Contact Ms. Mary Skains at (318) 441-6401 to inquire about upcoming Civil Service Exam dates for: Police Officer, Communications Officer, Jailers and/or Records Clerk. 
Click here to email APD about the up coming exam dates.
APD - Police Officer Opportunities As the largest city in Rapides Parish, the opportunity for an exciting career with the Alexandria Police Department has never been better. APD is a progressive organization that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and rewards the commitment of all employees. The department encourages employee involvement in decision-making, quality improvement; problem solving and community oriented policing. It is through this commitment that APD has enjoyed strong support from our City Administration and a 92% approval rating from the community. |  |
As a growing organization, the department offers significant opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and assignment to specialty areas, such as investigations. The department seeks motivated individuals who are beginning their careers as well as those who are interested in changing careers. Previous experience may include work in teaching, social work, military, business, law enforcement, or a variety of other professions. Prior law enforcement experience is not required. For more information, please contact Lt. Ethel Queen in the Police Recruiting Unit @ (318) 441-6462 or email us here! 
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Minimum Qualifications - Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application and 21 years of age at time of appointment.
- Must have a valid Louisiana's Driver's License.
- Must meet U.S. Citizenship requirements
- 2 Year College Degree (Preferably in Criminal Justice), 5 years experience ,or prior Military Service
- No felony convictions as a juvenile or adult, and cannot be on probation.
- No domestic violence convictions and cannot be a subject of any domestic violence.
- Must have a good character and reputation.
(Study guides & Applications are downloadable using adobe acrobat reader) Click here to... ...get Acrobat Reader (Free) Application for Police Officer (.PDF Format) Study Guide for Police Officer (.PDF Format) The pre-examination materials have been developed by the Office of State Examiner as a helpful guide to individuals who wish to prepare for the entrance competitive Firefighter and Police Officer examinations for the Louisiana Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service. These booklets contain sample questions and other reference materials that are similar to those which you may encounter on the actual tests. We have provided links to the pre-exam booklets below. If you are unable to print from these links, you may request a copy of the pre-examination booklet from the civil service board in the jurisdiction where you wish to take the examination. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Office of State Examiner can neither accept nor process applications. You must submit your application to the civil service board where you wish to take an examination. Please do not send your completed application to the Office of State Examiner. The examinations for Firefighter and Police Officer are the only two examinations which can be taken in one jurisdiction for the purpose of having a score reported to another jurisdiction. The qualification requirements may differ among some jurisdictions, so you may wish to contact the jurisdiction where you want to have your score reported in addition to the jurisdiction where you plan to take the test, in order to make sure you can meet the requirements for the application process in both jurisdictions. If you would like information about Entrance Police Officer examinations and dates, please contact (318) 441-6401 Remember, whenever you're away from your computer, you may obtain entrance Firefighter and Police Officer exam scheduling information anytime by dialing the State Examiner's 24-hour information line at (225) 925-4567 from any touch-tone phone. |
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