Explore police hiring resources in West Virginia.

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

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.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Out-of-state training/certification requires LEPS review; not automatic recognition.

Recruiting contact

Testing contact on department announcement

Hiring outline

1. 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

Needs confirmation

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.

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.