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Morgantown Police Department
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Minimum requirements
- Application states age 18 or older, citizenship and diploma/GED. Establish permanent residence within one hour of the department within 90 days of permanent-status notification and maintain it during employment. Careers-page summary instead says citizenship for three years and residency within 90 days of hiring; confirm conflicting details.
Lateral entry
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Recruiting contact
Police recruitment
MPDrecruit@morgantownwv.govHiring outline
- Submit application and $25 exam fee, then civil-service and agility testing. Background, polygraph and psychological screening precede hiring; confirm interview, medical and conditional-offer ordering. City describes four-month academy after hire, field training and probation.
Physical testing
Agility testing is required; current events, scoring and clearance instructions were not independently verified. Ask recruitment for the current protocol.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
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Municipal police, separate from West Virginia University police and county sheriff. City calendar lists October 24, 2026 at 9 a.m. as testing, not an application deadline; confirm registration and availability before paying or travelling. Careers text says twice yearly but application lists four 2026 dates. Current pay, benefits and lateral rules remain unverified; no active-opening markup is inferred.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Morgantown Police Department?
Application states age 18 or older, citizenship and diploma/GED. Establish permanent residence within one hour of the department within 90 days of permanent-status notification and maintain it during employment. Careers-page summary instead says citizenship for three years and residency within 90 days of hiring; confirm conflicting details. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Morgantown Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Morgantown Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Morgantown Police Department describe?
Submit application and $25 exam fee, then civil-service and agility testing. Background, polygraph and psychological screening precede hiring; confirm interview, medical and conditional-offer ordering. City describes four-month academy after hire, field training and probation.
What physical testing information is available for Morgantown Police Department?
Agility testing is required; current events, scoring and clearance instructions were not independently verified. Ask recruitment for the current protocol.
Is Morgantown 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 Morgantown Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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