Recruitment

Police Recruiting

Visit our new Recruiting site! RPD Recruiting

Welcome to the Reno Police Department recruitment page!

Applications for new recruits are being accepted now.

The Reno Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer Recruit!

Candidates must have completed an application with all required documentation. Please check back for updates as they are posted.

Candidates that currently possess a Nevada Basic P.O.S.T. certificate will be evaluated for hire as a lateral applicant and may not have to attend RPD’s academy.

Please visit City of Reno Police jobs to apply. You will be contacted by RPD for an interview and if selected, you will begin the background process and you will be required to pass the physical fitness test. The physical fitness test (PFT) is to be completed within 30 days of application. Candidates are allowed up to two attempts to pass within a 30 day period. Exceptions may include the PFT not being scheduled due to weather or staffing reasons.

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Lateral Police Officer Applications being accepted now.
The Reno Police Department welcomes Laterals on a continuous basis. In order to successfully lateral, applicants will apply for the recruit position and then based on POST certifications, will have the academy waived and be able to go through the Reno Police Department Lateral Academy.

Please visit City of Reno Police jobs to apply.

We frequently post new information about different recruitment related events on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). This is a great way to keep you up to date, so please 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.

Table Of Contents

Department Overview

• Twelve paid holidays per year
• Vacation Accrual is as follows:
  • Less than 5 years = 5 hours per bi-weekly pay period
  • 5 years but less than 10 = 6 hours per bi-weekly pay period
  • 10 years but less than 15 = 7 hours per bi-weekly pay period
  • 15 years but less than 20 = 8 hours per bi-weekly pay period
  • 20 years or more = 9 hours per bi-weekly pay period
• Sick Leave Accrual = 5 hours per bi-weekly pay period
• City paid employee's retirement contribution into PERS
• Longevity Pay as a Police Officer starts at 5 years - .5% for each year of service up to a maximum of 12.5%
• City paid 100% cost for employees medical insurance premium; 50% of dependent medical insurance premium also paid by the City
• City paid term life insurance policy equal to one (1) year annual base wage
• Initial uniforms, leather gear and weapons are furnished by the Department at no expense to the employee
• Shift differential
• Special pay for certain assignments
• Educational incentive

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City of Reno Benefits

General City of Reno employee benefits: (All employees receive depending on contracts)

• Pension Plan
• Fully paid life insurance
• Fully Paid health insurance with low family rates
• Vision and Dental coverage
• Paid vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Military Leave
• Promotional opportunities
• Other benefits depending on contracts
• Educational Incentive pay
• Special Assignment pay

All Police Department Positions involve shift, weekend and holiday work

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Promotional Opportunities Available:

• Police Officer
• Sergeant
• Lieutenant
• Deputy Chief

Police Officer Assignments available:

• Patrol officer
• K-9 Officer
• Bike Patrol
• Traffic Motor
• HELP Officer
• Detective
• Training Officer
• Research and Planning
• Intelligence
• Training Academy
• Accident Investigations
• SWAT
• Gang Unit
• Drug Investigations
• Many other assignments

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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT

Age:Must be 21 years of age before graduating the academy (tentatively 12/5/2023).

Citizenship Required: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid NEVADA Driver's License: Yes

Hiring Process: Candidates must take and pass the National Testing Network Law Enforcement test and then submit a completed application at www.reno.gov/jobs. Accepted candidates will be required to take and pass the NV POST Physical Fitness Test prior to being eligible for hire.

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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:

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:

• Drug use
• Drinking and driving
• Domestic violence
• Arrests and/or convictions
• Unreported criminal behavior
• Previous employment
• Military history
• Driving history
• Financial history
• Truthfulness issues
• Online and/or social media presence
• Tattoos, branding, or jewelry that would be exposed or visible on duty, and
• Any area tending to identify the character and values of the candidate.

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Physical Fitness Standards

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:

• Complete a vertical jump of not less than 15 inches.
• Complete the agility run in not more than 19.5 seconds.
• Complete not less than 30 sit-ups in 1 minute.
• Complete not less than 23 push-ups no time limit.
• Run 300 meters in not more than 68 seconds.
• Walk or run 1.5 miles in not more than 16 minutes and 57 seconds.

View the complete Physical Fitness Readiness Document

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 would like to see how the Physical Fitness Test is performed please visit the link below and watch the video.

NV POST Physical Fitness Test

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Run with a Recruiter

Follow us on social media for more information about our run with a recruiter dates, or email recruiter@reno.gov if you have questions about future events.

If you are interested in practicing the physical fitness test, please email recruiter@reno.gov or see the schedule below.

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Applicant Information Sessions

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

If you have read the contents of this website and still have questions regarding Police Recruiting, you can contact the Reno Police Department.

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.

Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law or City Charter.

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