What It Takes To Become A Dalton Police Officer

This is the first in a series of segments on becoming a Police Officer with the City of Dalton.  The first segment will be an overview of the entire hiring process.  Future segments will go into greater detail for each stage.

1. Application
2. Polygraph Examination
3. Written Examination
4. Physical Fitness Assessment
5. Structured Oral Interview
6. P.O.S.T. Entrance Exam
7. Psychological Examination
8. Background Investigation
9. Interview with the Chief of Police
10. Medical Physical Examination
11. Approval by the Public Safety Commission

It's important to remember that the above steps are required just to be hired.  There are many more hurdles that a cadet must go through to finally wear the badge and become a police officer.