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Parkersburg Police Department
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Minimum requirements
- Older guide lists age eighteen at application, citizenship, valid license and diploma/GED/equivalent. Obtain full current eligibility/background requirements; do not import separate youth-cadet restrictions.
Lateral entry
Out-of-state training/certification requires LEPS review; not automatic recognition.
Recruiting contact
Testing contact on department announcement
304-424-8565Hiring outline
- Guide dated September 5, 2024: printed application before written examination; seventy-percent written minimum, then agility. Submit personal-history/releases only after both tests. Background interview/investigation, commission review, medical/hearing/vision, polygraph and psychological screening follow. Exact offer timing unverified. Paid West Virginia certification training advertised; course duration unverified, followed by twelve-week field training.
Physical testing
Older guide lists 1.5 miles in 14:36, eighteen push-ups/minute and twenty-eight sit-ups/minute; all three required. Bring physician-signed fitness certification. Confirm current cycle's standards and scheduling before attending.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
Older guide advertises $10,000 for already West Virginia-certified officers. Current eligibility, payout timing and repayment conditions unverified; not immediate base pay.
Homepage advertises November written/agility sessions and application cutoff, but text lacks an explicit year; confirm with testing contact. Guide is dated 2024, not newly effective policy. No current salary, dated vacancy or JobPosting inferred. Distinct from Parkesburg Pennsylvania and Parker Colorado.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Parkersburg Police Department?
Older guide lists age eighteen at application, citizenship, valid license and diploma/GED/equivalent. Obtain full current eligibility/background requirements; do not import separate youth-cadet restrictions. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Parkersburg Police Department?
Out-of-state training/certification requires LEPS review; not automatic recognition.
What salary information is available for Parkersburg Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Parkersburg Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Parkersburg Police Department describe?
Guide dated September 5, 2024: printed application before written examination; seventy-percent written minimum, then agility. Submit personal-history/releases only after both tests. Background interview/investigation, commission review, medical/hearing/vision, polygraph and psychological screening follow. Exact offer timing unverified. Paid West Virginia certification training advertised; course duration unverified, followed by twelve-week field training.
What physical testing information is available for Parkersburg Police Department?
Older guide lists 1.5 miles in 14:36, eighteen push-ups/minute and twenty-eight sit-ups/minute; all three required. Bring physician-signed fitness certification. Confirm current cycle's standards and scheduling before attending.
Is Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg 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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