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Police Hiring Process Updated: May 6, 2020 Jump To: Qualifications Application Process Related Info Police Benefits and Salary Police Career Path Police Hiring Process Police Internship Programs Police: Who We Are Pre Employment Physical Fitness Assessment The Police Academy Qualifications The following standards apply to all candidates for police officer: Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application to the Raleigh Police Academy No maximum age restriction High school graduate or equivalent (GED), college or military preferred United States citizen or naturalized citizen Good character and moral background Licensed driver or able to obtain a valid NC Driver's License 20/20 vision (corrected); applicant cannot be colorblind Meet background, medical and psychological requirements Application Process Complete the Online Application Application is reviewed by Recruiting Unit Reading comprehension test, physical fitness assessment, and polygraph exam Gather all supporting documents including criminal and driving record Background investigation Oral board with command staff (successful applicants will receive a conditional offer of employment) Psychological exam, medical exam, drug screening, and fingerprinting Final approval for hire by the Chief of Police Share Twitter Facebook Email Print Contact rpdrecruitment@raleighnc.gov Lead Department: Police Service Categories: Join Raleigh Police Related News All news Alert COVID-19 Information May 26, 2020 Five-Day Report: Farris Court May 21, 2020 Raleigh-Wake 911 Center Recognizes Staff during Telecommunicators Week Apr 15, 2020 Related Events All events Jun 9 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601 Jul 14 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601 Aug 11 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601 Sep 8 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601 Related Projects All projects Safety Fire Station 22 Replacement Safety Fire Headquarters and Station 1 Replacement Safety Fire Station 6 Replacement Was this page helpful? Yes No Email Comments Would you like to be notified by the City about your feedback? This feedback is reviewed monthly to help us improve our site. For immediate customer service please refer to our staff directory. Leave this field blank
Jun 9 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601
Jul 14 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601
Aug 11 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601
Sep 8 5:00PM • Tuesday Bicycle Planning Committee Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett Street Room 419 Raleigh, NC 27601
