Idea for Interview preparation for UN SAAT Examination

Appear with sharp uniform, neat and tidy. Use mouth freshness if requited. Be short and precise with answer. choose answer  in what you are trained and familiar with a and not watt you like or dislike unless asked to do so.Be confident on your persons. Always be polite and salute the interviewer. Wait to be asked sit down etc. He/ she likely to ask your question about your post in the police force so be clear about it. They may ask about your family your interests and other question. It is important you have normal eye contact with the interviewer. Do not look around when being asked question be direct but do no stare. If you are asked question that requited dates do not use Nepali dates to state information. Try with most questions follow the question up with a little more formation but not too much.

May I know your name, Please? Your name, please? or could you please tell me your name ?

Well, I am ……………

Is that is a common name in Nepal ?

Yes it is.

What does your name mean ?

Well the name refers to the son of god/ symbol of love according to our Hindu Mythology/ Nepalese culture.

And your family name is .............l isn't it ?

Yes it is,

Where Are you form ? Which part of Nepal are you from? Which part of Nepal do you belong to?

I am from  Dhading District, the central region of Nepal

Where are you born ?

I was born in central part or Nepal.

Where did you do your schooling ?

Well, I did my schooling at Neelkantha Secondary School in Dhading.

In which Year did you finish your SLC?

I finished my SLC in the year 1999 or It was the year 1999 when I finished my SLC.

           

            What is your academic qualification ?

I have passed Master level in Humanities & Social Science from Tribhuwan University of Nepal.

How far is your home from the capital city?

It is nearly 100 kms far from the capital city

How do you usually travel to your hometown and how long does it take to reach there ?

Well, I usually travel to my hometown 110 kms by bus and 5 kms on foot. It take 6 hours to reach there.

How developed is your village?

My village is not very developed. There is one Secondary School but there are one 6 Primary schools, one Post Office and 6 Health Clinics. A pitch road that connect to the district headquarters was built with public participation. Clean drinking water supply is also available there now. However, there is electric distributed in my village.

Are you married ?

Yes I am / No I am

How long have you been married ?

No, I haven't got married or It has been almost 3 years now?

Describe to me what your home is like.

My house is small. It is made of rocks, mud, wood, and tin. It is two storied and four rooms. It is a typical Nepali house.

Tell me about your journey from your home country to the mission

I am sorry. I haven't had the opportunity to go on a mission.

Tell me where do you go for holidays and what do you do when you get there ?

I go to Pokhara, When I get there, I go on boating, paragliding and sightseeing. 

Tell me the happiest day of your life?

The happiest day of my life is when I Passed SLC in First Division

How do you usually travel to your hometown and how long does it take to reach there ?

Well, I usually travel my hometown 6 hours by bus and 2 hours in foot  and it takes nearly 8 hours to rich there.

Was it love marriage or arranged marriage ?

It was arranged marriage./It was love marriage.

Why did you prefer arranged marriage?

Sir in an arranged marriage there is timely understanding and it is traditionally recognized, that is why I prefer arranged marriage as most Nepalese's do.

What does your spouse do ?

She is a Teacher.

Have you got any children? Do you have any children?

Yes. I have a Daughter. She is four years old.

Have you got any brother or sister?

I have 4 brother and two sisters.

What do they do ?

Well, my brother have various jobs and sisters have already married.

What does your father do ?

My father is farmer.

By the way, what do you do during your leisure ?

well, I usually spend my leisure by reading books newspaper, listening to my favorite music and playing some games.

What games do you do ?

Normally play football and Table tennis.

Could you tell me something about yourself? Would you give me your introduction please?

Well, I am ................ I com From Dhading, the Central Part of Nepal. I am 30 Years Old and am marred. I have a child, a daughter. I have been in the Police Service for 10 years now.   

Why do you want to participate in the mission ?

The Armed Police Force (APF) are working as peacekeepers  in many countries, It is a pride for us to participate in different conflict areas as a peacekeeper. Our organization has trained us and if we get the opportunity we could contribute our services according to the United nation Nations mandate. It is a very prestigious opportunity to participate in peacekeeping mission. It would also be an opportunity for me to earn some income family whilst experiencing a new environment.

