HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBPD Recruitment & Hiring Process Guide1. Application Started
2. Application Submitted
3. Invitation to Prospect Day
4. Fitness Test 5. Written Test
6. Personal Interview
7. Oral Board
8. Background Investigation
9. Computer Voice Stress Test (CVSA)
10/11. Medical Exam
10/11. Psychological Exam
12. Hired
If an applicant is qualified, they are invited to attend a Prospect Day. Applicants can complete Steps 4-7 at Prospect Day, which is designed to make the hiring process more efficient.
Six exercises where the applicant must pass each exercise. Standards are based on the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) and are the same for males and females.
•Vertical Jump Test: 13.5 inches or greater
•Timed Sit Up Test: 24 in one minute or less
•300 Meter Run: Complete in 82 seconds or less
•Push Up Test: 21 push ups, no time limit
•1.5 Mile Run: Complete in 18:56 or less
•Pistol Trigger Pull Test: 6 pulls in 10 seconds or less
Four sections where applicant must score 80% or higher to
continue to interview phase: •Arithmetic
•Reading Comprehension
•Grammar
•Incident Report Writing
1:1 interview with a member of the SBPD Training Division about
an applicant’s personal background. Responses form the
basis of the CVSA Test in Step 9.
This is a structured interview in front of a board of sworn
officers where each applicant is asked a standard set of questions and responses are graded
This is an in-depth investigation (~40 hours) of an applicant’s background.
This is an assessment of applicant honesty that looks at stress patterns in the voice when they’re asked a set of standard questions about themselves.
Applicant is administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), which assesses psychological processes and how they respond to stress. They must also complete an
interview with a clinical psychologist.
Applicant must pass vision, hearing, and a mandatory drug screening.Prospect DaySBPD Officer Hiring Process
The following is a breakdown of the steps in SBPD’s hiring process. An applicant must
complete and pass all elements of each step to continue moving forward in the process.
If all evaluations are successfully completed, the applicant will be sworn in as probationary police officer, provided the department has available vacancies.