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2022
Police & Fire Dispatcher
Recruitment Packet
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  The City of Northwood will be administering a competitive examination through its Civil Service Commission for 

POLICE & FIRE DISPATCHER

In-person Applications:
Accepted starting September 12, 2022, 
through October 13, 2022,
no later than 4:00 pm.  

Click on the photo above for the application packet.

Examinations:
NO FEES and IN-PERSON on
October 26, 2022, at 6:00 pm in the
Josie Reinhart Community Center
6000 Wales Road, Northwood, OH.



 
 

2023
Entry level Police Officer
Recruitment Packet
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  The City of Northwood will be administering a competitive examination through its Civil Service Commission for 

ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICER 

National Testing Network Online Examination
Accepted starting October 2, 2023
through December 18, 2023, at 4:00 pm.

Click on the photo above for the application packet.

Examinations:
through the National Testing Network (NTN)
through December 18, 2023, no later than 4:00 pm. 
*Testing locations are limited! Schedule soon

Those interested in testing should contact the NTN
at www.nationaltestingnetwork.com
 

 

The City of Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in working for the City of Northwood Police Department as a Patrolman or Police and Fire Dispatcher and would like to receive email updates the next time we are hiring, please click the link below to be added to our recruitment email list.

The Northwood Civil Service Commission offers complete testing services for the position of "Police Patrolman" for the Northwood Police Department through the National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN). 

We encourage you to register early to ensure you can complete the examination before the deadline. The National Testing Network offers the examination at multiple times and locations throughout the United States.

To complete an application and schedule a test, go to  http://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement, and sign up with the Northwood Police Department (NPD).
 

  • Schedule a test.

  • Review the Northwood Police Department's information for police patrolman position, including minimum requirements, salary, and benefits.

  • Find detailed information about the testing process for the NTN test and (NPD).

  • Have an opportunity to take online practice tests at http://ergopracticetests.com.

  • Schedule your own convenient test time and location.

  • Take high-quality job simulation tests in a standardized, fair testing environment.


Upon completing the NTN exam, they automatically forward the candidate scores to the Northwood Civil Service Commission. Candidates who attain a passing score of 70% or better on each section of the examination and have met all of the application process requirements will be on the department's Eligibility List.

National Testing Network does not replace the Northwood Civil Service Commission's responsibility and decision-making in the testing process. The Northwood Civil Service Commission makes the final decisions based on the candidate test results.

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