Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Metro seeks police recruits

The Metro Police Department is hosting testing dates from February through June as part of ongoing recruitment effort for corrections and police officer positions.

Tests for corrections officers will be held at 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Feb. 2 and May 18 at Metro's Personnel Bureau, 101 Convention Center Drive.

Tests for police officers are at 8 a.m. on Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12 and June 9 in the Grand Ballroom at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino, 9090 Alta Drive.

Metro says it hopes to hire 400 new police officers over the next 12 months. New officers can earn more than $53,000 annually after their first year.

Interested individuals can call Metro's Personnel Bureau at 828-5601 or visit www.protectthecity.com for more information.

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