PORT ANGELES — Have what it takes to be a law enforcement officer?
You can find out this month in separate testing sessions in Port Angeles.
The National Testing Network, which screens applicants on behalf of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct tests for patrol and corrections deputies Saturday at the Clallam County Courthouse and Port Angeles High School track.
Testing for corrections deputies will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the basement of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223. E. Fourth St.
Deputy sheriff testing will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the same location.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to testing.
A physical ability test — push-ups, sit-ups, 300-meter dash and 1.5-mile run — will commence at noon Saturday at the Port Angeles High School track, 123 Viewcrest Ave.
To register, phone 1-866-563-3882 or visit www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, which lists the hiring requirements and standards for the sheriff’s office and other National Testing Network clients.
Meanwhile, the Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim and Forks police departments — and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office — are clients of Public Safety Testing.
Public Safety Testing will conduct physical and written exams for law enforcement, corrections and communications officers beginning at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Port Angeles High School, 304 E. Park Ave.
Registration will begin at 10 a.m.
Testing is expected to take six to eight hours.
The Port Angeles Police Department will have officers and supervisors on hand to meet with applicants and to answer questions, Deputy Chief of Police Brian Smith said.
For more information about the Feb. 21 event, visit www.publicsafetytesting.com.
The Public Safety Testing site has links to hiring requirements and standards for each of its clients.
“And, anyone who is interested in applying can contact us and arrange for a ride-along,” Smith said.
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Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5072, or at rollikainen@peninsuladailynews.com.
