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STEPS IN THE SELECTION PROCESS
• Competitive Salary
City of Miami Application: Complete application form and submit all required documentation
City of Miami Entrance Examination
Orientation
Polygraph Examination: All applicants are required to take a polygraph examination. The polygraph is administered at no charge to the applicant.
Physical Agility: Applicants will be given three (3) attempts to pass in the following intervals: three (3) weeks from orientation, three (3) weeks from first (1st) attempt, and three (3) weeks from second (2nd) attempt.



The exercises comprising the Physical Agility Test include the following:
300-Meter Run
6-Foot Wall Climb
Window Entry
5-Foot Chain Link Fence Climb
Body Drag (Drag a 150 pound dummy, 100 feet)
Vehicle Push (20 feet)
1.5-Mile Run (15:20 min. or less)

Psychological Evaluation: All applicants are required to take a psychological examination. The psychological is administered by the department’s psychological consultant at no charge to the applicant.
Background Investigation: The applicant processing staff will conduct a thorough background for all applicants.
Personal Interview: Applicants must demonstrate their ability to effectively communicate in a structured interview process, which requires the applicant to respond to common police scenarios.
Conditional Offer Of Employment
Toxicology Examination (Drug Screen): All applicants must submit to a toxicology examination by a company selected by the City of Miami.
Complete Medical Examination: All applicants must submit to a medical examination by our physician. There is no charge for this physical.

 


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