Informational sessions for anyone interested in becoming a Springfield police officer are planned this month. But you don't have to leave home to attend if you don't want to.
The Springfield Police Department says there will be two options: in-person or virtual.
The in-person seminar is planned for Monday night (12/14) at 6 at the Springfield Regional Police and Fire Training Center. Those who attend will learn about the testing process, including the physical agility test, written examination, oral interview, background investigation and post offer exam. According to the SPD, it's not mandatory that an applicant attend, but information given during the seminar may prove helpful to them during the testing process.
The SPD says it's also recently begun offering virtual Q&A sessions with Officer Jon Conklin, resource management officer for the department, using an app from Twitter called Periscope. This app allows the department to broadcast live video to any users in the world while also allowing followers to type in comments or questions during the broadcast. The next virtual Q&A session with Officer Conklin will be on Twitter’s Periscope at noon on Dec. 16. SPD can be found on the Periscope app at @SGFpolice.
The next chance to test to become a Springfield police officer is January 8th, and the deadline to apply is January 1st at goSPD.com. Additional dates for testing will be added to the SPD’s website for the summer 2016 police academy.
