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2. ~12-hour shifts

   ~Every other weekend off

   ~Lateral pay for ILEA certified officers

   ~ Competitive salary and benefits

4. Minimum Job Requirements:

   To become a Police Officer for the City of Marshalltown, all minimum hiring standards must be satisfied: The person must (1) be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Iowa or intend to become a resident upon being employed; (2) be 20 years of age by date of hire (maximum age for a police officer or firefighter covered by Chapter 400 of the Iowa Code is 65); (3) hold a valid Iowa driver's license at time of employment; (4) not be addicted to drugs or alcohol; (5) be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation including a fingerprint search conducted of local, state, and national fingerprint files; (6) successfully pass physical fitness tests adopted by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy; (7) not be opposed to use force to fulfill duties; (8) be a high school graduate or hold a GED certificate; (9) have uncorrected vision of not less than 20/100 in both eyes, corrected to 20/20, and color vision consistent with the occupational demands of law enforcement; (10) have normal hearing in each ear (hearing aids are acceptable if a candidate can demonstrate sufficient hearing proficiency to perform all necessary duties of a law enforcement officer); (11) be examined by a physician and meet the physical requirements necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer; (12) undergo psychological testing; (13) undergo polygraph testing; and (14) undergo cognitive (Basic Skills) testing.

6. Email Address*
8. First Name*
9. Last Name*
11. Address
13. City
14. State
15. Zip Code
17. Phone Number*
19. Are you ILEA Certified?*
21. Have you previously taken the POST (Police Officer Selection Test)?*

23. After submitting this form, you will receive an email from jpetermeier@marshalltown-ia.gov requesting your social security number.  This is necessary to verify whether or not any POST (Police Officer Selection Test) exist.   Thank you in advance.  

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