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Wayne County airports, Michigan · MI · Port / special jurisdiction

Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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

The official authority Police Jobs page distinguishes police officer and cadet routes and links the applicant gateway. Confirm current availability and complete requirements directly with the authority.

Corydon, Iowa · IA · County sheriff

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

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

Wayne County's Iowa Sheriff's Office lists 207 N. Lafayette Street, Corydon, and 641-872-1566. Its original site provides sheriff contact, public-safety news and service navigation. These are public employer resources rather than evidence of a currently open deputy position; confirm the applicable sworn application route and requirements with the office.

Wayne County, North Carolina · NC · County sheriff

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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

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

The sheriff careers page offers a job-interest form for law-enforcement and detention roles and says recruiting staff will follow up. General sheriff contact: 919-731-1481; 207 East Chestnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1877, Goldsboro, NC 27533. Use the current announcement and recruiting follow-up to confirm available positions, complete eligibility, testing and academy arrangements. Submitting interest is not an employment offer.

Wayne, Nebraska · NE · City / town police

Wayne Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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

Official municipal police and communications contact ↗Official municipal employment routing ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

City police and 9-1-1 communications page lists the police building at 306 Pearl Street and public telephone 402-375-2626. Police command contact is mchinn@cityofwayne.org. The municipal department is distinct from Wayne County sheriff and Wayne State College; dispatch service and educational links do not establish a consolidated sworn employer. Obtain current officer recruiting instructions rather than using unrelated emergency communications qualifications.

Waynesboro, Virginia · VA · City / town police

Waynesboro 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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Original police employment sequence and role distinctions ↗Original city application completeness rules ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Department distinguishes paid police from sworn volunteer auxiliary officers; college is desired, not mandatory. Described selection: city application plus notarized release/credit authorization, oral board, personal-history/background, chief conditional offer, psychological, medical/drug and start date. Questions: 540-942-6682. City requires complete position-specific application; resume cannot replace it. Full officer age, citizenship, diploma/license and disqualifiers, physical testing, academy terms and current intake remain unverified. Undated salary/bonus statements not adopted as current pay or offer; auxiliary volunteer requirements cannot substitute for paid officer eligibility.

Waynesboro · PA · City / town police

Waynesboro 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 official borough employment page provides application information and describes a civilian part-time police records clerk role. Confirm sworn police opportunities directly with the employer.

Waynesville · NC · City / town police

Waynesville Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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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 2026-10-28

The official police employment page distinguishes police officer and telecommunicator roles, describes application inquiries and links BLET sponsorship. Confirm the intended role, current availability and application requirements directly.

Weatherford, Oklahoma · OK · City / town police

Weatherford 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 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.

Original Oklahoma municipal police divisions and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Weatherford's Oklahoma municipal police office is at 615 E. Franklin Avenue, 580-772-7791, with chief contact angelo.orefice@cityofweatherford.com. The page distinguishes patrol, investigations, school-resource and communications functions. Its shared SWAT team and multi-agency dispatch do not merge separate employers or define entry-level hiring requirements. Current officer openings, pay, selection and novice academy support remain unverified. This is not Weatherford, Texas.

Weaverville, North Carolina · NC · City / town police

Weaverville 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 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 2026-10-28

The official police page links town Employment Opportunities. Use the endorsed route and confirm the intended role, current openings and application requirements directly.

Weber County, Utah · UT · County sheriff

Weber County Sheriff's Office

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

Original sheriff enforcement/corrections recruiting requirements ↗

Preston, Georgia · GA · County sheriff

Webster County Sheriff's Office

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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 agency information · vacancy not verified

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

Official Georgia county sheriff overview and public contacts ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-25

Official Webster County Georgia consolidated-government page identifies the sheriff office in Preston and public phone 229-828-7503. Published office location is 40 Cemetery Road, Preston, Georgia, with 8am–4:30pm office hours; confirm current arrangements rather than treat these as recruiting or testing instructions. Listed law-enforcement/court duties are not applicant qualifications. No verified vacancy, salary, application route, role eligibility, selection order, academy funding or numerical fitness standards. No staff email or hiring status inferred from other-state Webster sources.

