Police Officer Recruit

BECOME A WESTMINSTER POLICE OFFICER

Police Recruit

 $5,535 Monthly 

Police Officer I

$7,228 - $9,225 Monthly (Upon successful completion of the academy)

TESTING PROCESS OVERVIEW

• APPLY
• WRITTEN EXAMINATION
• PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST
• ORAL INTERVIEWS
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH 
• MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL
• ENTER THE ACADEMY!

The Police Recruit Written Exam and Physical Abilities Test are conducted annually at the Westminster Police Department. For 2024, examinations will be held on the following dates:  

• Written- Tuesday, August 13, 2024
• Physical Abilities Test- Saturday, September 7, 2024

TESTING DATES FOR 2025 WILL BE ADVERTISED ONCE AVAILABLE

Under immediate supervision, actively participates in the P.O.S.T. (Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) prescribed police academy training program; performs all related learning and testing activities. Upon successful completion of the academy program incumbents of this non-sworn classification may be appointed to the sworn classification of Police Officer.

This is the entry level, training classification for professional law enforcement in the City of Westminster Police Department. This is a non-sworn classification and upon successful completion of the P.O.S.T. approved academy, a Police Recruit may be promoted to the Police Officer classification.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• US high school graduate or G.E.D. equivalency

• Applicants must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at completion of the Basic Police Academy.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.

STEP 1: APPLY

Applicants must submit an online application. Candidates are required to provide specific information on their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete (resumes are not accepted).  

STEP 2: WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The City of Westminster will accept scores from the following entities:

The California POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB)

• OR-

The "Frontline National" written exam (NTN)

Applicants utilizing the written exam with NTN must obtain a score of 70 in all areas.

Applicants utilizing a POST PELLETB exam must meet the minimum T-Score of 42. 

NTN and/or PELLETB scores must have been issued within twelve (12) months of the departments testing date. For more information regarding this exam, please visit www.post.ca.gov or nationaltestingnewtwork.com. 

Applicants desiring to waive the written examination are required to submit proof of a valid test score. Results must be on the testing agency's letterhead and attached to your online application.

STEP 3: PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST

 This test consists of five elements: 

• Agility run
• 165-pound dummy drag
• 100-yard obstacle course
• 6-foot concrete wall + 6-foot chain-link fence
• 500 yard sprint

STEP 4: ORAL INTERVIEWS

Applicants that successfully pass the Physical Agilities Test will be interviewed the same day. The purpose of this interview is to further evaluate an applicant's motivation and success potential, as well as gain insight into an applicant's personal history in an effort to assess his/her ability to pass a rigorous background investigation.

STEP 5: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH

If successful in the oral examination, the applicant will be given a Personal History Statement (PHS) and a list of required documents that will need to be gathered to begin the background process. The applicant will be assigned to a Background Investigator for a comprehensive, in-depth background investigation to be conducted into all aspects of the applicant's past and current life.

STEP 6: MEDICAL & PSYCH EVALUATION

A thorough medical and psychological evaluation will be conducted. The extent of the exam will be dependent upon the position for which the applicant is being processed for.

STEP 7: ENTER THE ACADEMY

If the candidate is successful in the previous six steps, they are given a date to start employment.