Applicants should dress professionally for this assessment. The interview with the Chief of Police will focus on the candidate's background and information provided during the oral interview. A job offer may be given to the applicant at this time. Prior to appointment to the Police Department as a recruit, each candidate is required to undergo a thorough medical examination that is provided by the City of Wichita Falls. Each candidate must also be examined by a licensed psychologist.
Training is mentally and physically demanding.
Basic Law Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations Traffic Law Police Procedures Community Policing Recruits are trained in firearms and physical fitness. After successful completion of the Police Academy, the recruits are required to complete the Field Training Officer Program. The FTO Program lasts approximately 18 weeks. Following the FTO Program, the new officer is assigned to a patrol shift in the Field Services Division. The final result of the selection procedure will be a rank ordered list of qualified candidates from which the Police Chief will determine those individuals to be employed as Police Trainees.