Police Officer Job Announcement

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POLICE OFFICER

The City of Carlisle is now accepting applications for the position of full-time police officer.
Preference will be given to prospective applicants who are CLEST-certified, have prior
law enforcement experience, and have excellent employment history and references. In order to qualify for this position, applicants must meet the following minimum standards as established by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training:

1.   Be a citizen of the United States.
2.   Be at least 21 years of age.
3.   Submit to a fingerprint record check to disclose any criminal record.
4.   Be free of any felony record, be free of any convictions for domestic violence, have never been the
      subject of a protective order due to domestic violence, or have any other history of criminal
      activity which would preclude the applicant from legally possessing a firearm.
5.   Be of good character as determined by a thorough background investigation.
6.   Be a high school graduate or have passed the General Education Development (GED) test.
7.   Be examined by a licensed physician and meet physical requirements.
8.   Have uncorrected visual acuity of 20/100 or better in each eye, corrected to 20/20 in
      each eye, both at 16 inches and 20 feet.
9.   Have normal hearing and be free of hearing defects (Hearing is considered normal when a
      whispered conversation can be heard at 15 feet.).
10. Successfully pass a departmental interview.
11. Pass a psychological examination administered by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist.
12. Possess a valid Arkansas driver's license.

Do not submit a general City Employment Application to apply for this position.

Persons interested in applying for this position will be asked to complete and submit an Employment Interest Form. Once the form is received and reviewed, applicants will then be asked to complete and submit a comprehensive Personal History Statement, and will be subject to a background investigation. Only upon completion of the background investigation will applicants be invited to interview for the position.

The following item is in PDF format and is available for viewing or download:

• CPD-64 Employment Interest Form