This is where the evaluation process really starts to weed out, Brooks said. The oral board will wash some people out. Applicants must also complete a Personal History Statement before the oral interview. This is where we find out how truthful a person is, Brooks said. If an applicant gets this far, it still isn t over.
Conditional employment is offered and the applicant undergoes physical and psychological exams.
No stone is left unturned. Patrol s the backbone of any department, Brooks said. It s vital that any police organization takes the time to do this. The idea behind diversity in hiring, Brooks said, is to maintain the force s representation among the different segments of the community and to adapt to change. When society says We want this done, we can generally find someone in the department who can work with those people because we have a diverse group of officers, he said.