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The commission voted 2-0 to recommend that Council approve revised rules for hiring police patrol officers, removing the written exam from the initial requirements. Applicants would instead be ranked using education, police academy or service experience, and physical agility scores.
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The proposed hiring process would award points for qualifications such as a bachelor’s degree, criminal justice education, police academy completion, and years of service for lateral applicants. All applicants would take the same age- and sex-adjusted physical agility test. The commission also approved a promotional exam process for an open sergeant position, with a written test tentatively set for July 1 and an assessment on July 18.
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