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Fairmont Police Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
What we have researched
- Advertised new-hire salary; annual unit, effective date and academy applicability unverified
- $53,597
- Advertised after one-year probation; same pay-context limitations
- $60,007
Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- Complete current age, education, citizenship and license criteria not independently verified; obtain current clerk packet. Screening descriptions do not themselves establish eligibility.
Lateral entry
Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.
Recruiting contact
City Clerk applicant contact; phone extension 329
jkeller@fairmontwv.gov304-366-6211Hiring outline
- Register with City Clerk for announced civil-service exam; advance through written/fitness testing, background, panel, psychological, polygraph and medical/drug assessments. Employer explicitly says elements need not follow listed order; conditional-offer placement unverified. Interest registration before announcement is not a submitted exam application.
Physical testing
Published local minimums: twenty-eight sit-ups and eighteen push-ups, each within one minute, plus 1.5 miles within 14:36; all three must pass. City allows fitness before written despite usual written-first description. Confirm current cycle protocol rather than treating this as a statewide guarantee.
Benefits
Health insurance and post-probation leave advertised; academy compensation and sponsorship terms unverified.
Hiring incentives
Department advertises $10,000 for WV-certified officers; confirm current terms and repayment conditions, not an uncertified-recruit promise.
West Virginia municipal agency, not Fairmont Minnesota or Marion sheriff. Department's accepting-applications language accompanies September 22, 2026 deadline and September 23 exam, both passed. No current vacancy, future test date, recruitAnnual or JobPosting inferred.
Official research source ↗Department pay, clerk contact and passed September 2026 test cycle ↗No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.
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- Pay: Pending review · · Topic source ↗
- Recruiting contact: Separate source check not recorded
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- Incentives: Separate source check not recorded
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Fairmont Police Department?
Complete current age, education, citizenship and license criteria not independently verified; obtain current clerk packet. Screening descriptions do not themselves establish eligibility. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Fairmont Police Department?
Advertised new-hire salary; annual unit, effective date and academy applicability unverified: $53,597; Advertised after one-year probation; same pay-context limitations: $60,007. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.
What hiring process does Fairmont Police Department describe?
Register with City Clerk for announced civil-service exam; advance through written/fitness testing, background, panel, psychological, polygraph and medical/drug assessments. Employer explicitly says elements need not follow listed order; conditional-offer placement unverified. Interest registration before announcement is not a submitted exam application.
What physical testing information is available for Fairmont Police Department?
Published local minimums: twenty-eight sit-ups and eighteen push-ups, each within one minute, plus 1.5 miles within 14:36; all three must pass. City allows fitness before written despite usual written-first description. Confirm current cycle protocol rather than treating this as a statewide guarantee.
What benefits information is available for Fairmont Police Department?
Health insurance and post-probation leave advertised; academy compensation and sponsorship terms unverified.
Is Fairmont Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Fairmont Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-22. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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