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Each applicant
must satisfy all established Minimum Qualifications for
Employment as determined by
FDLE.
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| 2. |
All applicants must register prior to submission of
application with the Brevard Police Testing Center at:
Brevard Community
College
Melbourne Campus
3865 N. Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
Contact Police Testing by phone at 321/433-5640, or send email
to
policeinfo@brevardcc.edu.
The Brevard Police
Testing Center screens and tests all law enforcement officer
applicants. They provide the Basic Law Enforcement Training Class
for non-certified applicants, equivalency training for out-of-state
applicants, and background screening for state-certified applicants.
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| 3. |
Submit an
application to the City Hall Personnel office with copies of
all required documentation.
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| 4. |
All applications
are held by City Hall for 90 days or until a vacancy is
posted. Once a vacancy is posted, all applications that meet
minimum requirements are forwarded to the department
recruiter.
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| 5. |
The recruiter
will screen all applicants and background investigations.
This screening will identify candidates who have the
desirable characteristics for the vacant position(s). Specialized
needs of the City and Police department might be considered in the
selection of candidates for interview. All candidates not selected
shall have his or her application returned to the Personnel
department.
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| 6. |
Applicants meeting the above criteria will be selected for
review by an interview board. The Board will rate the candidates on
the following:
Oral communications
Composure/self-confidence
Ability to make critical decisions
Motivation and attitude relative to law enforcement
Conduct and behavior relative to law enforcement
Professional knowledge
Candidates
will also be rated separately by each board member.
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| 7. |
Those candidates
achieving a sufficient score from the interview board will
move on to an interview with the Training Division
Commander. Based on the outcome of those interviews,
recommendations will be made for conditional offers. The
Chief of Police will render the final decision on a
candidate's suitability for a conditional offer.
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| 8. |
Those candidates
who receive a conditional offer of employment will be
scheduled for polygraph, psychological, and medical
examinations, and drug screening.
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| 9. |
Candidates who
successfully meet the above criteria will be scheduled for
an interview with the Chief of Police, who will render the
final decision on the suitability for employment of the
candidates.
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| 10. |
Once employed,
the candidate will attend an in-house orientation program,
and a 14-week field training program. All new officers
will be considered probationary employees until they have
completed one year of service. |
