Police Officer Recruit

Fredericksburg, VA

Full Time

Police Department

Entry Level

Police Officer Recruit
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA

Serve with Honor, Protect with Pride!

Starting Salary: $64,000

Full-Time | 40 Hours/Week l Benefits

Start a Stable, Essential Career Serving Your Community!

What You’ll Do

The Fredericksburg Police Department will administer the written and physical agility tests for the position of full-time police officer on the following date:

Saturday July 11th, 2026, at 8.00am
Saturday July 25th, 2026, at 8.00am
Saturday August 15th, 2026, at 8.00am
Saturday September 15th, 2026, at 8.00am

You are not permitted to attend testing unless your registration is confirmed.

If you are hired, you will attend the October 2026 Law Enforcement Basic class at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy. Testing for candidates can also form an eligibility list for future vacancies.

Day of Testing:

Be Punctual You will not be accepted after the scheduled testing time. Testing will be held at the Fredericksburg Police Department, 2200 Cowan Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.	Be Prepared Review testing materials/videos on website. Bring your valid driver’s license. All other testing materials will be provided. Bring water and snacks.
Dress Appropriately Arrive at the testing site in fitness attire and athletic shoes. Upon successful completion of the written test, you will immediately attempt the physical test. Please plan for at least two hours for written testing and four hours to complete the physical agility testing.	Unauthorized Items Backpacks, bags, cell phones, smart watches or other electronic devices that access the internet are not permitted. Leave these items in your vehicle.

Study materials are available at your expense: https://www.ApplyToServe.com/Study/
Already a Virginia DCJS-certified Law Enforcement Officer? Are you enrolled in the Pre-Employment Program at RRCJA? Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree? Do you have military service? Contact Sergeant Shepherd directly on your next steps. These individuals are waived from the written portion of this testing.

The entire selection process includes:
• Written exam; Physical agility and LawFit® testing; Verification of previous work performance and driving history; Polygraph examination; Psychological examination; Background investigation; Police Ride-Along; Senior Panel oral review board; Interview with the Chief of Police; Medical exam.

The LawFit® fitness test includes:
• One repetition of maximum weight bench press; One minute maximum sit-ups; Sit & Reach; Maximum pull-ups (pull-downs are not permitted) to exhaustion; Maximum push-ups to exhaustion; 1.5 mile run; Obstacle course in 1 minutes 36 seconds or less. You must achieve a minimum score of 169 points.

Practice LawFit® Obstacle Course: – Practice of the physical agility obstacle course is not mandatory. If you wish to practice the physical agility obstacle course contact Sgt. Velasco.

Why Join Our Team?

A Career with Purpose
Join a dynamic team where collaboration, creativity, and professional growth are valued, and where you can make a meaningful impact every day.

Comprehensive Benefits
The City offers a competitive benefits package that offers: medical, vision, and dental coverage, paid leave, paid training, and participation in the Virginia Retirement System.

Minimum Qualifications

• 21 years of age by graduation of academy
• United States Citizen
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of work experience involving public contact
• No more than two moving violations within previous 24 months
• No record of convictions within previous 60 months for DUI, eluding, leaving the scene of an accident or vehicular manslaughter
• No record of 2nd or subsequent DUI
• No current or previous revocations of suspension of license within previous 60 months due to a moving violation
• Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any offense that would be any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of 18.2-371
• Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to domestic assault under 18.2-57.2, or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States
• Undergo a background investigation including fingerprint-based criminal history records inquiries to both the CCRE and FBI
• Undergo a physical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment
• Not have produced a positive result on a pre-employment drug screening

Persons testing should be interested in a full-time position involving general police work in protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances in the City of Fredericksburg and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

BE PART OF SOMETHING ESSENTIAL
This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to build a stable, rewarding career while serving the City of Fredericksburg. Join a knowledgeable, dedicated team that values accuracy, fairness, collaboration, public service, and committed to the City’s Core Values
Apply online: www.fredericksburgva.gov/careers

This opportunity will remain open until filled.

Questions? Please contact:
Sergeant Adrian Velasco
540-654-5716
[email protected]
Email correspondence is preferred.

The City of Fredericksburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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