Arizona Lateral Transfer Process
The Scottsdale Police Department hires qualified candidates who are currently State of Arizona certified police officers. Candidates must meet the minimum requirements of the position and complete a police officer application.
• The most qualified candidates are invited to the test, which includes a written and physical fitness component. The testing process will take approximately six hours.
• Candidates who pass the initial testing process are invited to an oral interview. Candidates who pass the interview are notified to complete a background information packet and are required to return the information within 10 days.
• Each background packet will be reviewed and qualified candidates who do not have disqualifiers or other areas of concern, are scheduled for a background interview. Candidates also take a polygraph as part of the background investigation process.
• Qualified candidates who successfully pass the background process are submitted to police management for review and if approved, a conditional job offer is made.
• Upon successful completion of the conditional job offer (medical examination, psychological evaluation and drug/alcohol screening), candidates are given an actual job offer. This entire process takes about two to three months.
• Lateral candidates currently working as an Arizona certified Police Officers, are allowed an incentive of one percent above the current starting base salary for each year of related police experience up to a maximum of 10%.
If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter, Officer Greg Carlin, at 480-312-1933 or gcarlin@ScottsdaleAZ.gov.
