A. 
The examination for police officer shall consist of a physical agility test, written examination, oral examination, and background investigation. The written examination and the oral examination will be graded individually on a 100% scale. The written examination will represent 70% of the final score. The oral examination will represent 30% of the final score. The physical agility test and the background investigation will be graded pass/fail.
B. 
The testing process will be as follows:
(1) 
Physical agility test. Those candidates passing the physical agility test, as outlined in § 27-27, will qualify to take the written examination.
Note: At the discretion of the Civil Service Commission, the written examination may precede the physical agility testing.
(2) 
Written examination. Those candidates passing the written test, as outlined in § 27-28, will qualify for the oral examination.
(3) 
Oral examination. Those candidates passing the oral examination, as outlined in § 27-29, will then be placed on the eligibility list, after those qualifying for veteran's preference points, as outlined in § 27-30, have been awarded those preference points.
(4) 
Background investigation. Prior to being considered for appointment on the "certified list of three" the applicant will undergo a complete background investigation as outlined in § 27-33. Although a requirement, only a sufficient number of top-scoring candidates necessary for consideration, as determined by the Civil Service Commission, will need to have a background investigation performed.
C. 
Thus, any individual appearing on the initial eligibility list is subject to background investigation, and no one will be certified as eligible on the "certified list of three" until they have successfully completed a background investigation and received a written recommendation that the applicant is appropriate for consideration in accordance with § 27-33 of these rules and regulations.
A. 
An applicant for the position of full-time police officer shall meet the physical agility requirements, in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission or other agencies designated by the Commission. In all cases, candidates shall be provided with the physical agility requirements prior to the time of physical agility testing.
B. 
Applicants who have successfully passed or failed the physical agility test will be so notified at the completion of the physical agility test or within 30 days by the Commission.
The written examination shall be graded on a one-hundred-point scale, and an applicant must score 70% or higher and receive one of the top 15 highest scores or a fewer number than 15, if less than 15 have passed the written test, including ties, in order to continue in the application process. Applicants scoring less than 70% or not receiving one of the top 15 highest scores or a fewer number who may have passed the written test shall be rejected. Within 30 days after the administration of the written examination, all applicants shall be given written notice of their test results and passing applicants shall be scheduled for an oral examination appointment.
Every applicant who scored 70% or higher and received one of the top 15 highest scores, or a fewer number than 15 if fewer than 15 have passed the written test, including ties, shall be given an oral examination. The oral examination will be graded on a one-hundred-point scale with a score of 70% or higher necessary for passing. The oral examination shall involve questioning applicants on how they would handle situations relevant to police work. Within 30 days after the applicants' oral examination, they shall be informed of the score in their oral examination and total overall score.
Pursuant to the Veterans' Preference Act, any applicant for the position of police officer who qualifies as a military veteran under this Act, shall receive an additional 10 points on top of their final score if that applicant qualifies under §§ 27-27, 27-28 and 27-29 of these rules and regulations. Applicants claiming veteran's preference shall have submitted satisfactory proof of service and honorable discharge therefrom with their application.