This program is a 20-week course encompassing 800 training hours. In addition to the 585 basic police curriculum, the program includes:

• Intoxilyzer 8000 Operation Certification
• Impaired Driver Detection
• Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Training/Wet Workshop
• Taser Certification
• Response to Active Shooter, Vehicle Escapes, and Officer/Citizen Rescues
• Lesson of the Holocaust
• Blue Courage Certification
• Street Medicine
• Mental Health First Aid
• Field Problems Practical

All applicants must meet the following requirements in order to apply for the entry level position of Police Officer:

• Minimum Age: Must be at least 20 years and 6 months at time of written examination.
• Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Military Service: Must have an Honorable Discharge.
• Citizenship: Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application.
• Testing:  Must pass a modified Cooper’s Physical Test, Written Test (minimum 70%) and a verbal interview with designated personnel.

All applications are screened to determine if the applicant meets the minimum requirements and qualifies for further consideration.

Applicants can not have any of the following:

• Felony conviction
• Misdemeanor or Felony conviction involving family violence.
• Is currently under indictment for any criminal offense.
• Is prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle
• Is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

Law enforcement officers that maintain a high degree of physical conditioning are less prone to be effected by the stressful conditions of the job, sustain fewer injuries, and utilize less leave time related to illness. NARTA’s physical conditioning program combines strength training and cardiovascular training to help students develop good exercise habits and to improve their fitness level throughout the academy.

Recruits participate in the academy’s physical conditioning program which is based on standards developed by the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research. Recruits are required to pass the Cooper’s Standard Fitness Test with an overall average of 40% in the below areas. Any recruit failing to meet these standards will not be admitted into the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy.

• 1.5 Mile Run – 15:20 or less
• Sit-ups – 31 in one minute
• Push-ups – 29 in one minute

Recruits are also required to participate in physical conditioning training and testing as determined by the Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT).

The salary range for Prescott police officers is:

• Minimum:  $31.95/hr.; $66,475.41 annual
• Midpoint:  $39.94/hr.; $83,094.25 annual
• Max:  $47.93/hr.; $99,713.11 annual

Other Benefits

• Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
• Bilingual Pay of $1 / Hour Extra
• Annual Military Stipend
• Paid Military Leave (240 hours bi-annually and an additional 240 hours if activated.)
• All uniforms and equipment paid for by the department.  (including ballistic vest.)
• $150 boot allowance
• Tier Pay
• PRO Policy with front loaded PTO time at the time of hire.
• Compensatory time back option
• Pre-academy employment opportunities
• Paid overtime
• Off-duty overtime
• Take-home vehicle in specialty assignments
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Specialty assignments (SWAT, Community Services, Traffic Safety Section, Investigations, UAS-Drone, Operator, Phlebotomy, Drug Recognition Experts, Collision Reconstruction
• On-Duty gym time
• Tuition Assistance:  $2,000 Annually
• 4-day work week
• Shift Differential Pay for Swing ($.35 hour) and Graveyard Shifts ($.50)
• Health & Life Insurance provided
• Employee referral incentive pay:  $1,000
• Annual $2,500 military retention bonus payable each October