The examination for patrol officer will consist of a written
and an oral examination which will be graded on a 100-point scale
with the written examination representing 70% of the final score and
the oral examination representing 30% of the final score. In addition,
each applicant will undergo a physical agility test, a polygraph 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, final appointment
shall be contingent upon the applicant passing a medical and psychological
examination.
The examination for the positions of Corporal and Sergeant shall
include a written and an oral examination which will be graded on
a 100-point scale with the written examination representing 70% of
the final score and the oral examination representing 30% of the final
score.
The Commission shall appoint, as needed, a written examination
administrator, an oral examination administrator, a polygraph examiner,
a physical agility examiner, a medical examiner and a psychological
examiner to conduct the appropriate examination required by these
rules.
The written examination shall be graded on a 100-point scale,
and an applicant must score 75% or higher and receive one of the top
10 highest scores, including ties, in order to continue in the application
process. Applicants scoring less than 75% shall be rejected. Within
30 days after the administration of the written examination, all applicants
shall be given written notice of their test results only, and with
the highest 10 scorers scheduled for one or more oral examination
appointments. The letters to the passing applicants who scored in
the top 10 shall be sent by certified mail to the address provided
by the applicant on the application. The letters to the remaining
applicants who did not score in the top 10 and the failing applicants
shall be sent by regular mail to the addresses provided on the application.
An applicant shall have no right to receive a copy of the graded written
test and shall not discuss or attempt to discuss the administration
or results of the written test with the administrator, and doing so
shall result in the automatic disqualification of the applicant.
Pursuant to the Veterans' Preference Act, any applicant for the position of patrol 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 §§
16-26,
16-29 and
16-30. Any applicant claiming veterans' preference is responsible for providing any and all relevant documents to the Commission.
An applicant for the position of police officer must meet the
following requirements:
A. Body drag. An applicant is required to remove a simulated motor vehicle
operator weighing approximately 200 pounds from behind the steering
wheel of a motor vehicle and drag the simulated operator to a point
50 feet from the motor vehicle.
B. Quarter mile run. An applicant is required to run a distance of 1/4
mile on a premeasured course in less than 110 seconds.
C. Thirty-second trigger pull. Within a thirty-second time limit per
hand, an applicant is required to repeatedly pull 15 times for each
hand the trigger of a double action nonfunctional revolver with arms
horizontally extended.
Applicants applying for the position of Corporal or Sergeant
shall not be required to submit to a physical agility examination,
background investigation, polygraph examination, or medical or psychological
examination.