Academy commander, are incorporated into my Oral Boards Made Easy™ for Police Promotion method.
And now this method is available to you as an on-demand seminar that you can engage in repeatedly, 24/7, without the stress of taking time off work or affecting your family schedule.
If your promotion is as important to you as mine was to me, invest in yourself with the Oral Boards Made Easy for Police Promotion On-Demand Seminar and let me teach you how I earned the #1 PROMOTION POSITION 4 out of 4 times.
(Scroll to the bottom of this page for Bill’s full bio)
Bill Reilly
Founder, Finest’s Professional Development, LLC
Assistant Chief of Police (Ret.)
FBINA 213th Session
386-287-1837
“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse” -Unknown
My Affiliations:
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
“Just wanted to pass on…that I’m getting promoted to Sergeant in the fall. I credit you and your online program for helping me get there. I’ve passed your site and contact information to others who will be preparing for next year’s testing process.”
–Promoted to Sergeant in Illinois
“I’m taking a moment to update you on my Sergeant’s oral exam that I took last year in April. I’m happy to report that I made the top 10 candidates and I got promoted to Sergeant in August. I truly believe your program helped me to excel and stand out during the interview.”
-Promoted to Sergeant in California
Bill Reilly founded Finest’s Professional Development, LLC to advance achievements in law enforcement professionals. Prior to founding Finest’s, he served in the patrol division of the Hartford (Connecticut) Police Department for 5 years followed by a 2 year assignment to the Crime Suppression Unit (aka Street Crimes Unit). His first opportunity to test for the sergeant rank came at the 7 year mark in his career. Over 200 police officers and detectives participated in the testing process which consisted of a written exam and an oral board. Bill achieved the #1 position on that promotion list; he was promoted and assigned back to the patrol division. Within six months of his promotion to sergeant, the chief of police assigned Bill to a position as a supervisor and instructor in Hartford’s Police Academy. Bill became a state certified instructor and specialized in Interpersonal Skills and Community Policing.
Bill’s first opportunity to test for lieutenant occurred at the 12 year mark in his career. He competed against 40 sergeants (written exam and oral board) and once again achieved the number one placement on the promotion list. As a lieutenant, Bill remained in the Police Academy, now serving as its commander. It was during this time that the chief assigned Bill to the concurrent assignment of Bomb Squad commander.
The next promotion testing (written exam and oral board) opportunity occurred at the 15 year mark in his career when Bill tested for captain against 18 lieutenants, again achieving the top score. As a captain, Bill first served as the commander of the Community Response Division and later as the commander of the city’s largest police service area. He was also recruited to be an instructor for the Community Policing Consortium in conjunction with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to deliver community policing training to police leaders throughout the United States.
Bill was elevated to the position of acting assistant chief and then at the 18 year mark in his career participated in an assessment center as one of 12 competitors for a full promotion to the position of assistant chief, which he achieved, once again being promoted in the number one position. As an assistant chief Bill first served as the commander of the Operations Support Bureau until later being designated by the chief of police to serve as the Hartford Police Department’s first chief of staff. It was during this time that Bill attended and graduated from the 213th session of the FBI National Academy.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Long Island University and a Master of Science degree in Communication from Central Connecticut State University, where he later served as an adjunct professor in their Communication Department.
Finest’s was founded after Bill’s retirement and has been consistently focused on helping police officers of all ranks achieve promotions and excel in their careers. The Oral Boards Made Easy™ program was developed by Bill based on the methods he applied to achieve his promotion success – four consecutive promotions in the number one position after competitive testing – which had never occurred before or since in his police department of 400+ sworn personnel.
