Explore police hiring resources in West Virginia.

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-21. Not proof of an opening.

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.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.

Recruiting contact

Police recruitment

Hiring outline

1. 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

Needs confirmation

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

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.

No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.

Recruiter contact, hiring stages, physical-test standards, benefits and incentives need confirmation. Use official sources; missing information does not mean unavailable.