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Delaware City panel certifies March police officer list, approves earlier polygraph and streamlined hiring steps
Summary
The Delaware City Service Commission approved the March 2025 certified police officer list and voted to move polygraph testing earlier and combine screening steps to speed hiring. Commissioners were told the department has 55 sworn officers of an authorized 60 and expects to reach full strength in 2025 if current hiring continues.
The Delaware City Service Commission on March 5 approved the March 2025 certified police officer list and adopted changes to the department’s hiring process intended to reduce delays and speed recruitment.
Commissioners accepted a list that now contains 17 certified candidates and approved a staff recommendation to move the polygraph (referred to in the meeting as a "truth verification test") earlier in the screening sequence and to combine several assessments into a single step. A police department representative told the commission the changes aim to identify disqualifying information earlier so staff do not expend time on candidates who will not be hired.
The certified-list update presented to commissioners said the department hired one candidate from the list since the last report, withdrew one candidate after they sought or accepted another position, and added…
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