SWAT

Hiring Process

Police Department Employment Application

Police Personal History Statement

  • Written Examination measuring the ability to learn police information, observation and memory, verbal and reading comprehension, and situational judgment and problem solving. There is no study guide given for this test.

  • Physical Agility Test – Coopers Physical Fitness Assessment
    • Vertical Jump – 16 inches (minimum)
    • One Minute Sit Ups – 29 (minimum)
    • 300 Meter Run – 72 seconds (maximum)
    • One Minute Push Ups – 23 (minimum)
    • 1.5 Mile Run (16 minutes maximum)

  • B-PAD Test where candidates view video-based simulations on a TV monitor and respond verbally. These responses are videotaped and scored based on communication skills and common sense judgment

  • Interview with Background Investigator

  • Background Investigation

  • Polygraph Examination

  • Psychological Examination

  • Medical Examination / Drug Screen

Communications Officer Hiring Process

Community Service Officer Hiring Process