FAIRMONT — City of Fairmont is now accepting applications for police officers. The City Clerk’s Office will accept applications until 1 p.m. June 4.
Once applications are received, this will allow applicants to take the written examination at 10 a.m. June 26.
Once applications are submitted to the City Clerk ’s Office, the applicant will have to take the Police Officer Civil Service Examination, which is a two-hour exam that deals with basic knowledge of the ability to observe and remember details, vocabulary, reading comprehension, ability to follow directions, ability to problem solve and use logic and ability to use situational judgment.
The applicants that pass the written exam will then have to pass a physical examination. Each
applicant must do 28 sit-ups in one minute; 18 push-ups in one minute and run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes and 36 seconds or less.
Once applicants pass the written examination and physical agility, they will be ranked by their
test scores and proceed to other phases of the hiring process.
To obtain an application, contact the Fairmont City Clerk’s Office at 304-366-6212, Ext. 329 or
email the City Clerk, Janet Keller, at jkeller@fairmontwv.gov. For more information, contact the
city clerk at the above listed phone number or email address.
The benefit package for a new-hire police officer has a starting salary of $39,998 ($41,398 effective
July 12) with a salary of $46,383 after one-year probation. Each officer will earn two weeks vacation
after the first year; 12-14 paid holidays per year; and six personal days per year after the completion of the probationary period. Each officer is offered PEIA health Insurance. The City of Fairmont offers a $5,000 additional monetary incentive for certified West Virginia officers.
