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We'd love to have you!

Simply make sure you’re able to qualify before starting the application process. We’re looking for candidates who have diverse life experience to accurately reflect the diversity of our community. We are seeking candidates that are effective problem solvers, critical thinkers, and good communicators.

If you have any questions regarding CCPD’s application process, call the Police Personnel Unit at (804) 748-1547 or contact us using our online form today.

  • Must be 21 years of age prior to completion of the field training program
  • Must be in compliance with the department’s Dress Code and Appearance Policy (PDF)
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must have binocular vision of 20/25 corrected
  • Must have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED)
  • Must have no conviction of, or guilty or no contest plea to, any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including petit larceny; any misdemeanor sex offense; or any domestic assault
  • Must have no convictions of felonies and/or serious and habitual misdemeanors
  • Must have weight in proportion to height
  • Must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug screening
  • Must pass a physical agility test
  • Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia driver’s license

Disclaimer: Applicants will be eliminated for significant omissions or falsifications on any documents prepared in conjunction with the application process.

To better serve our community, we know that our department must serve our police officers. That’s why CCPD offers an exceptional benefits package and commitment to positive work-life balance. Our heart for service doesn’t just mean protecting our community — it means protecting the people who serve it.

  • 21 Days of military leave per year for annual military training
  • 33 Days paid time off (PTO)
  • Permanent shift assignments
  • Take-home vehicle for Chesterfield County residents and those who reside in a jurisdiction within 17 miles of the county line upon successful completion of field training
  • Uniform and equipment furnished
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Free accidental death and dismemberment policy to four times your salary
  • Free life insurance coverage to twice your salary
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term disability program
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Short-term disability program provides 60% of your income after an elimination period
  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Full retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Health and dental care available to retirees at the county group rate at 55 or older, with 15 years of full-time service
  • Law Enforcement Officers Supplement income through Virginia State Retirement Services with 20 years VRS service
  • If you move to a VRS-covered position from a non-covered position with an employer that has a portability agreement with VRS (PDF), you may be eligible to transfer retirement assets from the former employer’s plan in exchange for VRS service credit.
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees’ Federal Credit Union

We’re here to assist you throughout the entire application process of joining CCPD. 

Step 1: Apply to the correct position based on your experience and qualifications.

Step 2: A member of our Police Personnel Unit will reach out to you via email to complete a background packet that must be completed in full and sent back electronically. 

Step 3: You’ll be invited to take the CCPD Physical Ability Test.

Disclaimer: Once you confirm your test date, you must print and bring your completed background packet with you to your assigned test date. Applicants who do not bring their completed background packet with them to testing will not be admitted.

If you’re applying for a Pre-Certified Lateral Officer position, you must bring a copy of your training records along with our completed background packet to the test.

Step 4: You’ll be contacted for an interview. 

Step 5: If chosen, you’ll be offered a position on our force. 

If you have not received an email within two weeks of application or have any questions, please contact the Chesterfield County Police Personnel Unit at (804) 748-1547.

Interviews are scheduled after testing and pre-screening of the background packets. It could take a few weeks before you are called. Delays may result from incomplete or inaccurate background packets being submitted. Please make sure your packet is filled out accurately and completely. Willful omissions will result in disqualification.

We do not disclose the reasons for a candidate’s removal from the process.

If you wish to reapply, you must wait at least 12 months from the date of your letter. Once your application is received, it will be reviewed to determine if you are eligible to test.

Join CCPD Today
  • 21 Days of military leave per year for annual military training
  • 33 Days paid time off (PTO)
  • Permanent shift assignments
  • Take-home vehicle for Chesterfield County residents and those who reside in a jurisdiction within 17 miles of the county line upon successful completion of field training
  • Uniform and equipment furnished
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Free accidental death and dismemberment policy to four times your salary
  • Free life insurance coverage to twice your salary
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term disability program
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Short-term disability program provides 60% of your income after an elimination period
  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Full retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Health and dental care available to retirees at the county group rate at 55 or older, with 15 years of full-time service
  • Law Enforcement Officers Supplement income through Virginia State Retirement Services with 20 years VRS service
  • If you move to a VRS-covered position from a non-covered position with an employer that has a portability agreement with VRS (PDF), you may be eligible to transfer retirement assets from the former employer’s plan in exchange for VRS service credit.
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees’ Federal Credit Union
Get a glimpse at the process of joining our force!

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Disclaimer: Although individuals with minimum qualifications may apply, only those with the most suitable job-related experience, education, and qualifications will be selected to join our force. The Chesterfield County Police Department is an equal opportunity employer. All appointments to the competitive service shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, military service, or political affiliation, and shall be based on merit and fitness only.

  • 21 Days of military leave per year for annual military training
  • 33 Days paid time off (PTO)
  • Permanent shift assignments
  • Take-home vehicle for Chesterfield County residents and those who reside in a jurisdiction within 17 miles of the county line upon successful completion of field training
  • Uniform and equipment furnished
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Free accidental death and dismemberment policy to four times your salary
  • Free life insurance coverage to twice your salary
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term disability program
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Short-term disability program provides 60% of your income after an elimination period
  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Full retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Health and dental care available to retirees at the county group rate at 55 or older, with 15 years of full-time service
  • Law Enforcement Officers Supplement income through Virginia State Retirement Services with 20 years VRS service
  • If you move to a VRS-covered position from a non-covered position with an employer that has a portability agreement with VRS (PDF), you may be eligible to transfer retirement assets from the former employer’s plan in exchange for VRS service credit.
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees’ Federal Credit Union