To apply for the position of Police Officer Recruit, you must first apply to the City of Virginia Beach web site. Applications are accepted only for positions for which we are recruiting. Visit the WAVE-Web Application for Virginia Beach Employment site to fill out the application and be sure to search the posting’s of available police academies.
Once you have applied through the City’s web application site (WAVE), you will be redirected to the Police Department Web Page where you can download a copy of the Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ). Instructions for completion are on page two (2) of the PHQ. You should submit your PHQ with all required documents as soon as possible to secure a seat for testing. Packets received for a test date after the Registration Deadline will be considered for a later test date. The PHQ and all required documents should be sent via mail ( U.S. Post Office, FedEx, UPS, etc.) or hand-delivered to the police academy at:
Virginia Beach Police Department
Law Enforcement Training Academy
411 Integrity Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
If you have any questions, you may contact the Police Department at:
Direct: (757) 385-6987
Direct: (866) 2POLICE
Fax: (757) 437-7654
August 03, 2013
Saturday 9 a.m. |
July 03, 2013 |
For January 16, 2014 Police Academy |
September 21, 2013
Saturday 9 a.m. |
August 21, 2013 |
For either January 16, 2014 or
July 16, 2014 Police Academy |
November 02, 2013
Saturday 9 a.m. |
October 02, 2013 |
For July 16, 2014 Police Academy |
| January 11, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
December 11, 2013 |
For either July 16, 2014 or January 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| February 08, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
January 08, 2014 |
For either July 16, 2014 or January 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| March 08, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
February 08, 2014 |
For either July 16, 2014 or January 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| April 05, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
March 05, 2014 |
For January 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| June 07, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
May 07, 2014 |
For January 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| August 02, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
July 02, 2014 |
For either January 16, 2015 or July 16, 2015 Police Academy |
| September 21, 2014 Saturday 9 a.m. |
August 21, 2014 |
For July 16, 2015 Police Academy |
Applications that are filled out online (WAVE) are handled by the City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Resources. If you have any questions or issues filling out the online application, please contact Human Resources:
Human Resources
Building 18, Room 106
Municipal Center
2424 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach, VA. 23456
(757) 385-4157