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Burlington · IA · County sheriff

Des Moines County Sheriff's Office

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Minimum requirements

  • County lists age 18, citizenship/residency, obtainable Iowa license and diploma/GED. Confirm complete disqualifiers, clinical standards and certification timing.

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Hiring outline

  1. Fitness testing.
  2. Timed written exam immediately afterward; eligible Iowa scores transferable within 12 months.
  3. Commission oral interview.
  4. Certified list of up to ten applicants.
  5. Background investigation.
  6. Command-staff interview.
  7. Vacancy-dependent conditional offer; medical, polygraph, drug and psychological screening.

Physical testing

Three events. Published female 20s run and female 50s push-up protocol need clarification; do not substitute another agency's standards.

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County groupPush-ups / 1 minSit-ups / 1 min1.5-mile run
Male 20s293812:51
Female 20s153215:16
Male 30s243513:36
Female 30s112515:57
Male 40s182914:29
Female 40s92016:58
Male 50s132415:26
Female 50s121417:54
Male 60+101916:43
Female 60+5618:44

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