How did the Darfur conflict starts?

It all started when Omar al-Bashir came in to Darfur and tried to take control presidency. Omar was a dictator and of course the people in Darfur didn't like it so they took control in their hands and fought back against him. Omar then brought in his own rebels to attack. Once he got total control everything started going downhill for people in Darfur.

What does the UN do in Darfur?

UN peace keepers have been sent to keep peace between the Darfurians (who have done nothing) and the Janjaweed (hired by the Sudanese Government to exterminate the Darfurians) they only problems there is what the UN peacekeepers cannot fire their weapons unless being fired upon. Since it is the Darfurians who are shot at and killed  there is no a lot peace keepers con do. They can only help to protect the people of Darfur.

Where is Darfur ?

Darfur is a reason in Western Sudan (formerly a independent sultanate) approximately the size of France. The population in Darfur is 8.5 million peoples of which 2.5 million had to relocate.

Tell me something about you and your job experience? ( as sample reply)

 I was born in Dhading District of Nepal . It is around 110 ksm far  from Kathmandu. I did schooling at Neelkantha Secondary School. I have passed Master Degree in Humanities & Social Science from Tribhuwan University of Nepal. I was join in APF in 2004 as Assistant Sub Inspector and I promoted in Sub Inspector in 2007. Now I am working in APF Head Quarters. .....................

What is the condition of human rights in your country ?

 I think it is better than previously because when the king was ruling this country people had limited opportunity and during the Maoist conflict there were a lot of case of human rights violation recorded by both sides. The situation now is quite different now all the political parties are in the process of making a new constitution and they are aware of people's rights.

What is community policing ?

Community Policing is basically working at close hand/ close to/ with the community in an effort to built up trust and relationships. This in turn may help with information you are able to recover from local people but is not the main reason. The main reason in to try to maintain peaceful to existence between the local people and the UN forces.

            Community policing or neighborhood  policing is policing strategy and philosophy based in the notion that community interaction and support can help control crime and reduce fear. With community members helping to identify suspects. Detain vandals and bring problems to the attention of police. community policing philosophy that promotes organizational strategies support the systematic use of partnership and problems solving techniques which proactively address the immediate condition that give rise to public safety issues such as crime social disorder and fear of crime.

Community Policing consists of three key components; What are community partnerships ?

Collaborative partnerships between the low enforcement agency and the individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police. These partnership are forged in conjunction with other government agencies community members and groups. Human and social providers,  private business and the media.

What is Organization Transformation ?

The alignment of a law enforcement agency's organization management practices. Structure, personal and information system to support community partnerships and proactive problem solving. Police Departments engaged in effective community policing seek to transform their  organization culture. Leadership and management structure, labor, relations, strategic, planning process, how they evaluate performance, the transparency of their operations, the geographic assignment of officers, the alignment of their fiscal resources, recruitment and hiring practices, training and information gathering system. The objective of these changes is to create an organization infrastructures that can best support proactive operations intended to prevent crime. Traditional law enforcement practices are reactive and emphasize measure such as response times. Arrest rates, and other rote responses to crime. Community policing theory encourages police to proactively solve community problems and address the factors that contributes to crime rather than how contribute to the reduction crime. Though this transformation theoretically reflect the background of American policing  and contributes to he reduction in crime. The transformation was often awkward, especially in the 1980 and 90s when many department saw it as diminishing their authority and opportunity to work independently. It required, fundamentally, a shift from police departments, particularly big-city police departments seeing "Law enforcement" as a mission to seeing it as tool in public safety.

