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A completed City application and a copy of your unofficial or official school transcripts if you have a completed AA or BA degree, or DD214 plus your release waivers must be submitted by the application deadline. The preferred method to submit documentation is to scan a copy of your official school transcripts or DD214 - then attach the copy to your application. You may also send documentation via email to jbobst@urbandale.org.
We do not need your original official school transcripts - a copy is sufficient. The Civil Service examination includes the physical agility test, the POST, a scored onsite oral board interview and a background investigation. Candidates must pass each component to be considered.
WAIVERS: All applicants taking the Urbandale Police Department physical agility assessment must sign a release waiver of liability
*Link HERE* prior to testing. All candidates must complete the release of information waiver form
*Link HERE*. Waivers need to be included in your application as an attachment or emailed to jbobst@urbandale.org prior to the close of the job posting.
Testing Process:
The physical agility test and POST will be administered on
Thursday, October 31, 2024 and Friday, November 1, 2024. More information regarding the testing location and times will be sent to qualifying candidates.
*Note - We will accept passing Cooper physical fitness test scores from other agencies within the state of Iowa. If you have passed the Cooper physical fitness test on or after
April 30, 2024, we will accept test results directly from that agency. Candidates must notify the agency and request results be emailed to jbobst@urbandale.org.
Applicants who have a passing POST score on file since
October 31, 2023 may choose to waive the POST exam. Noncertified candidates without a passing POST score on file within the past year are required to take the exam. In-State Certified Officer candidates will be able to waive the POST exam with proper documentation of their police officer certification. Out-of-state certified officer candidates will be required to take the POST test if do not have a passing POST test score on file within the twelve months of the POST test date.
The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) study guide and practice test for candidates can be found on the Stanard & Associates website (https://stanard.com/) for a minimal fee. The online practice test and study guide requires a computer or laptop to view the material. The practice exam and study guide are not iPad or mobile friendly. Click
HERE to purchase the online POST practice test and study guide.
Oral board interviews will be conducted week of
November 13, 2024 - November 15, 2024. Please make sure to have availability on those dates if you advance to the oral interview step.
The Civil Service eligible list will be certified on
November 21, 2024. The Civil Service list remain eligible for one (1) year. For more information about the the position and a career with the Urbandale Police Department visit:
www.urbandale.org/policejobs.
All candidate communication will be via the City's online career site:
www.governmentjobs.com (NEOGOV). It is important that all candidates submit a valid email address in their application to receive information regarding all components of the selection process including testing locations, dates and test times. Candidates are also encouraged to choose to receive text message notifications to avoid missing important information about the recruitment process.
Check out the Urbandale Police Department
Careers page and
video about becoming a UPD Police Officer for more information.
Click HERE for frequently asked questions answered by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). Those meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to reapply for future openings if not successful.
Finalists will be subject to a post-offer physical, including drug testing, a polygraph examination, and psychological evaluation. Persons with disabilities must submit requests for ADA accommodations related to the selection process to the Human Resources Department, in writing, prior to the application deadline.
The City of Urbandale is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants of the City. No personnel decision or action shall be unlawfully influenced in any manner by consideration of an individual's race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, or other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws.