Employment Opportunities
How to Join The Fargo Police Department
A career in a community oriented law enforcement agency can be yours if you want a job that offers: challenge, excitement, variety, teamwork and job satisfaction, opportunities for special assignments and career development, opportunities for promotion, outstanding benefit package including health and dental coverage and an excellent retirement program.
For more information contact:
Shaun Crowell, PHR
Human Resources Generalist
701-241-8162
scrowell@cityoffargo.com
Getting Started: Download the Hiring Packet and review all the materials. Completed Background Investigation packets will be collected at the time of the entrance exam.
Hiring Packet
Testing Dates
Officer Candidate Selection Process--Minimum Standards
Getting Started--The Fargo Police Department application process
The Fargo Police Department does not send applicants to the Police Academy. It is the applicants responsibility to complete that training on their own.
Veteran's Preference
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces that are North Dakota residents may be eligible to receive veteran's preference upon written request.
"Veteran" means a North Dakota resident who is a wartime veteran as defined in subsection 2 of section 37-01-40 of the North Dakota Century Code.
To receive the veteran's preference an applicant must submit the appropriate documentation by the closing date on the job annoucement / testing date (N.D. Admin. Code 4-07-05-07):
Veteran-copy of DD-214 (report of separation)
Disabled Veteran- copy of DD-214 and a letter less than one year old from the veterans' administration indicating disability status
Spouse of Disabled Veteran-copy of marriage certificate, DD-214, and a letter less than one year old from the veterans' administration indicating disability status
Spouse of Deceased Veteran-copy of marriage certificate, DD-214, and veteran's death certificate
Requests need to be included with the Background Investigation packet and turned in at the time of the Entrance Exam.
This is not a contact for reporting concerns to the Police Department.
If you need to contact the Police Department call 701-235-4493
Law Enforcement Academy: Lake Region State College is now taking applications for students in its Peace Officer Training course. For more information, contact Lloyd Halvorson, director of peace officer training, at
1-800-443-1313 or 701-662-1526, or send an e-mail to Lloyd.Halvorson@lrsc.nodak.edu.