NOTICE:  Test will be given May 15, 2010 by invitation only after receipt of application for employment.   Time and site location will be provided to those with completed applications. 

The Department hires both certified and non-certified individuals to serve as sworn police officers. Currently certified officers follow the same application procedure as non-certified applicants.

The Department hires through our pool of applicants who have successfully completed our pre-employment process. There are several steps involved:

• completed Town of Culpeper job application
• written examination
• physical agility test
• oral panel interview
• thorough background investigation
• polygraph
• psychological evaluation
• several interviews
• medical examination

This process lasts approximately 90 - 180 days. Those applicants successfully completing all phases of this procedure form the pool from which the Department hires police officers.