Step 1: Written Examination through National Testing Network

Register yourself to participate in the National Testing Network Frontline Written Examination as soon as possible. Visit the National Testing Network page, select Law Enforcement, and sign up for the City of Ventura Police Department.

Testing takes about 2.5 hours and there are three components: 

1. Video-based human relations test

2. Reading ability test

3. Written language ability test

If you have already taken the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery or have already completed the National Testing Network Frontline Written Examination, then please submit test scores upon application.

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1. Step 1: Written Examination through National Testing Network
2. Step 2: Online Application
3. Step 3: Personal History Statement
4. Step 4: Department Selection Interview
5. Step 5: Polygraph Examination
6. Step 6: Background Investigation
7. Step 7: Chief's Interview
8. Step 8: Psychological and Medical Testing
9. Step 9: Police Academy