Problem Solving: The process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to developed and rigorously evaluate effective responses. Community policing requires police to become proficient in what known as the SARC model of problem solving, Scanning, identifying and prioritizing problems. Analysis researching what is known about the problems. Response : Developing solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the number and extent of problems. Assessment: Evaluating the access of the responses. It is extremely important that the police officer encourages their citizens to get out there and get involved. When officers are stating up neighborhood watches of gibing a town meeting about community policing they need  get the citizen fired about helping. They must let the citizens know how important they are to the success of community policing. They must let the citizens know how important they are to the success of community policing. The police department need to create special bureaus or divisions with staff responsibility and fulltime personnel to coordinate the community relations activities of the department. This means that the departments need to have a staff that the develops activities that will keep the public busy and interested in community policing. These activities can be anything from setting up a baseball game with either citizen against officers of mixture of each on each team to just social gatherings where citizens and police get together perhaps once a month and just mingle. This is a way that the citizens can get to know the police officers in their community and also make friends with them as well as one that con either strike the interest of the citizens that are not already involved in community policing depends greatly on being able to balance the power between police officers and citizens and officers. The police must listen to their citizens and take in to consideration their ideas and solution when they are deciding upon what to do with problems that come up. In order to keep the citizens involved and with helping them the officers need to word with the people and no listen to them idly then come up with their own solutions f what they are going to do. The power must be proven to equal when community policing is considered. or  Community policing is policing for the people in partnership with the people where policing act as co-coordinator and manager in the community. It is a proactive police management. It provides door to door service to the people. It is based on decentralization of power and good governance. The basic idea is to create bonds of trust and reliance between police and public.

What are you doing at the moment ?

I am working at my office. I am a police radio operator so I work at administration  section as a computer operator.

What is gender equality ?

Every human being is divided into masculine and feminine gender by birth. In the Nepalese society, there is no equality between tow genders, Females are dominated by males. Wives are beaten by their husbands. There is no practical rule in such domestic violence. Government should think about the gender equality especially on their work. In my opinion, there is clearly written about gender equality in the interim constitution of Nepal but we don't get its proper implementation in the practical because of illiteracy, traditional Nepalese Culture and superstition.

Here is too difficult to work, here is no any facilities, could you work here?

Of course sir, it is my great opportunity to get to work here. I work very hard so that I can adjust to manage to pick up some difficulties I am growing in poor family. So I can easily adjust there. If I am selected, I will do my best to perform all activities satisfactory.

How do you drive in the hilly area?

We must check break, accelerator, gears, fuel and other important part of the vehicle before driving in the hilly area. If all things are in good condition, then we can drive in the hilly area but speed should not be high. We have to be careful on the different traffic  signal and modes of the hilly roads. Our concentration must be focused on the driving.

What is intelligence?

Intelligence is a ability that explains the information analyzed and relevant information which is helpful in making decisions.

Process of  intelligence: Requirements, playing and direction, collection processing and exploitation, analysis and production and dissemination.

What do you know about crime investigation ?

      1.       Protect the crime scene.

      2.       Protect the physical evidence and sent for the laboratory test.

      3.       prepare the essential legal documents which are related to the crime.

      4.       Tress out the eyewitness or witness,

      5.       Take the written statement with witness.

      6.       Finally, we should refer the case to the related court in time.

What is UN peacekeeping Operation ?

The peace keeping operation means the military operations conducted in the area of conflict under the  command of UN.

What types of work you like to do or prefer? Why ?

I like to work in crime investigation information collection and community police because in my prepared field.

What is the role of VIVPOL in UN Peacekeeping operation ?

The verbal aim of UN peacekeeping operation is to maintain law and order in a particular area of conflict.

Roles :-

     

      a)       Election monitoring, Supervision and

      b)       Safeguarding of civilian individuals communities from the threat of use of      Protection of provision and supplies of humanitarian relief assiatance.

      c)       Monitoring human right practices, advising training and assisting local             people.

What do you do if you are selected in UN mission ?

Human rights is a natural, basic and fundamental right, which makes every individuals, enjoys his life freely without violating others right and freedom.

Tell me in your own words what you think is a human right violation ?

A human rights violation is an act, which causes severe suffering to people under pressure it's a brutal act.

What is the role of police for protection of the human rights ?