Fort Dodge, Iowa · IA · County sheriff

Webster County Sheriff's Office

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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 agency information · vacancy not verified

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

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

The Sheriff's Office provides county law enforcement, dispatch and corrections, with separate sworn, civilian and reserve roles. Office: Webster County Law Enforcement Center, 702 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge; 515-573-1410. Its county employment link leads to a restricted provider and was not opened. Ask the employer about current deputy opportunities and independent applicant instructions.

Webster Groves, Missouri · MO · City / town police

Webster Groves 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 agency information · vacancy not verified

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

Official police department contacts and city employment route ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Webster Groves lists police administration at 4 S. Elm Avenue, 314-963-5402, separately from non-emergency dispatch at 314-645-3000. The department page links city employment. Ask for the current sworn recruitment route and applicant requirements; this public contact page is not evidence of a vacancy, academy sponsorship or numeric fitness standards.

Webster village · WI · City / town police

Webster Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original employer information ↗Original county village website endorsement ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

County-linked official village information lists its police chief at 715-866-4466, PO Box 5, Webster. Village and chamber sections share a website but their contacts are separately labeled; neither village office nor chamber tourism telephone is treated as police recruiting contact. Current vacancy, dated pay, complete selection sequence and fitness test details are not established; confirm the current officer route with the employer.

Webster · TX · City / town police

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

The department hiring-process page covers Police Officers, Police Cadets and Emergency Communications Specialists and links to the city application portal. It outlines application review, a personal-history questionnaire, testing, oral review and later screening. Confirm the intended role, current announcement and available positions with the department.

Weed · CA · City / town police

Weed Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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

Official police employment application and current-opportunities links ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-21

City police employer. Department links its application and city opportunities but explicitly warns that submitting an application does not establish an available position. Current officer vacancies, pay, complete qualifications and test standards remain unverified; no detailed guide is published from this overview.

Weirton, West Virginia · WV · City / town police

Weirton Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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

Original city sworn police organization and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

City identifies a sworn municipal department with patrol and detective divisions and secondary investigative, canine, school and tactical assignments. Office: 200 Municipal Plaza, 304-797-8500 extension 1030. Existing officers' state certification and completed basic training do not establish current novice entry sponsorship or an applicant academy requirement. Obtain a current officer announcement to confirm age/citizenship, education/license rules, selection, fitness standards, dated pay and available openings. Civilian support and crossing-guard roles are distinct from sworn employment.

Wellesley, Massachusetts · MA · City / town police

Wellesley 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

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.

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

The local entry exam was June 6, 2026, with application review planned for the week of June 9; those dates are past. The separate lateral route requires current full-time officer status and at least two years of full-time agency experience. Confirm current availability and complete route requirements.

Wellford · SC · City / town police

Wellford Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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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 city police page links Employment Opportunities for applicant information.

Fessenden · ND · County sheriff

Wells County Sheriff's Office

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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 county sheriff information ↗Dated deputy recruitment notice — availability needs confirmation ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

North Dakota sheriff office at 700 Railway Street North, Fessenden; 701-547-3211. A deputy notice posted April 3, 2025 requests ND POST licensure or eligibility and provides applications through the office. Its open-until-filled wording is not confirmation the role remains available. Ask about the exact certified or beginner route and present openings.

Wells, Maine · ME · City / town police

Wells Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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

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

The official police employment page provides an application and recruiter contact, with submission through the recruiter, in person or Human Resources. Full-time sworn, seasonal reserve and dispatch roles are distinct; confirm current availability.

Wellsville, Kansas · KS · City / town police

Wellsville Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official city police department ↗Official department overview ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Wellsville's city website identifies its municipal police department at 704 East 7th Street. The department lists 785-883-4425 for business calls, separately from calls for service. Its overview describes the local law-enforcement organization and public house-watch service; these service details do not establish a current recruitment opening.

Wenatchee · WA · City / town police

Wenatchee Police Department

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Wendell, North Carolina · NC · City / town police

Wendell 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

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.

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

Official Wendell Police Department Join Our Team page describes trainee and officer routes, an online town application and a completed Police F-3 form attached to that application. It says hand, email and mailed applications are no longer accepted. This yearless recruiting resource does not establish a dated current vacancy; unread provider details are not adopted.

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