Police Officers

Minimum Recruit Applicant Qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• At least 21 years of age (prior to academy graduation)
• Valid Arizona driver's license (at time of hire)
• United States citizen
• Be of excellent character
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language
• If prior military: Must have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces
• No felony convictions
• No unlawful use of a narcotics or dangerous drugs within the past seven years
• No unlawful use of marijuana within the past two years
• No pattern of drug abuse

Must be willing to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.

Recruit Hiring Process:

• Online Application
• A Personal History Questionnaire must be completed.
• Physical Agility Test - The following must be met by male and female applicants:

  Dynamic Strength	Fit Force (minimum number)
  Sit-ups (in one minute)	25
  Push-ups (in one minute)	22
  Cardiovascular Endurance	Maximum Time
  1.5 Mile Run	15 minutes 28 seconds

• Written Exam
  • I/O Solutions: LST Exam Study Guides
• Oral Boards (interview)
• Background Investigation
  • Polygraph
• Conditional Offer of Employment
  • Medical Exam
  • Controlled substance screening
  • Psychological Exam
• Overall executive review (officers will be hired based upon executive review and available positions within OVPD; eligible applicants not hired will be placed on a hiring list for 1 year)
• Police Academy
• Field Training (12 weeks - after academy)

Apply HERE for recruit level applicants.

Lateral full-time officers (currently employed as full-time police officer with preferably more than three years experience) will receive the following incentives based on their years of experience:

• Less than 1 year experience (probationary) will receive 40 hours of sick leave and 40 hours of admin leave at the time of hire. They will start at Step 1 on the officer pay scale.
• 1 year (non-probationary) to less than 5 years experience will receive 80 hours of sick leave, 80 hours of admin leave, and a signing bonus of $7,500. They will start at Step 2 on the officer pay scale.
• 5 years or more experience will receive 80 hours of sick leave, 80 hours of admin leave, and a signing bonus of $7,500. They will start at Step 3 on the officer pay scale.

We offer police officers an excellent benefit package, which includes retirement, medical and dental, tuition reimbursement and a $1,200 uniform allowance.

Lateral Officer Hiring Process:

• Application
• Guardian Alliance Technologies Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) must be completed
• Oral Boards (interview)
  • Out of state laterals: must successfully pass the POPAT course
• Background Investigation
  • Polygraph
• Conditional Offer of Employment
  • Medical Exam
  • Controlled substance screening
  • Psychological Exam
• Overall executive review (officers will be hired based upon executive review and available positions within OVPD; eligible applicants not hired will be placed on a hiring list for 1 year)

Lateral applicants apply HERE

Key benefits of joining the Oro Valley Police Department: 

• Shift Differential of $1.50 per hour
• Special Assignment Pay
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays + Paid Birthday Holiday every year
• Yearly Uniform Allowance of $1,200
• Take-Home Vehicle
• On-Duty Fitness Program/Paid PT
• Off-Duty Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and Advancement Opportunities
• On-Site Town Sponsored Health Clinic
• Medical, Dental and Vision Healthcare Options
• PSPRS Retirement Program
• 457 Available

Click to view full details of the Human Resources benefits information.

OVPD recruits attending an academy start at the step 1 officer level during their pre-academy week. Step 1 of the pay scale is $27.5303 per hour, $57,263 annually. The first pay increase can be earned 12 months after starting date.

Click here to view the full salary scale.