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Police Officer Hiring Process

  • Position advertised by Human Resources
  • Application must be completed by applicant within the window of time advertised by Human Resources
  • Written Civil Service Examination and Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device (B-PAD) administered
  • Applicant must have a passing score on the Written Examination and B-PAD to progress
  • Oral Interview conducted
  • Applicant must have a passing score on the Oral Interview to progress
  • Conditional job offered by Human Resources to candidates based on their final ranking after the Civil Service Examination, B-PAD and Oral Interview
  • Conditional job offers will be made by Human Resources based on available positions
  • Psychological exam administered to candidates who received a conditional job offer
  • Background check and polygraph test completed
  • After a successful progression through the above exams, a medical exam is conducted by a licensed physician
  • A job offer is made by Human Resources to the applicants in order of their rank after all of the tests are completed successfully.