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Virginia Beach · VA · City / town police

Virginia Beach Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original department recruit and lateral career routes ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Department provides separate Police Officer Recruit and lateral application routes. Its abbreviated lateral program explicitly concerns Virginia DCJS-certified officers; do not assume recruits or all out-of-state officers qualify for the same training. Complete novice age, citizenship, diploma/license minimums, screening sequence, fitness thresholds and academy funding are not established on this landing page. Use its recruiter contact and route-specific current instructions before applying. General recruitment messaging is not a verified opening or deadline. Distinct city police employer from the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office.

Richmond, Virginia · VA · Campus police

Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

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Official employer applicant resource ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The official recruitment page distinguishes pre-certified officer and academy recruit paths and directs applicants to VCU Jobs. Confirm current postings, recruitment periods, and complete position requirements with VCU Police.

Statewide, Virginia · VA · State agency

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Conservation Police

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official employer applicant resource ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The official Conservation Police page describes statewide law enforcement duties and links Conservation Police Officer Careers for qualifications and application information. Confirm current recruitment periods with DWR.

Hampton Roads, Virginia · VA · Port / special jurisdiction

Virginia Port Authority Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official applicant and recruiting information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

Official Virginia Port Authority Police Department source separates police officer, police command center operator and port security officer routes. It links port careers and provides VPAPDRecruiting@portofvirginia.com or 757-440-4029 for recruitment questions. No current sworn vacancy is established.

Statewide · VA · State agency

Virginia State Police

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Published academy trainee annual base
$62,100/year

Effective date not stated; academy stage explicitly identified · Reviewed 2026-10-20. Base pay is not total compensation.

Trooper pay, benefits and recruiting contact ↗
Researched hiring process & preparation

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-20. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

Not yet researched separately. Confirm eligibility and disqualifiers in the current employer announcement.

Lateral entry

Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.

Recruiting contact

VSP trooper recruiting

Trooper@vsp.virginia.gov804-674-2075

Hiring outline

  1. Complete the recruiting questionnaire; a recruitment trooper discusses the appropriate pathway.
  2. Complete sworn pre-employment screening, including background investigation and polygraph. Obtain the current full phase checklist from recruiting.

Physical testing

The FAQ describes a 150-yard work-performance obstacle course; consult current event order and pass/fail rules.

Benefits

The official trooper page describes insurance, leave and retirement/savings benefits; confirm terms.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

Northern Virginia pay and lateral-entry rates differ. Do not treat later-stage or location-adjusted pay as academy base.

Official research source ↗

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official police hiring information ↗

Gallatin · TN · Campus police

Volunteer State Community College Campus Police

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The college campus police page links Employment for applicant information.

DeLand; Volusia County, Florida · FL · County sheriff

Volusia Sheriff's Office

State hiring and academy guide →
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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original agency careers and HR contact ↗Original agency minimum qualifications ↗

Voorhees Township, New Jersey · NJ · City / town police

Voorhees Township Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

Only details explicitly shown above have been researched. Current vacancies, deadlines and complete eligibility must be confirmed with the employer. Read the applicable current announcement before applying.

Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Original department civil-service and alternative appointment pathways ↗Original recruiter engagement and direct contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Department describes civil-service recruitment with the township resident list used until exhausted. Separately, its alternative full-time pathway lists age 18–35, US citizenship, diploma/GED and NJ license, without the entry exam. Confirm full route eligibility, exceptions and current selection with recruiting@vtpd.com. Exam exemption is not screening exemption or academy funding. Complete background, medical, psychological and physical requirements, current openings and pay remain unverified. Direct recruiting phone 856-627-5858. The Engage Now inquiry form is not a complete employment application.

Wabaunsee County · KS · County sheriff

Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official agency information · vacancy not verified

Only details explicitly shown above have been researched. These links provide agency information but do not establish an application route or current vacancy. Confirm application steps and eligibility with the employer.

Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The sheriff office home page links Career Opportunities for applicants.

Wadena, Minnesota · MN · County sheriff

Wadena County Sheriff's Office

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official county sheriff information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

The county sheriff describes county policing and peacekeeping. Sheriff office contact is 218-631-7600 or mike.carr@wcmn.us, 415 S. Jefferson Street, Wadena. Current deputy requirements must be confirmed separately; the sheriff's specialist career history is not an entry prerequisite.

Wadesboro · NC · City / town police

Wadesboro Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The official police page links town Employment.

Wagoner · OK · County sheriff

Wagoner County Sheriff's Office

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official county sheriff information ↗County employer authority ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Wagoner County's government links its sheriff's dedicated website. The office lists 307 East Cherokee Street in Wagoner and a 24-hour public number, 918-485-3124, with administrative and jail faxes distinguished. Its homepage has an undated hiring banner without verified role-specific vacancies. Current deputy availability, pay and applicant standards were not established.

Cathlamet · WA · County sheriff

Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office

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Wahoo, Nebraska · NE · City / town police

Wahoo Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official city police department and public contact ↗City patrol officer announcement with February 2024 date ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

City police office: 605 North Broadway; non-emergency 402-443-4155. A city patrol announcement dated February 2, 2024 describes certified applicants or ability to obtain certification, a diploma/GED or equivalent, and a Nebraska license at employment. It requests an application and letter of interest; resume optional, sent to baker@wahoo.ne.us. Confirm whether intake and published terms are still current; its until-filled wording is not proof of a present vacancy. Pay effective date, full selection, fitness and employer-funded novice academy remain unverified.

