Job Title: Police Officer Entry Level - OMJST

Worksite Location: Cleveland, OH 44115

Number of Openings: 10

How to Apply:

APPLY DIRECT to the City of Cleveland:

Apply Online: https://tinyurl.com/bp9suywu

Patrol Officer -- Entry Level (OPEN)

Public notice is hereby given by the Civil Service Commission of Cleveland, Ohio, of an open competitive examination for the above classification.

THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PERIOD IS FROM 12:01 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2026 UNTIL JUNE 28, 2026

         NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 1:00 PM ON JUNE 28, 2026.

SALARY: **The starting 2026 salary while in the Police Training Academy is $26.52 per hour. Upon successful completion of the Academy, the annual salary range for Patrol Officer is $66,466.75 - $92,212.18

Up to $5,000 sign on bonus ( $1,000 upon starting academy, $1,000 upon graduating academy, $3,000 upon completing field training)

Increased salary upon graduation for veterans and college graduates with a bachelor's degree and higher. Reimbursement for candidates that completed the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Academy.

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 a year

Longevity up to $800.00 per year.

Clothing and maintenance of $1,200.00 per year.

12 weeks of paid parental leave and 20 hours of prenatal leave.

NOTE: YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR AN IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING. YOU ARE APPLYING TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION, WHICH WILL BE USED TO CREATE AN ELIGIBILTY LIST FOR THIS JOB CLASSIFICATION.

Next Police Hiring Event: Next Academy Start: *

June 2026 (Dates TBD) October 2026 (Date TBD)

LIFE OF THE ELIGIBILITY LIST

The life of the eligibility list from this examination will not exceed one year from the date the list is established. Candidates will remain eligible for no more than one year from the date they have been added to the eligibility list.

NOTE: Primary correspondence with applicants is made with applicants via email. Please check your email frequently for updates on the next CLEVELAND POLICE HIRING EVENT (Tentative June 28 2026)

At the time of their appointment to the Academy cadet candidates will be required to enter into a Training Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Cleveland. That Agreement will obligate the cadet candidate to reimburse the Cit

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