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_____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -97 1 of 5 Recruitment & Selection TEMPLE TERRACE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER EFFECTIVE DATE : 11/24 /2010 FILE INDEX NO. : B-97 SUBJECT: RECRUITMENT & SELECTION INDEX AS: SAME AS ABOVE RESCINDS: REVISES: DATE REVISED: 12/24/2025 DISTRIBUTION : ALL MEMBERS I. PURPOSE : The purpose of this g eneral order is to establish guidelines for the recruitment and selection of sworn and civilian members for the City of Temple Terrace Police Department. II. SCOPE: All members III. DISCUSSION: This procedure is mean t to establish the foun dation for a fair and impartial recruitment and selection process. Each element of this process will be job -related and nondiscriminatory. All elements of the selection process shall be administered, scored, and int erpreted in a uniform manner. The record s of applicants who do not pass the selection process will be maintained by human resources in accordance with the Florida Department of State Records Retention Schedule. IV. PROCEDURES: A. Recruitment: 1. Individuals assigned to recru itment activities shall recei ve training in personnel matters , equal employment opportunity (EEO) guidelines and the most current department EEO goals and objectives by the professional standards supervisor, and/or a representative from human resources as deemed appropriate by the chief of police or designee . 2. The department sh all establish a recruitment plan which will be utilized as a reference tool to gauge its progress toward the development of a racial, ethnic, and gender composition of its full -time sworn members in approximate p roportion to its service community. This p lan shall include: a. A statement of objectives . b. An action plan designed to achieve the objectives . 3. The EEO plan shall be reviewed in September of each year by the deputy chief of police or designee. Each January, the professional standards sergeant will utilize the results of this review in order to analyze and update the current recruitment plan. A copy of the review will be forwarded to the chief of police. _____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -97 2 of 5 Recruitment & Selection 4. The department shall advertise as an equal opportunity employer on all recruitment literature and all employment applications. B. Notice of Open Positions : 1. Positions shall be posted with the following information: a. The position that is to be filled along with the applicat ion deadline date . b. Eligibility requireme nts. c. A contact number for human resources. 2. Candidates shall submit a completed application to the human resources department prior to the posting deadline. C. Selection Process : 1. For civilian applicants , the selection process will include the following step s: a. Application revi ew - Once the application has been received , it will be logged by human resources and reviewed by the appropriate division commander or designee to ensure that the applicant meets minimum standards . b. If chosen to continue, an in -person in terview will be scheduled . c. Additional testing may follow (i.e. typing test, test of basic education, etc.) . d. Background investigation consisting of at least: i. Warrants check . ii. Fingerprints check . iii. Local records check . iv. Prior employment check . v. Criminal history check . e. Drug screen or other medical clearance . 2. For sworn applicants , the selection process will include the following steps: a. Application r eview - Once the application has been received , it will be logged by profess ional standards and reviewed to ensure t hat the applicant meets minimum standards. i. Minimum standards will comprise of the following: a) Must be 19 years of age. b) Must be a United States Citizen. c) Have a high school diploma or equivalent. d) Must not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor invo lving perjury or false statement. e) Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed forces. ii. If the application meets minimum standards, it is then forwarded for individual review by sworn members or non-sworn members who have received tra ining on conducting background investigations. iii. For the candidate to be considered for further processing, their application must receive three (3) out of five (5) recommendations from individual reviews. One of the five (5) reviews must be conducted by a command level sworn member. a) Upon completion of this individual review, the participating member will complete the appropriate section of a department application review form (TTPD #156) indicating his/her recommendat ion that the application be forwarded fo r further processing or removed from consideration. _____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -97 3 of 5 Recruitment & Selection i The reasons for discontinuing the applicant from the selection process must be documented on the review form. b) If further processing is recommended by at least three (3) of the reviewers , the applicant wi ll be scheduled to participate in a Physical Ability Test i Applicants must meet the minimum requirement for completing the PAT in order to receive an oral board interview. c) In the event a co mmand staff member is unavailable, the p rofessional standards sergeant will conduct the command staff level review. b. Physical Ability Test (PAT) - A standardized PAT will be administered to each applicant who has successful ly passed the application review . An applicant must successfully complete