Wahpeton · ND · City / town police

Wahpeton Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original city police employer, local-agency distinctions and employment navigation ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

City police page provides job-opening navigation and general office 701-642-7722 at 920 Third Avenue North. It explicitly distinguishes Richland sheriff coverage and North Dakota State College of Science campus police. Current officer vacancy, full eligibility, selection, fitness, salary and academy funding need confirmation. City patrol jurisdiction does not make campus or county employers duplicates.

Waite Park · MN · City / town police

Waite Park Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original city police officer compensation and career navigation ↗Original municipal police identity and contact ↗

Wake County · NC · County sheriff

Wake County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Agency deputy cadet and certified routes ↗Agency hiring stages ↗Agency reading and deputy physical assessments ↗Agency age and transfer FAQ ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Separate deputy cadet and NC BLET-certified routes are listed. Deputy applicants must be 21; full education, citizenship and license minimums still need confirmation. Published stages are application, assessments, F-3, conditional offer/CVSA, background, medical and sheriff interview. Reading uses CASAS Reading Goals at tenth-grade level. Deputy fitness has two scenarios capped at six and three minutes with at least ten minutes recovery; do not substitute the detention test. NC lateral transfers need 18 months with their current agency; out-of-state officers with two years full-time experience may qualify for an exam challenge. New deputies start in courthouse operations. Recruitment: Sheriff.Recruiting@wake.gov, 919-856-6983. Confirm route-specific requirements before applying.

Wake Forest · NC · City / town police

Wake Forest Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original town recruit eligibility and selection ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Recruit applicants need diploma/GED, age 20½ at academy acceptance, NC Class C license before employment and qualifying criminal/firearm eligibility. They also need a listed degree, honorable military service, relevant full-time public-safety experience or current full-time town employment. The town publishes a citizen-or-qualifying-resident-alien alternative; confirm current certification eligibility rather than assume noncitizens qualify. Selection includes prescreening, written/agility tests, F-3, panel, truth verification, background, conditional offer/command interview and clinical screening. Designated BLET must be completed within ten months. Fitness cutoffs and academy funding are not established. Resource only pending eligibility confirmation.

Winston-Salem · NC · Campus police

Wake Forest University Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The university police page links Join Our Team and Employment Opportunities for applicant information.

Crawfordville · FL · County sheriff

Wakulla County Sheriff's Office

State hiring and academy guide →
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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official recruiting and employment information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The sheriff employment page describes application intake for deputy, reserve deputy and corrections roles and provides application submission instructions. Confirm the desired role and present availability; year-round application intake does not establish a funded vacancy.

Belfast; Waldo County · ME · County sheriff

Waldo County Sheriff's Office

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original county sheriff employer and contact directory ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

County directory identifies sheriff and chief deputy at6 Public Safety Way, Belfast, general office207-338-6786. Confirm current sworn openings, complete entry/lateral eligibility, testing, fitness, compensation and academy arrangements. Office hours and administrative directory do not establish recruitment or a dedicated recruiter.

LaFayette, Georgia · GA · County sheriff

Walker County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official Georgia sheriff careers and application submission instructions ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-24

Official careers page publishes employment@walkerso.com for application submission and office105 South Duke Street, LaFayette, Georgia30728, phone706-638-1909. The phone is a general office contact, not a verified dedicated recruiter or test location. It describes diploma/GED, drug screen, background, polygraph and interview, with applicants generally starting in detention. Its undated academy-age, two-week jail training and ten-week mandate descriptions need current agency and Georgia POST confirmation; do not treat age18 as verified current peace-officer mandate eligibility. At least six months in detention may permit consideration for mandate, not a guaranteed slot, funded contract or patrol assignment. Specialty and detective experience criteria are not entry-level prerequisites. Linked application PDF was not reviewed, downloaded for submission or sent. No salary, current vacancy/deadline or numerical fitness standard verified. Source-review parser could not handle malformed markup; actual original web-reader text reviewed instead, not an access bypass. No policy anchors observed in reviewed original, not affirmative reuse permission. Georgia employer separate from Alabama/Texas namesakes. No accounts, forms, consent or outreach.

Walker, MI · MI · City / town police

Walker Police Department

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

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official employer applicant information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

Walker accepts police applications and schedules interviews as needed. Applicants submit a cover letter, resume and city application. The page requires MCOLES certification or certifiability through academy attendance, two years of college coursework, a valid Michigan license and screening. Confirm current requirements and vacancies.

Schurz; Walker River Paiute Tribe · NV · Tribal police

Walker River Tribal Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original tribal police employer, mission and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Tribe confirms its police department at 1029 Hospital Road, Schurz, with general nonemergency number 775-773-2544. Current sworn vacancy, tribal employer requirements, recognized certification, screening, fitness, salary and academy funding need confirmation. Tribal, state and federal enforcement references do not establish universal cross-commissioning or hiring eligibility. Distinct from surrounding county agencies.

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