Ozark Police hosting open testing for new recruits

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM

OZARK, Mo. — The Ozark Police Department (OPD) will be hosting open testing this weekend for new police recruits.

The City of Ozark says testing will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 on the track at the Ozark Junior High. Applicants are encouraged to wear clothes appropriate for running.

Top-scoring applicants will advance to a written exam immediately after the fitness test, and interviews will also be conducted on-site.

Application requirements include:

Must be 21 years old before being sworn in
Must be a U.S. citizen
Have a high school diploma or GED
No felony convictions
No DWI convictions in the past three years, and no more than one DWI conviction

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Jessica Hammer, ozarksfirst.com)

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