How to Become a Cleveland Police Officer
There are some steps you need to take if you want to join the community of law enforcement agents in Cleveland, Ohio. Schooling and a physical are just the start of becoming a police officer in Cleveland.
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Instructions
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Enroll in one of the many schools designed to train for the police department. The Cleveland Heights Police Academy has been training cadets for over 30 years.
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Complete 550 hours of training at the police academy you choose. The training involves many different aspects of being a police officer. You will learn how to deal with suspects, diffuse a volatile situation, collect evidence from a crime scene and much more. Many times the training program is a course that lasts 6 months or more. You will live at the academy while going through training. In many instances, you are issued a paycheck that is for 40 hours per week.
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Register to sit for the Ohio Peace Officer's Certification test. You must pass this test before you are certified as a police officer.
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Pass the physical. This is not as easy as you might think. The physical is not only a health check but also an evaluation of what you can do. One of the requirements is to be able to run a mile in an allotted time limit. Failing to run the mile makes you ineligible for employment.
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Apply to the Cleveland Police Department. There are job openings only at certain times. You must be aware of when the department is going to hire new recruits.
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Tips & Warnings
Prior service as a police officer in another state makes you eligible to request a prior equivalent training analysis. This means you do not have to go through the entire training process again if you pass the analysis.
Certification as a police officer in the state of Ohio means you can apply anywhere in the state that is hiring new police officers.