We know government is the most powerful body of the state. Police Organization is the important organ of the Government. It is the main part of the body of the government from the security point of view. It always tries to control crime and maintain law and order therefore, it is called a law enforcement agency. There is great chance of violation of human right when police don't perform their work honestly ads sincerely. If police every work in the favour of human rights, there will be as very less change of violation of human rights. So police play great role for the protection of the human rights.

Why did you join in police force ? / why did you deiced to become police officer ?

I decided to become police officer because I wanted to serve people. I love to serve society. Being a police officer I could control crime & contribute to my country for peace & and security maintenance.

What is human rights abuse ?

Human right abuse is when the use of force is exerted by government to maintain power or controlling others with or without their consent.

What is domestic Violence ?

Violence toward or physical abuse of one's spouse or domestic partner. Domestic violence encompasses a range of actions, including assault, battery rape and murder committed by someone to whom the victim is intimately related. Intimate relations include spouses, sexual partner, children, siblings, extended family members and dating relationship. Although victims of domestic violence include both man and women females are affected disproportionately. According to the surgeon general domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United State. Historically, social and cultural responses to domestic violence have been complex. American have differed over what behaviours constitute abuse, to whom responsibility should be assigned and what relief victim should service. The evolution of legal doctrines concerning domestic violence has been predicated on the question of whether abuse committed by intimate relations constitutes am matter of provide or public concern. A movement to define protection from domestic violence as a civil right entitled to constitutional protection  emerged at the end of the twentieth century.

What do you mean by SAAT ?  

 A Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) is a team of AMS instructors sent by the United Nations to MSs to conduct an AMS.

What is Assessment?

Judgment and evaluation.

When did you Join the APF?

Well, I joined in 2004 as Assistant Sub Inspector.

Basically what duties do you have perform ?

Well, basically I work in the administration department. So I have to keep all the ongoing record up to date. Sometime I have perform various duties as I am armed Police personnel when it is necessary.

What short of Training have you undertaken/undergone so far ?

Well, I have undergone various training such as basic training, Counter insurgency and commando, crowd and riot control etc.

How many types of weapons can you handle ?

I can handle point there naught there rifle, pistol and revolver, SLR, LMG, SMG, Inshas, etc.

Have you ever done Security duties ?

Well, Yes. I have performed security on several occasions.

What factors should you bear in mind bear in mind while doing VIP Security Duties?

First of all have to analyze the threats and evaluate it. Then I have to think what type of precaution I should take. I should observe all situations to safeguard his life. Besides, I have to find out certain weaknesses of VIP. I am guarding. Then I should always maintain secrecy and keep the radio set in good condition in case of any immediate danger. I should seven shoot the suspects to save the life of VIP, These are a few golden principles of security.

How many place have you visited during your service tenure so far ?

I have visited many regions and districts of my country during my service tenure.

Have you ever been abroad ?

Well I have been in India./ I haven't got that opportunity so far.

By the way what's your rank ?

 I am Sub Inspector

Have you ever tried to fight open competition for promotion?

Well, Yes I fought an open competition for the post of ASI 2 years ago but the result was not as per my expectation.

What made you decide to join-to-join the police department?

Well, a police is a vital instrument of law and order in the society and it was my longing desire to work as police personnel and serve the society and the nation that's the reason why I Joined the  Police department.

Can you tell me about the uniform worn by armed police?

Well, basically the armed police personnel have to wear different types of uniform. For outdoor duty, they generally wear combat gear and for official or indoor duty they generally wear cotton or woolen brown green colored shirt and parts which dark green Beret cap, boots and green belt. They are allowed to wear the various types of uniform according to the season and duty.

What are the promotion system of various rank in the police department?

Promotion is awarded to a police personnel through-

Open Competition and Internal department promotion system-

There are some criteria in open competition such as qualification, physical exercise and medical fitness, This is only for senior and junior officer. 

Departmental promotion system - In this system a person is awarded promotion on the basic of seniority, experience, qualifications, number of training undergone, good performance and conduct. Honorary promotion is awarded only in terms of medal.

What qualities are required to be good police personnel?

