• Submission of application to City Personnel Office
• Written Examination
• Physical Fitness Clinics
• Written Examination Practice Test
• Physical Fitness Test
• Comprehensive Background Investigation
• Information for Out-of-Town Applicants

Physical Fitness Clinics
The El Paso Police Department will be offering physical fitness clinics to persons interested in joining the EPPD. These clinics are designed to assist the applicant in preparation for the Physical Fitness Examination and the Training Academy. The clinics are voluntary, no appointment necessary and free of charge. The clinics will be held each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. beginning March 1, 2008. The clinics will be held at the EPPD Training Academy, located at 2300 Scenic Drive. Persons interested in attending must bring the completed medical release forms to the clinics. The medical release forms are available by visiting the EPPD website www.eppd.org, Employment Section under Applicant Resources. Please wear comfortable work out clothing. Persons interested in attending the clinics should contact the Training Academy @ (915) 562-4263 on the Friday before the scheduled Saturday clinic and advise them of their anticipated participation.

Written Examination Practice Test
The El Paso Police Department utilizes the law enforcement examination provided by Ergometrics to evaluate applicants for the positions of Police Trainee, Certified Peace Officer and Police Officer.  Ergometrics offers a practice exam in order to assist the applicant in taking the Frontline Video Testing System for Law Enforcement.  The practice examination is available by visiting http://www.ergometricsonline.com/Frontline/index.cfm.  There is a charge to take the practice examination.  The practice examination offers examples and insight regarding the Human Relations and Report Writing components of the actual exam.  It does not cover the Reading Comprehension (third component) of the actual exam.

 The El Paso Police Department is simply informing applicants of this resource.  The utilization of the practice exam is at the sole discretion of the applicant.

Should you have questions about the Fitness Clinics or Practice Examination, please feel free to contact the Personnel Division at 1-888-550-7174 or (915) 564-6958.

Physical Fitness Test:
The Physical Fitness Examination will consist of three Pass/Fail components. Applicants must pass all three components to pass the Physical Fitness Examination. Applicants will be afforded two opportunities to pass the Physical Fitness Exam. The exam consists of the below listed events:

• Push ups
• Sit-ups
• 1.5 mile run

Push-ups
Objective: To complete 18 correctly performed push-ups in one-minute.

Your hands are placed about shoulder width apart, with fingers pointing forward. The administrator places an object (Styrofoam cup) on the ground below the applicant's chest. Starting from the up position (elbows extended), you must keep your back straight at all times and lower your body to the floor until the chest touches the administrator's fist. You will then return to the up position (this is one repetition). Resting should be done only in the up position.

Sit-ups
Objective: To complete 27 correctly performed bent-knee sit-ups in one minute.

You must lie on your back on a floor mat, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor . Your hands must remain interlocked behind your head throughout the exercise. A test administrator will hold your feet and count the number of correct sit-ups completed in one-minute. A correct sit-up requires you to touch your elbows to your knees and return to the starting position, that is, the small of your back touching the mat. Sit-ups done incorrectly will not be counted. Your performance will be determined by the number of sit-ups properly completed in one-minute.

1.5 Mile Run
Objective: To complete a 1.5 mile run within 15.20 minutes.

The 1.5 mile course consists of six laps around a 1/4 mile track. Prior to the 1.5 mile run, you will be given a warm-up period. Any applicant who steps off the track during the exercise will receive a failing score for the event. If you find that you are forced to walk some of the distance, you should move to an outside lane to continue so that you will not interfere with the performance of other applicants. There will not be any lane assignments and you are encouraged to run in the inside lanes provided you are not walking.

The official timer will tell you when to start. The timer will also call out the cumulative time for each applicant for each 1/4 mile lap completed.

Upon completion of the run, it is recommended that you move to an outside lane and continue by walking a 1/4 mile lap to cool down. You are then to return to the starting area where a test administrator will advise you of your status.

Please see our important date site to learn about our physical fitness clinics!

Comprehensive Background Investigation
Those applicants who successfully complete the written examination and physical agility examination must pass a comprehensive background investigation which includes medical, psychological and polygraph examinations and drug screening.

Information for Out-of-Town Applicants
Applicants from outside of the El Paso area may retrieve their application for employment by going to www.elpasotexas.gov and then clicking on City Jobs. Applications may be mailed to the El Paso Police Department PD Personnel Division, 911 North Raynor, El Paso, TX 79903. Applicants will be required to make two visits to El Paso, one day to complete the written exam and physical agility examination and later in the process they will be required to return to El Paso for two days to complete of the background investigation.

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