Lateral Entry Program
To qualify for the Salt Lake City Police Department Lateral Entry Program a candidate must meet the following:
In-State and Out-of-State Candidates:
- A candidate must have at least one (1) year of previous law enforcement experience as a Post-certified Category I Police Officer and either be currently working with a law enforcement agency in this capacity or have been employed in this capacity within 12 months prior to the date of application with the Salt Lake City Police Department.
- Candidates would be required to meet all minimum requirements to become a Salt Lake City Police Department Officer.
- Candidates must fill out an employment application for the Salt Lake City Police Department and attach a copy of their Category I Certificate.
- Candidates must successfully complete all stages of the Salt Lake City Police Officer testing processes approved by the Civil Service Commission. The testing stages include the following: Physical Ability Test, LESI Written Exam (suitability testing), Psychological Evaluation, Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA), Background Investigation, Interview, Medical Examination and Drug Screen.
Upon successful completion of all stages in the testing process the Lateral Entry Program would include the following:
- Credit given for prior experience as a POST-certified Category I Police Officer with any public law enforcement agency on a one-for-one basis.
- Up to eight full years of experience as a POST-certified Category I Police Officer would be credited towards base compensation and vacation accrual.
- No credit would be given for less than one(1) year (12 months) of law enforcement experience as a POST-certified Category I Police Officer.