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BEXLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 559 NORTH CASSINGHAM ROAD BEXLEY, OHIO 43209 (614)559-4444 http://www.Bexley.org
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Updated: May 07, 2025
Job Classification: Police Officer
The Bexley Police Department is currently accepting test scores for Police Officers. The Bexley Police Department encourages interested candidates to apply. We also consider Lateral Transfers and the applicants will have to submit their NTN scores as well.
Please direct all questions to Customer Support at National Testing Network. Please DO NOT call the department/City directly.
The department requires the candidate's PHQ. You can access the questionnaire through your candidate account.
The City of Bexley does not require a PAT (Physical Abilities Test) through NTN. PAT testing for selected candidates will be conducted by the Bexley Police Department after the completion of the examination through the NTN. Candidates must meet department standards for physical fitness, strength, flexibility, and endurance.
Candidates will also need to use this link to the City of Bexley employment page and fill out a modified application for this position. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bexley
Salary Information: As of January 1, 2025
STEPS
1
2
3
4
5
HOURLY
33.01
36.32
40.20
44.10
55.14
BIWEEKLY
2,640.77
2,905.34
3,215.68
3,527.68
4,411.26
ANNUAL
68,659.97
75,538.94
83,607.68
91,719.68
114,692.86
Benefit Information: The City of Bexley offers Police Officers a comprehensive benefits package including; Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, and participation in the Ohio Police & Pension Fund. The City of Bexley also offers time off including vacation, sick and compensatory time.Department Overview:The Bexley Police Department is comprised of 33 sworn including a Chief, 1 Patrol Lieutenant, 1 Detective Lieutenant, 1 Emergency Management Lieutenant, 4 Patrol Sergeants, 1 Detective Sergeant, 18 Patrol Officers, 2 Detectives, 1 Community Liaison Officer, 1 bomb detection K9 Officer, and 1 SRO. The Bexley Police Department is comprised of three uniformed patrol shifts and a Detective Bureau staffed with a Lieutenant, Sergeant, and 2 detectives. Each 8-hour patrol shift is staffed with a sergeant and six officers. Bexley Police staffs a Bike Patrol, weather permitting, reaching out to citizens and improving our overall crime detection efforts.City Information:
A first-ring suburb of Columbus, Bexley is known for its historic and close-knit neighborhoods, its highly ranked public school system, its classic and walkable Main Street environment, the prestigious private schools located within its borders, and its status as the home of Capital University.
The village of Bexley was incorporated in 1908 when the neighborhoods of Bullit Park to the north and Pleasant Ridge to the south combined. Bullit Park had formed in the late 1800s as a neighborhood occupied by wealthy Columbus residents who constructed country homes and urban estates east of Alum Creek along Broad Street. Pleasant Ridge was a Lutheran community rooted in the academic environment of Capital University, which was located in the neighborhood in 1876. After reaching a population of 5,000 in the late 1920s, Bexley became a city in 1932. Today, Bexley has a population of over 13,000 residents, with over 4,000 households in the City. It is geographically compact, located within a 2.5 square mile footprint bounded by Alum Creek to the west, Gould Road to the east, Delmar Drive to the north, and Livingston Avenue to the south.
Mission StatementWe, the men and women of the Bexley Police Department, are dedicated to the following as our mission:
Vision Statement The Bexley Police Department will continue to be an organization that operates in a cohesive, team-oriented fashion to provide service to the community. Officers and employees will be well-educated and well-trained. We will be an accredited agency that operates in a facility designed specifically to support a law enforcement operation. The department and the community will maintain a positive relationship that is based on openness and trust. Department operations will be enhanced by the expanded use of available technology. Our bottom line will continue to be the quality of service that we provide. Our measure of success will continue to be the satisfaction of our customers.Core BeliefsOur core beliefs are forged in "FIRE":
FAIRNESS: The fair and impartial treatment of others. Adapting to each new circumstance with professionalism and common sense.INTEGRITY: The honest and ethical performance of our duties. The acceptance of full accountability for our actions. Doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.RESPECT: Respect for the law and respect for the human dignity of all people.EMPATHY: The importance of seeing things from the other person’s point of view. The ability to be sensitive to the feelings of the people we serve.
The City of Bexley is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements
Age: 21 at the time of appointment
Citizenship Required: Yes
High School Grad/GED: Yes
Valid OHIO Driver's License: Yes
Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes
Vision: Eyesight correctable to 20/30. No color blindness.
College: To be appointed to the position of entry-level police officer, a candidate must have completed at least one (1) year of post-high school education. This year of education may be undertaken at either a two- or four-year college or university. However, this requirement will be waived if the candidate has completed an OPOTA-accredited police academy and is currently eligible to be certified as an Ohio peace officer.
