What is involved in becoming police officer?
The path to the Police Academy is a rigorous one. Applicants, who are at least 20 ½ years old, begin their journey by filing an application at the City Of Bakersfield Human Resources Department and then taking a lengthy written test. Those who pass the written test must successfully complete a difficult timed 99-yard obstacle course, a 165 pound body drag, a 6-foot chain-link fence climb, a 6-foot solid fence climb and a 500 yard run. Those who succeed in passing the obstacle course are then invited to an oral interview where their knowledge of law enforcement and its related topics are appraised. Candidates successful in the oral interview are then ranked numerically and a comprehensive background investigation is conducted. Next, applicants who pass their background investigation are made a conditional job offer. The condition – that they pass extensive medical exams, as well as written and oral psychological tests. A select few police officer applicants then attend the 800 hour Bake
