I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Interview
Whole process is started with you attending an orientation in which they introduce the general job to you via a video. Afterwards you fill out an extensive application (it can be taken home and submitted later). After a 1-3 months you should be contacted via e-mail or telephone to see if you moved on in the hiring process. If so, you will be invited in to a background interview, polygraph test, and then a psych test. Do not lie or withhold any important information during these steps, as honest is golden within this department. The people here are extreme professionals and everything is kept private at all times. If passed you will then recieved a conditional job offer pending a medical review. Once you pass the physical, you will recieve a date for when the academy starts as well as all the info you need.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They may as some difficult questions during the interview process that may seem embarassing or invasive. Everyone goes through this, so don't worry. As mentioned before, the people conducting the interviews are professionals.
A seriously Intensive multi day interview process. It included psych evaluations, lie detectors, background checks, credit checks, if you can think of a check. I'm pretty sure they checked it. Fingerprints? Check. You get it
