Sample Police Officer Job Description Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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Non-certified candidates receive comprehensive training, at your full starting salary, which includes sixteen weeks at the

Police Academy prior to field training at the department. Candidates are provided with a vehicle to travel to and from

the Police Academy in Midland, Texas.

PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST:

All applicants who pass the written test must take and pass the Big Spring Police Department PAT in order to move

forward in the recruitment process. A sample test includes the following six events:

1. TRIGGER PULL: 15 seconds per hand – Using a department issued weapon, the applicant will pull the trigger thru

twelve (12) times with the strong hand using the index finger.

2. SHOTGUN LOAD: 30 seconds – Using a department issued Remington 870 shotgun, the applicant will load the

shotgun with four (4) dummy rounds and cycle all shells through the weapon while at shoulder point.

3. 220-YARD RUN: 42 seconds – The applicant will run 220 yards in the time allotted.

4. 165 LB DUMMY DRAG: 35 seconds – Lift and drag 165-pound lifelike mannequin 75-feet.

5. OBSTACLE COURSE: 80 seconds – Applicant will run an obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a

number of curb-height obstacles, a 4-foot high wall that applicant must climb over, and an incline wall that the

applicant must climb.

THE BIG SPRING POLICE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS OPEN, CONTINUOUS TESTING OF CERTIFIED OFFICERS.

The written and physical agility examinations for NON-CERTIFIED candidates will be conducted on May 29, 2014, at

9:00 a.m. at the Big Spring Police Department. Interested individuals must submit an application packet by the posted

deadline in order to be eligible to test on that date. If you feel you possess the minimum requirements and have the

maximum desire to serve your community then a career with us may be right for you.

The City of Big Spring is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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