Recruit Applicants:  ** ATTENTION NEW APPLICATION/TESTING PROCEDURE FOR POLICE OFFICER, DISPATCHER AND EMERGENCY CALL TAKER **

In order to better serve and accommodate applicants applying for police officer, we are now utilizing National Testing Network to administer the written and physical agility phases of the testing process.  Location of testing Facility: Arizona Testing Center, 4840 South 33rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 866-563-3882

We will be holding informational sessions to brief prospective applicants on the testing process and answer any questions that applicants may have regarding the testing, application, background process and or the police department.

Applicants are not required to attend the information session, as it is strictly voluntary.  The informational sessions are designed to assist applicants by providing a forum to have questions answered and clarify the testing and background procedures.  In the sessions we will discuss the written test and formal phases of the process.  Additionally, we will discuss the basic qualifications as well as criteria for disqualification of applicants.  Although not required applicants are welcome to bring a resume to the informational sessions for background detectives to review.

The first thing an applicant will need to do is to go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com and register to take the written exam for Police Officer Recruit, Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker.  As part of the registration process you will submit an application to National Testing Network.  NOTE*- The City of Chandler Human Resources Department will not be administering the written test for Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker and the Chandler Police Department will no longer administer the written test and physical agility test for police officer recruit.

After taking the written test and physical agility test you will be notified with your results in approximately one week by e-mail.  If you achieve a passing score you will be invited to a background interview.  You will need to bring a completed background packet to your interview along with an application.  The background packet and application can be down loaded from the “Background Packet” section.  The application is required by City of Chandler Human Resources and is in addition to the application submitted to the National Testing Network.   After the background interview, if you are an eligible candidate you will then be scheduled for an oral board interview and the remaining steps in the process, if successful. 

Things to remember for participating in the testing process:

• YOU MUST be twenty-one years of age to take the written test (18 for Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker.)
• Bring picture ID to the testing site. If you do not have a picture ID, you WILL NOT be allowed into the testing site.
• DO NOT bring any unnecessary items to the testing center to include purses, backpacks, briefcases, cameras, recorders, weapons, etc.
• Applicants must obtain a passing score on each step of the testing procedure to remain eligible.  Should an applicant fail any portion they will be removed from consideration and will need to re-apply after six months. The application process may vary if determined necessary.

Order for Testing: Applicant must register and take written and physical agility exam at
www.nationaltestingnetwork.com.  There is a charge for the written and agility tests. Details can be found at the National Testing Network website.

• Written Exam
• Physical Agility Test (not required for Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker)

Applicant will be contacted and scheduled for the remaining steps after passing written and physical agility test.

• Background Interview
  * (Bring completed background packet and application to interview)
• Oral Board
• Command Interview (not required for Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker)
• Polygraph Examination
• Psychological Profile
• Background Investigation
• 2nd Physical agility test
• Interview with the Chief of Police
• Medical Examination (not required for Dispatcher and Emergency Call Taker)
• Drug screen

NOTE: The entire hiring process may take approximately 2-3 months to complete. Appointments will be made only when vacancies occur.

Lateral Applicants: If you are a certified officer wishing to apply as a lateral applicant, please submit an application to Human Resources from the Chandler City web page at www.chandleraz.gov, under the lateral officer job opening. After submitting an application the applicant should follow up by contacting a background detective below:

Detective Johnson at 480-782-4114 or kevin.johnson@chandleraz.gov
 Detective Cuthbertson at 480-782-4123 or eddie.cuthbertson@chandleraz.gov

Attention Arizona POST Certified Officer Applicants: In order to apply as an AZPOST certified lateral officer you must be currently employed as an Arizona state certified police officer or have resigned from an Arizona police agency while in good standing. You must have at least one year of patrol work experience from date of completing field training, to be given consideration as a lateral officer. Officers who have an AZPOST certification are not required to take the written test and begin the test process at the command interview and complete the steps listed above.

Attention Out of State Lateral Police Officer Applicants: Officers certified in states other than Arizona will not be required to take the written test and begin the test process at the command interview and complete the steps listed above. Out-of state officers must be currently employed as a certified police officer or have resigned from a police agency while in good standing. You must have at least one year of patrol work experience from date of completing field training, to be given consideration as a lateral officer. Out of state lateral officers may be able to gain AZPOST certification through the waiver process and if successfully completed will not have to attend an academy. See the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board web site at www.azpost.state.az.us for waiver details.