THE RENO
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Your Police, Our CommunityTHE RENO
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Your Police, Our Community
Welcome to the Reno Police Department recruitment page!
While open recruitment is currently closed, we are always looking to engage with our prospective applicants. Our goal is to help educate and prepare you for the next application opportunity.
The next open recruitment will take place in the Spring of 2019. The specific dates are still to be determined. In the meantime, please take a moment to review the provided helpful information and documents on this page.
We frequently post information about different recruitment related events on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). This is a great way to keep you informed. We welcome you to follow us on the platform of your choice.
If you have any recruitment related questions, feel free to email our recruiter at recruiter@reno.gov. We look forward to meeting you, and to expand the Reno Police Department to meet the needs of our growing and diverse community.
THE POLICE OFFICER SALARY RANGE IS $56,217 - $77,043 PLUS ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AS FOLLOWS:
General City of Reno employee benefits: (All employees receive depending on contracts)
All Police Department Positions involve shift, weekend and holiday work
Promotional Opportunities Available:
Police Officer Assignments available:
Based on Nevada Administrative Code Section 289.110.
No person may be appointed to perform the duties of a peace officer unless he/she:
A person may not be appointed to perform the duties of a peace officer if he/she has:
Questions regarding the background process may be sent to hartshorna@reno.gov or bowdenj@reno.gov .
Police Officers are the most visible service providers in their community and are expected to present a professional image and to inspire public confidence. The City of Reno seeks Police Recruit candidates that exhibit certain critical character/behavior traits, some of which are listed below:
You must seriously consider your own reasons for becoming a police officer. Not everyone is an appropriate candidate for this career. Frequently, officers go from long periods of relative inactivity to sudden situations that cause significant physical and emotional stress. You will be placed in situations that will test your judgement, including the use of deadly force.
Often, officers are exposed to situations that can lead to corrupt, unlawful behavior. We seek only those people whose personal histories reflect honesty, reliability, and responsible financial management. Public confidence depends on every officer possessing and exhibiting unquestionable integrity. As part of the hiring process, all candidates are required to go through a thorough background investigation. Details of this investigation will be discussed further, but include investigation into:
Nevada Administrative Code Section 289.200 defines the physical fitness standards required for a Police Recruit to successfully graduate from the Law Enforcement Academy. Those same guidelines are used by the City of Reno Police Department to test applicants applying for a position as a Police Recruit. This test must be passed before a candidate can move on to additional parts of the testing process.
To pass the physical examination, a candidate must pass the following physical ability tests:
Physical fitness is not something that happens overnight. Rather it is the result of ongoing physical conditioning. There is no exception to the requirement that the physical examination must be passed. It is not uncommon for applicants to arrive to the physical test when they have not physically prepared to pass. We do offer our Run With A Recruiter program with the goal of helping applicants identify what they need to work on prior to taking the test. Please take a moment to review the schedule and join us for a session.
If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, this is an opportunity for you to discover the process of applying and testing with the Reno Police Department. We are a Department who leads in community oriented policing and problem solving.
Your Police Recruiter will be there to provide you with the information you will need. Come learn about our great pay, employee benefits, work schedule, promotions and special assignments. Along with the recruiter you will have the opportunity to speak with a Backgrounds Investigator, the Polygraph Examiner, the Academy Staff and a representative from the Civil Service Commission. We look forward to answering your questions, and helping you make a positive career choice.
The following links will take you outside of the Reno Police Department website. The Reno Police Department is not responsible for, and does not exert editorial control over information on these sites.
If you have read the contents of this website, and downloaded the Police Recruit Candidate Information Booklet , and still have questions regarding Police Recruiting, you can contact the Reno Police Department by sending an e-mail to recruiter@reno.gov .
The information on this website is intended to provide interested persons with information concerning employment with the City of Reno Police Department and is subject to change.
The City of Reno is an equal opportunity-affirmative action-ADA employer.
"In accordance with the requirements of Title ll of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Reno will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the City's services, programs or activities. The city will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters, whenever necessary, to ensure effective communication with members of the public who are deaf and hard of hearing."
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