[Amended 1-13-2021]
The examination for police officers will consist in part of
a written and an oral testing which will be graded on a 100-point
scale with the written testing representing 40% of the final score
and the oral testing representing 60% of the final score. Before an
applicant is certified as eligible for appointment by the appointing
authority he will also undergo a polygraph test, a physical agility
test and a background investigation. These tests and investigation
will be graded on a pass/fail basis for every applicant. After an
applicant has been extended a conditional offer of employment by the
appointing authority, final appointment shall be contingent upon the
applicant passing a medical physical test which includes range and
motion testing and psychological testing.
[Amended 7-26-2023]
The examination for the positions of Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant
and Captain shall include an assessment and an oral testing procedure
which will be graded on a 100-point scale with the assessment representing
50% of the final score and the oral examination representing 50% of
the final score.
The Commission shall appoint a written testing administrator,
an oral testing administrator, a polygraph examiner, a medical examiner
and a psychological examiner to conduct the appropriate examination
required by these rules and regulations.
The written examination shall be graded on a 100-point scale,
and an applicant must score 70% or higher and remain one of the top
25 scores, including ties, in order to continue in the application
process. Applicants scoring less than 70% shall be rejected.
Pursuant to the Veterans' Preference Act, any applicant for the position of police officer who qualifies as a "soldier" under this Act shall receive an additional 10 points on top of their total score if that applicant had received passing scores under §§
A288-4.1,
A288-4.4 and
A288-4.5.
Qualified applicants for the position of police officer shall
fill out a personal data questionnaire and, prior to being certified
as eligible for appointment by the appointing authority, shall undergo
a polygraph examination. The examiner shall state in a report to the
Commission whether any of the applicant's responses to questions
from the applicant's personal data questionnaire are deceptive.
Before an applicant is certified as eligible for appointment
by the appointing authority, each applicant shall complete a physical
agility test to be prescribed by the Commission in consultation with
the Chief of Police. Such physical agility test shall be job-related
and consistent with business necessity. The physical agility test
shall be graded on a pass/fail basis for every applicant. Any applicant
who fails the physical agility test shall be removed from further
consideration in the hiring process.