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Police Officer Recruit Information Session
Fill out the Application and Preliminary Applicant Questionnaire (PAQ)
What Happens Next
Written exam- You will receive an email inviting you to attend.
Two hour timed exam consisting of 100 questions
Practice Test & Preparation Manual Provided to Applicants with test invitation email.
You must receive a minimum of 60% to pass and move to the next step in the process.
Extensive Background Investigation
Polygraph
Fingerprinting
Conditional Job offer
Those Candidates who receive a conditional offer will need to pass pre-employment Medical and Psychological evaluations.
Final Job Offer
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Prepare yourself for the academy with our Pre-academy 2-month training guide
Pre-Academy-Guide_FINAL.pdf
(PDF, 441KB)
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