Police Officer

overview

job announcement

the city of chandler police department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a police officer recruit
. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position with benefits. The position work schedule is subject to a wide variety of shifts (i.e., day shift, swing shift, night shift, weekends, and holidays).

note: you may apply for this position every 6 months. If duplicate applications are submitted, the first application will be accepted and all other applications will be rejected.

starting salary: $35.87 per hour

hiring incentive

for those that are new to the city of chandler - $3,500 paid in two installments, $1,750 paid upon hire with first paycheck and $1,750 paid upon successful completion of probation. You will be required to complete a 12-month probationary period.

test date

the following steps are required to participate in the chandler police department physical fitness testing and oral interviews currently scheduled for saturday, may 16, 2026
. If you do not complete the following steps, you will not be allowed to participate in the testing.

after submitting your application, you will be contacted by the city of chandler, human resources department with complete instructions on how and when to complete the required written examination. The written examination is offered through the national testing network (ntn). The ntn offers full testing services for the position of police officer recruit. Here are a few other important items.

after receiving written examination instructions from human resources, sign up to take the examination right away. Once you have taken the examination, be sure to share your results with the city of chandler. Your examination results are good for 12 months; however, if you took the examination previously, you do not need to take it again. All applicants who receive a passing score on the examination, will be placed on the department’s eligibility list.

upon completion of your scheduled exam, scores are automatically forwarded to city of chandler police department. Candidates who attain a passing score on the entry level exam will be placed on city of chandler police department’s eligibility list. The city of chandler police department will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to participate in further stages of the selection process.

the ntn is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. The ntn service does not replace the city of chandler police department’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to city of chandler police department where the final decisions are made.

after completing and passing the ntn written examination, applicants will be contacted by the city of chandler, human resources department with complete instructions on how and when to complete the azpost ph form. Applicants are required to submit the azpost ph form and share your form r with chandler pd. Upon receiving the azpost form, the chandler police department will evaluate the information shared and make decision to invite successful applicants to the physical fitness testing and oral interviews.

if you have any questions about the process, please contact chandler pd at cpd recruiting.

• neogov application submission
• ntn written examination
• azpost ph form submission

• the oral board interview will be the same day as the physical agility test.
• you will be given your time slot after you pass the pt.
• please reserve this whole day so you can complete both.
• you must pass the pt to move forward to the oral board interview.
• if you do not pass the pt, you will be eligible to reapply and test again at a future date.
• out of state candidates must travel to the city of chandler to complete the physical agility test and oral board interview – no exceptions

• esoph background packet submission (must complete after passing the physical agility test and oral board interview)
• background interview
• polygraph examination
• psychological…