Testing scheduled Nov. 10, Nov. 12 and Dec. 9 at Cashman Center

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is still recruiting candidates for police and corrections officers. Testing dates for the remainder of the year are Monday, Nov. 10 for corrections officers and Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Tuesday, Dec. 9 for police officers.  Testing begins at 8 a.m. in Hall B at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Boulevard North.  Online applications, available at www.protectthecity.com, are due no later than 7 a.m. on Nov. 7 for corrections officers and Nov. 10 and Dec. 8, respectively, for police officers to ensure adequate review and approval.

Applications are accepted on a monthly basis for the next available test.  Candidates interested in a later testing date should wait until that specific test date application becomes available.

Salary and benefits begin immediately upon entering the LVMPD Police Academy and LVMPD Corrections Officer Academy. New officers earn more than $53,000 after the first year.  In addition, the full benefits package includes merit increases, paid vacations and holidays, tuition reimbursement, retirement plans, no state income tax, and health, vision and dental insurance.

The LVMPD hiring process is divided into four stages: recruitment, selection training, background testing and final review.  During the process, candidates are exposed to the “realism” of criminal interaction, physical training and other pertinent courses such as firearms, criminal investigations, report writing, patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, police administration, police professionalism and ethics, human relations and diversity, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, physical conditioning and criminal and civil law.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is one of the largest and fastest growing police agencies in the country. It serves and protects more than 1.6 million residents in the city of Las Vegas and Clark County and almost 40 million tourists who visit the area each year.  Due to its size and service area, LVMPD has many opportunities for advancement and specialization in areas such as SWAT, air support, motorcycle and K-9 units, mounted patrol, search and rescue, undercover operations, and several investigative units.

For more information about job details, minimum requirements, testing process and benefits, call the LVMPD Personnel Bureau at (702) 828-5601 or visit www.protectthecity.com or www.lvmpd.com.