Police Officer

About this role

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin:0in;text-align:justify;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color:inherit;">Applications are now being accepted for Police Officer positions in the City of Fairfax Police Department. <strong>After a comprehensive hiring process, applicants selected for hire must successfully complete a 21 week course at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy. In order to receive your Law Enforcement Certification all applicants must also successfully complete a 3 part/14-week Field Training Program, which may be extended if needed.</strong></span></p><br><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin:0in;text-align:justify;"><u><span style="color:inherit;">The hiring process consists of the following</span></u><span style="color:inherit;">:&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin:0in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:inherit;">Application/Pre-Screening Questions/Personal History Statement submission, Written Test, Initial Interview, Panel Interview, Conditional Job Offer, Background Investigation, Polygraph

Requirements

<p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color:inherit;">1) 20 years and 6 months of age at time of application, no upper age limit.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">2) High school graduate or valid G.E.D. certificate.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">3) Possession of a valid operator's license.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">4) Eyesight must meet minimum of 20/20 binocular vision. Corrective glasses may be worn. Uncorrected vision with glasses must be no worse than 20/100 in either eye. Corrective so