WRITTEN EXAMINATION – Pass a written examination
designed to measure the reading comprehension necessary to successfully
complete required employment training and certification.
PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST – Designed to determine the
applicant’s abilities in performing specific physical activities.
Number of sit-ups in sixty seconds
Revolutions on a stationary bicycle in 60 seconds
Revolutions on an arm ergometer in 60 seconds
Bicep curl measured with resistance
1 1/2 mile run completed within 14 minutes and 55 seconds
B-PAD – An interpersonal assessment device that is
administered with a television, VCR and a camcorder. Applicants
are shown scenarios that simulate situations that they might encounter
while working as a police officer. After watching each scenario,
applicants have 45 seconds to respond to the characters on screen
as though they were there. The applicant’s response is
videotaped and evaluated by trained assessors.
POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION – Verifies the background
data in the Personal History section of the application form.
Deception
noted in the areas of the automatic disqualifiers may prevent
further processing.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION – Entails obtaining and
verifying information in regards to prior employment, drug use,
personal
references, criminal records, Division of Motor Vehicle records,
and credit records:
Applicant’s background is analyzed to determine the existence of any history of criminal records.
Data contained in the Public Safety Employment Application is verified.
ORAL REVIEW BOARD – Candidates are interviewed
by a panel of department personnel to determine their qualifications
based on questions about their desire to become police officers
and clarification of responses given on their applications.
POST-JOB OFFER SCREENING PROCESS – If the applicant is approved by the oral review
board, he/she must successfully complete the following examinations after receiving a conditional offer of employment:
Drug Screening
Medical Examination
Psychological Examination
Candidates will be required to sign an acknowledgement that as a condition of
their initial and continued employment they will refrain from any on-duty or off-duty use of tobacco products
