Oxnard Police Hiring Process

To help you prepare for the process:

1. Follow Oxnard Police Department on social media
2. Come out to our community engagement events
3. Go on a “ride-a-long”
4. Stay in good physical shape; running, push-ups, etc

Hiring process:

1. Application
   • City of Oxnard’s website CLICK HERE
2. Personal History Statement
   • Be complete, detailed, accurate and truthful
3. Written test
   • We will accept Pellet-B scores from other agencies within 1-year of test
   • Submit Pellet-B to City of Oxnard Human Resources Department
   • POST Pellet-B practice test 
   • Another option to take the written exam is through the National Testing Network
4. Physical Agility Test
   • Agility course
   • 165 lbs. dummy drag
   • 6’ solid fence
   • 500 yard run (2 minutes 15 seconds)
   • 15 pushups (1 minute)
5. Sergeants Interview/ Commander
   • 9-10 basic law enforcement related questions
   • Opportunity to get to know the applicant
   • Professional appearance/ Business attire
6. Polygraph
   • Do not lie, not even a little bit
7. Background Investigation
   • Extensive background process, may take 4-6 weeks
8. Chief’s Interview
   • Interview with the Chief of Police and Assistant Chiefs
   • Professional appearance/ Business attire 
   • Get to know applicant, knowledge of law enforcement and OXPD
9. Conditional job offer
   • Job is assured if you pass Psychological Test and Medical Test
10. Psychological Test
    • 5-hour written test
    • Interview with Psychologist
11. Medical Evaluation
    • Complete physical evaluation 
12. Start date
    • Pre-academy – 4 weeks
    • Police Academy – 6 months

For additional information please contact:

Sgt. Carey Everhart 805-385-8300
[email protected]