Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-30. Not proof of an opening.

Application timing: The latest identified Police Recruit cycle, C26-001 November, closed October 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific. Its written/fitness testing was scheduled for November 7 or November 10 for applicants already in that cycle. No next public application window was confirmed on October 30; check current openings or submit a Police Recruit interest card. Scope: Police Recruit open-competitive hiring. Checked 2026-10-30. Current official notice ↗

Minimum requirements

• The latest posting requires a high-school diploma, HSED, or GED; a valid Nevada driver's license by hire; U.S. citizenship by the first exam; and age 20 years, 6 months by the first exam. It also requires meeting Nevada peace-officer appointment standards and not being legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
• The posting lists college credits, public-contact experience, law-enforcement or criminal-justice experience, and Spanish proficiency among desirable qualifications, not minimum requirements. LVMPD's Police Recruit class specification says no prior experience is required.
• Experienced and out-of-state officers should not assume a lateral waiver: LVMPD's FAQ says it does not accept lateral officers or outside POST certification in place of its recruit academy. Contact recruiting about the correct application route.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

LVMPD's current FAQ says it does not accept lateral Police or Corrections Officers and does not accept another agency's POST certification in lieu of the LVMPD Recruit Academy. The FAQ welcomes experienced officers but does not establish a shortened recruit process; ask an LVMPD recruiter before applying.

Recruiting contact

LVMPD Recruiters · recruitment@lvmpd.com · (702) 828-5787

Hiring outline

1. Apply only during a dated Police Recruit posting and complete every application section. LVMPD may limit the applicant pool; the latest identified cycle is closed. Use the position interest card to hear about future recruit openings.
2. After pass/fail application screening, complete the weighted written exam and pass/fail fitness exam. The order and available exam options vary by posting; applicants must follow their invitation and be available for the dates in the bulletin.
3. Candidates advancing from testing complete an oral board and comprehensive background investigation, including suitability interview, polygraph, psychological evaluation, and medical exam. LVMPD says background investigations typically take about 90–120 days.
4. Selected candidates receive a conditional offer and must pass the Nevada POST fitness exam and medical exam before academy. The Police Recruit academy lasts 26–28 weeks; successful graduates then complete 24 weeks of field training.

Physical testing

LVMPD states the entry fitness exam uses the Nevada POST 80% standard: vertical jump 11.5 inches; Illinois agility run 23.4 seconds; 24 sit-ups in one minute; 18 push-ups without a time limit; 300-meter sprint in 82 seconds; and 1.5-mile run in 20 minutes 20 seconds. The latest posting describes this exam as pass/fail. Check the current invitation and official testing page for instructions and any updates; selected candidates must also pass the separate pre-academy POST fitness exam.

Benefits

LVMPD's applicant site links to current employee benefits and collective-bargaining information. Review the current terms directly; the Police Recruit posting notes compensation may change with COLAs and bargaining agreements.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

The 67 figure is a lower bound across two identified classes, not a full-year total or a hiring target. The 3,485 police positions are authorized, not filled. The latest identified recruit announcement closed October 27, 2026; a later opening was not established at review. The current bulletin's header and embedded salary table conflict; confirm pay with recruiting. LVMPD's FAQ says it does not accept lateral officers or outside POST certification instead of its own academy.

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