The following steps must be completed in order to be considered for employment by the Wilmington Police Department. Steps 7 through 9 would be completed only after a conditional job offer has been given.
- Completion of Wilmington Police Department Application Packet
- Preliminary Background ( Driver's History, Criminal History, AOC, Credit History )
- Written Test and Job Related Physical Abilities Test
- Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device (B-PAD)
- Interview Board
- Thorough background check
- Polygraph
- Psychological evaluation
- Medical/drug screening
After an application packet is submitted to the City of Wilmington Human Resources Department they are screened and forwarded to the Wilmington Police Department Professional Development Unit for review. Applicants will then be scheduled to take the first phase of testing which consists of a written and physical exam .
The written test consists of four sections: mathematics, reading comprehension, grammar and incident report writing. Applicants must achieve an average score of at least 70% to continue in the hiring process.
The physical abilities test must be completed in 7 minutes, 20 seconds or less to continue on in the hiring process. Applicants will be given three attempts to pass the test. The test includes:
- Run 200 yards
- Step up on a step box 20 times
- 15 Push Ups
- 15 Sit Ups
- Step up on a step box 20 times
- 15 Push Ups
- 15 Sit Ups
- Run 200 yards
The Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device (B-PAD) tests candidates on their reactions to a series of professionally acted and produced video simulations. Applicants respond verbally as if they were at the scene. Responses are videotaped and scored using validated criteria.
Police Cadets
Police Cadet Applicants must complete the Wilmington Police Department Application Packet, preliminary background ( Driver's History, Criminal History, AOC, Credit History) and interview board, in addition to a medical evaluation and drug screen.
For more information, contact Corporal Myron Irving.