Lovington Police Department

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-24. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

• The reviewed sources do not provide a complete age, education, citizenship, driving, legal-history or physical-test checklist. Request the current officer announcement and applicant instructions; omitted criteria are not waived.
• The officer notice states that certified officers from other states who meet New Mexico minimum requirements are eligible for a certification-by-waiver academy, with certified pay upon completion. Obtain individual eligibility instructions from the agency and relevant state authority; the notice does not promise automatic transfer.
• The city careers page requires a drug screen and investigative background check before employment for applicants generally. This does not describe the full police selection process or establish the order of all officer screening stages.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Out-of-state certified officers meeting New Mexico minimums may be eligible for a certification-by-waiver academy. The notice ties certified pay to completion of that academy; timing, eligibility, employment terms and any additional experience credit are not supplied.

Recruiting contact

Public police administration, not a dedicated recruiting line

Hiring outline

1. Check the official careers page for the certified/non-certified officer route and use its police-specific application. The reviewed page lists applications until filled, without a fixed closing date; confirm that the position remains open.
2. The officer information sheet says applications are available from the police department or online. The department and careers pages link different dated application documents; confirm which version and submission method are current before sending personal information. No application was submitted during this review.
3. The officer sheet describes a selective process without enumerating its tests or order. Citywide background and drug-screen requirements are published, but written-exam provider, physical events, oral-board format, conditional-offer sequence, psychological screening and retest policy remain unverified.

Physical testing

No numerical physical-test standards, events, scoring or retest rules are supplied in the reviewed officer notice and HTML pages. Confirm current applicant instructions; do not substitute another agency's or an academy's standards.

Benefits

The officer notice describes issued uniforms and equipment, a take-home vehicle within 25 miles or at the Chief's discretion, PERA retirement, medical coverage support, available dental/vision coverage and paid leave. Confirm current terms. Holiday counts conflict: the notice prints eleven paid holidays, while the careers page lists ten city holidays plus two floating holidays. These descriptions have not been reconciled and are not presented as a current guaranteed allowance.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

Partial guide from the one-page scanned officer information sheet and original city HTML pages. The PDF lists police at 213 S Love Street, Lovington, NM 88260; City Hall at 214 S Love is a separate address. The named deputy-chief contact and direct line in the undated PDF have not been reconfirmed, so the current public administration number is used here. No fixed deadline, complete testing sequence, numerical fitness standards or current pay effective date verified. No JobPosting schema or annual-pay ranking supported. Separate employer from Lea County sheriff, Hobbs police and the communications authority.

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