Tattoos, Brands, and Decals: Sworn members are permitted to have visible tattoos, body art, or branding while on duty, or while representing Bexley Police Department. Tattoos, body art, and branding are not permitted on the hands, neck, face, or head. The Chief of Police is the arbiter as to the approval of offensiveness, obscenity or extreme tattoos. Applicants to the police department who are in violation of this requirement are subject to disqualification from the hiring process. No body piercing other than female employee’s ears will be visible at any time
Selection Process following examination: When the City of Bexley announces an active recruitment; interested candidates will be given a deadline by which to submit for testing through the NTN and to submit an application for employment.Upon completion of the testing phase with National Testing Network (NTN) exam, the selected candidates will be notified to complete an application for employment and a Physical Fitness Test with the City of Bexley. A minimum passing score of 70% on the NTN video component is required to proceed through the hiring process. A minimum of 75% is necessary for the reading and writing components. While the City of Bexley continually accepts NTN video scores, the remaining recruitment process is done pursuant to department hiring needs. We will be ranking the candidates by a weighted score from a combination of the video and PSSA scores. Candidates will be notified by NTN if they are amongst the highest weighted scores (and ties) at the time the City elects to pull a list in order that they may complete their online City of Bexley application for employment and be asked to complete a Physical Fitness Questionnaire. The selected candidates will then be invited to participate in the Physical Fitness Test (pass/fail) at a date and time determined by the City of Bexley. The top ten Candidates from the candidates overall ranking who pass the Physical Fitness Test (which includes any bonus) will complete a background investigation prior to participating in an oral board interview. Candidates who successfully pass all phases of the recruitment process will have their name placed on an eligible-for-hire list and shall remain on the list for a period of one year from certification by the City of Bexley Civil Service Commission or unless the list has become fully exhausted. Additional post-certification steps include but are not limited to; completion of a release of information waiver and BCI/FBI fingerprinting.PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS- 300 Meter run or 1.5 Mile Run Options
TIER 1
SIT-UPS (1 MIN)
PUSH-UPS (1 MIN)
300 METER RUN
1.5 MILE RUN
Age
Male
Female
At date of testing
21-29
35
26
20
62.1
75
13:22
15:57
30-39
32
15
63
82
14:08
16:35
40-49
27
10
77
106.7
14:56
17:24
50+
21
9
87
126
18:23
Ranking: A candidates overall ranking will be comprised of their NTN overall score plus additional points for education, military status, Ohio Peace Officer Certification, and Bexley Police Department Reserve Police Officer Service.
Once the final eligibility list is approved and certified by the City’s Civil Service Commission, the top 5 candidates (for a single vacancy) will be asked to be interviewed in front of an Oral Board consisting of police officers and officials from the City of Bexley as determined by the Chief of Police. A final ranking is made and a candidate will be offered a conditional offer for employment. The conditional offer is contingent upon the candidate successfully passing four additional examinations:
Removal Standards for Police Officer Applicants: 6-11 Removal Standards for Police Officer ApplicantsThis rule is designed to address the general circumstances under which an applicant fora police officer position may be disqualified and not considered for employment by theCity. This rule is not intended to set forth every factor or circumstance that coulddisqualify an applicant. The Chief of Police, in consultation with the Safety Director, isauthorized to implement rules and standards for disqualifying applicants not inconsistentwith these civil service rules.
Applicants for police officer may be rejected from consideration or refused admittance to any examination, and those eligible may be disqualified or removed from an eligible list,or a certification list, for, but not limited to, the following causes:(A) Lack of any of the established minimum requirements or qualifications forthe position for which the individual applies;(B) The individual has been convicted of any crime that is classified as a felonyunder the O.R.C. or any other state code or law of the United States;(C) The individual has been convicted of any crime that is classified as amisdemeanor under the O.R.C. or any other state code or municipal law, orlaw of the United States that was punishable by a potential jail sentence,regardless of whether one was actually imposed, provided the City shallconsider the facts and circumstances of such conviction, including, but notlimited to, the time that has passed since the event occurred;(D) The individual has been dismissed from previous employment formisconduct;(E) The individual has practiced or attempted to practice deception or fraud onthe application or examination or in securing eligibility or appointment,including but not limited to any false statements in the application or testingprocess;(F) The individual cannot be located, fails to report for an interview or other stepin the selection process as directed by the Commission or AppointingAuthority and/or fails to report for duty as directed by the AppointingAuthority;(G) The individual fails to pass a drug test;(H) The individual has an unacceptable driving record and/or is not insurable bythe City’s insurance provider;(I) The individual has a less than honorable discharge from a branch of themilitary and/or conviction of any article of the Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice that would be equivalent to a felony under the Ohio Revised Code.
