Evening star., 1951-06-17
PATROLMEN
WANTED
Arlington County
Virginia

Announcement is made Of an open
competitive examination for filling
thirteen new vacancies for the posi-
T;x,on ton Of PATaoLMAM in the b;e Polise
Safety, Arlington County.
THE POSITION.
This position offers the opportunity
Of serving one of the fastest growing
and most progressive communities
PC poce ae Sore rhe Gpah Pstromsn Snnsaa is oqy
sponsible for the protection of life
and property, the prevention of
crime the apprehension Of criminals,
the direction Of vehicular and pe-
destrian trafac, and the general en-
1 Se area O Of his asi assRned aRa h fn
accord with the regulations of the
Department Of Public Safety the
Patrolman's work normally consists
OF performing regular patroI duty
either on foot. motorcycle. or in q
Sestsston Sfsies sa mafnF and pIsmnay t2ys R
There is an element of personal
danger and a high degree Of indt-
vidual responsibility. The Patrol
man must be able to act without
direct supervision and to exercise
assTeItsn s psoan in mssRs Safs
THE WINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
PHYSICAL: Male. Eligible ages are
81 to 80 inclusive. Those between
80 and "a inclusive are eligible pro-
vided they have v had military seTyife b
the past ten years. The minimum
height is 5 #. 8 in; the maximum.
8 #. 4 in. The minimum weight is
$50 pounds. the maximum, 225
pounds, Each applicant must be
physically ft as determined hy a
VNhvairo1 n q finY1 which will he
given to those who qualify on the
written examination. EDUCATION
AND TRAINING: High school gradu-
alton is required. This requirement
may be waived in exceptional cases
Each applicant who is selected will
struction prior to his being assigned
to a shift as a Patrolman. Assign
ment to duty is dependent upon sa-
tisfactory completion of this course.
CHARACTER: A high moral charac-
ter and good rsputation are essen
ence in police work, although desir-
able. is not necessary for being con-
sidered as an applicant.
THE PAY.
The beginning Patrolman receives
salary of S3040 per year. Upon sa-
salary becomes S3172 per year. After
six more months his salary becomes
$4,000. Thereafter he receives yearly
increases until he reaches S@o"S
at the end Of his NTH year. Addi-
tional salary increases are available
through motorcycle duty and promo
THE OTHER BENEFITS.
Patrolman will he filled from an rf-
nual leave and ten days Of sick
leave per year. All Patrolmen par
ticipate in a retirement plan which
permits retirement on one-hah nay
after twenty-five years of service.
Group disqualification is available
THE EXAMINATION.
Patrolman will be filled from an eli
gible list established on the basis
Of: ~ an evaluation Of the appli-
cant's education and experience. (2l
a written examination, CD an oral
interyiew., Qualified applicants will
be notified when and where to report
-0' ' THE APPL1cATToN.
NpA'tR from tSe saS Personnel As once o''s court
House. Arlington. virginia. Applica-
tions must be returned not later
than July 10. 1851. by the appli-
cant in person so that fingerprints
may be taken. Every applicant must
be ,fineerprinted prior to taking the
For further information. call oW
1900. Ext. 1927. Monday through
Friday.
PHARMACIST. registered in Md. part
time: hours can be arranged; So; 25
hr. Calj UN. 82s2 -17
full or part-time. Ap-
ply BEACON PHARMACY, DE. o7s7.