Selection Process

Qualifications

TO APPLY, CANDIDATE MUST:

BE AT LEAST 20 YEARS OLD (NO MAXIMUM AGE)
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (OR GED)
HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE
RESIDE IN HAMILTON COUNTY (OH) OR AN ADJACENT COUNTY (OUT OF STATE IS PERMITTED) WHEN THE ACADEMY STARTS

Selection Process

THERE ARE SEVEN STEPS TO THE SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1

COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION

After the job posting closes for the hiring cycle, candidates will receive an email to self-schedule a date to take the written exam.

APPLY HERE

STEP 2

PASS THE MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST.

STEP 3

PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE.

Complete and submit a personal history questionnaire as the first step of the background investigation. The PHQ requires compilation of extensive biographical information, references, and fingerprinting.

STEP 4

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND POLYGRAPH.

A background investigator will check employment, police, financial, and military records. The investigator will also interview family members, neighbors, supervisors, co-workers, and friends. A polygraph examination will be conducted to confirm the truthfulness of the candidate’s personal history questionnaire.

STEP 5

HOME INTERVIEW.

STEP 6

CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER.

After receiving a conditional offer of employment, the candidate must pass the fitness assessment at the 15th percentile.

STEP 7

MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION.

After passing the fitness assessment, candidates will receive a medical and psychological evaluation. These evaluations will ensure that the candidate has no physical or mental conditions that would restrict their ability to safely perform the functions of being a police officer.