The good police personnel must be disciplined, hardworking, honest, duty-bound, loyal, decisive, and versatile in his duties.

What types of crime is committed more often in your country and why?

Mainly there are two type of crime committed more often on my country. They are theft and murder or homicide. Theft case occurs mainly because there are many jobless people who do not have any source of income. Murder cases also vary from situation to situation. Some cases are tradition oriented due to dowry and all that, Some cases occur because of frustration and failure in life, I suppose.

What have you learned from you senior officer so far ?

Our senior officers are always helpful to the junior. I have learned to be always disciplined, duty-bound, honest and alert from our senior officer.

What major changes have taken place in the police department after the restoration of democracy in 1990?

There have been a lot of changes in the police department since the restoration of democracy in 1990. Mainly the relationship between the community and the police has been developed. There is co-ordination between public and the police in in maintaining the human rights condition in the society.

Tell me something about your job experience ?

Well, I have achieved a lot of experiences during my tenure in armed police department. I have performed crime investigation, patrolling, and security duties on several occasions.

What basic differences are there between police personnel and civil servant?

Basically, a police personnel as a vital instrument for reinforcement and is more devoted to the nation than a civil servant. He has to do round clock jobs and he is rather isolated from the family and the common public. However, a civil servant is of a police personnel through both the civil servant and the police have a abide by the civic norms and condition of the nation, the police were the uniform whereas a civil servant does not. A loyal civil servant always helps the police to maintain the peace and security in the society.

Whit is saluting.

Well, saluting is a body and hand gesture to show respect honor or regard to the senior.

Can you describe about the ranking system in the armed police department? Following are the ranking system in the police department ? Gazette ones beginning from armed police inspector:

Armed Police Inspector -Inspector       Deputy Superintendent of APF- DSP

Superintendents of APF-SP                     Senior Superintendent of APF- SSP

Deputy Inspector General of APF-DIGP          Additional Inspector General of APF-AIGP

Inspector general of APF or Chief of APF-IGP

Non gazette beginning from armed police constable :

Armed Police constable                Armed police Assistant Head constable

Armed Police Head Constable    Armed Police Senior Head Constable

Assistant Sub-Inspector                Sub Inspector                                  Senior Sub-Inspector

What are the basic facilities provided to the armed personnel?

The Armed police personnel are provided with food, clothing, lodging, medicines, monthly salary, and other allowance. They get lifelong pension after their retirement.

What are the criteria to join the armed police department ?

Well, there are several criteria to join the armed police department. Firstly, he/she has to be physically and mentally fit as per the required height, length of the chest etc. His/her color blindness is also checked medically. Besides, he/she must be a Nepalese nationality without any  criminal offense recorded against him.

Tell me something about your country?

Well. Nepal is a tiny Himalayan state. It is situated in South East Asia sandwiched between India to the South and China to the North. There are nearly 20 million people of diverse communities and their main occupation is agriculture. Our country is very famous for the highest mountain Everest, Lumbini, the place of Lord Buddha, Gorkha, soldiers for their indisputable bravery. Our country is very wealthy in natural flora and fauna and cultural heritage. The form the government is constitutional since the restoration of democracy in 1990.

If I come to your country as a tourist, what things you will how me and why?

Well, if you come to my country is a tourist, first of all I will take you to some religious sacred places such as Pashupatinath, Boudhanatha and Swayambhunath. These place are very famous for Hindu people. During our visit we will observer our Nepalese traditional architecture as well as the culture. Then I will guide to some places of historical interest such as Bhaktpur, patan, and Hanumandhoka. We may also visit Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, recently a Pagoda is also built there for world peace. We can also visit Pokahra which is very famous for tourist point view. Our way back home, we may visit Chitawan National Park where we can for jungle you are interested.

What are the main tourist attractions on your country ?

The main tourist attraction in my country are mountain, peaks and natural flora and fauna. The highest MT Everest is one among the most famous that attracts thousands of tourist every year. Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha is also one of the attractions besides Nepalese temple, monasteries, culture and traditions, festivals and carnivals are attracted by our wonderful trekking trails.