Application for Civil Service Exam – Division of Police

Civil Service Commission Application for Division of Police

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Civil Service Selection Process

Tasks	Date / Deadline
Completed application along with required documentation submitted to the City’s Human Resources Department.*	Friday, April 19, 2024 – Friday, May 17, 2024
Civil Service Exam – located at FOP Lodge 32, 315 Concord Ave., Mansfield, Ohio 44906	May 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm Registration at 5:30 pm
Applicants take physical agility test- must pass written Civil Service Exam Location: Malabar Middle School track	June 8, 2024, at 9:00 am Registration 8:00 am
Applicants meeting all application criteria are placed on a civil service list of eligible candidates, in descending order of test score, inclusive of extra credit.	Civil Service list is good for two (2) years from the date of certification.
For vacancies within the Police Division, the Safety-Service Director requests a list of ten (10) candidates then standing highest on the appropriate certified civil service list.
The Police Division performs a background check on each of candidates from the certified eligibility list. The check involves: • employment history • education history • financial history • polygraph exam/CVSA • motor vehicle & traffic history • criminal background check • employment & personal history • reference check
After background check, eligible candidates are subject to an interview by the City’s Oral Review Board.
All candidates are either rejected or recommended for further consideration to the appropriate Chief, who then recommends candidates for hire to the Safety-Service Director. Approved candidates must pass medical, drug, and psychological examinations before offer of employment is made.
Length of process is dependent on vacancies approved to be filled not to exceed the two (2) year limit of the certified list.

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Civil Service — Extra Credit

The Mansfield Civil Service Rules & Regulations allow for extra credit to be granted to candidates applying for positions within the City’s Safety Forces. Those credits include veteran’s credit, educational credit, and a residency credit. The credit allowed by each of these is as follows:

• Veteran – 20%
• Educational
  • Bachelor’s Degree – 10%
  • Associates Degree – 5%
  • Peace Officer Training Certification – 10% (On application please note this by checking the “yes” and “other” box for question “Do you have a college degree?”, then attach appropriate documentation)
    *Maximum educational credit is 10%
• Residency – 10%

Total credit allowed is no more than 20% (i.e. If a veteran, with a Bachelor’s degree, the maximum credit will be 20% as a veteran, not 30% for both. If not a veteran, but possess a Bachelor’s degree and are a graduate of a high school in Richland County, the credit will be 20% [10 + 10])

Age Restrictions and Disqualification of Applicants

3.04 Minimum Age Restrictions: Police and Fire [Amended 6/11/12]

A. Police Department – Applicants for original appointment to the Police Department must also meet the following prerequisites on or before the date of the scheduled competitive examination:

1. be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, but less than forty (40) years of age.
2. be able to read and write the English language.
3. possess a valid driver’s license.
4. possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

B. Fire Department – Applicants for original appointment to the Fire Department must also meet the following prerequisites on or before the date of the scheduled competitive examination:

1. be at least eighteen (18) years of age, but less than thirty-one (31) years of age.
2. be able to read and write the English language.
3. possess a valid drivers’ license.
4. possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

3.05 Disqualification of Applicants

Consistent with the provisions of O.R.C. Section 124.25, it is the policy of the City of Mansfield, Ohio, to generally refuse to examine an applicant or after examination refuse to certify an applicant who has been convicted of a felony. In addition, the Commission may refuse to examine an applicant, or, after an examination, refuse to certify an applicant as eligible, who is found to lack any of the established preliminary requirements for the examination, who is physically so disabled as to be rendered unfit for the performance of the duties of the position which he seeks, who is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicating liquors or drugs to excess, who has a pattern of poor work habits and performance with previous employers, who has been guilty of infamous or notoriously disgraceful conduct, who has been dismissed from either branch (classified and unclassified) of the civil service for delinquency or misconduct, or who has made false statements of any material fact, or practiced, or attempted to practice, any deception or fraud in application or in examination, in establishing eligibility, or securing an appointment.

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The City of Mansfield — Civil Service Commission
Application for Civil Service Exam

Division of Police

The City of Mansfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, except where such criteria constitutes a bona fide occupational requirement.