Please review the AzPOST & TPD minimum qualifications:

• AzPOST & TPD Minimum Qualifications (.pdf)

A complete list of AzPOST rules can be found on their website.

Police Officer Recruit & Lateral Applicant forms:

• AzPOST & TPD PH Face Sheet & FCRA&D (.pdf)
• AzPOST PH on my.AZPOST 
• TPD Polygraph Examination Pre-Employment Questionnaire (.pdf)

Study for the Police Officer Recruit written examination using the Candidate Orientation Guide.

• Police Officer Recruit Candidate Orientation Guide (.pdf)

Please review the Community Responder and Detention Officer minimum qualifications:

• Community Responder & Detention Officer Minimum Qualifications (.pdf)

Study for the Community Responder written examination using the Candidate Orientation Guide.

• Community Responder Candidate Orientation Guide (.pdf)

Community Responder and Detention Officer applicants complete a personal history (PH) and other forms prior to certain background phases. 

• TPD Professional Employee PH and Application & FCRA&D (.pdf)
• TPD Polygraph Examination Pre-Employment Questionnaire (.pdf) 

Please review the Professional Staff Employee, Volunteer, and Intern minimum qualifications:

• Professional Employee & Volunteer Minimum Qualifications (PDF)

Professional Staff Employee, Volunteer, or Intern applicants complete a personal history (PH) and other forms prior to certain background phases. 

• TPD Professional Employee PH and Application & FCRA&D (PDF) (Employee)
• TPD VIP and Pathway to LE PH & Application (PDF) (Volunteer or Intern) 
• TPD Polygraph Examination Pre-Employment Questionnaire (PDF) 

Job descriptions, memorandums of understanding, benefit information and other careers with the city and police department can be viewed on the city's website.

• Job Descriptions
• Tempe Officers Association MOU (PDF)
• United Arizona Employee Association MOU (PDF)
• Tempe Supervisor’s Association MOU (PDF)
• Tempe Police Officer Salary & Wellness Benefits (PDF)
• City of Tempe Employee Benefits
• Tempe Careers Website

The following information is for applicants who need to attend appointments and send documents:

• Police Dispatcher Applicants - Orientation, CritiCall and Oral Board:

Tempe Police Department
Apache Substation
1855 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ  85281

•  Background Interview & Polygraph Examination:

Tempe Police Department
Hardy Substation
8201 S. Hardy Dr.
Tempe, AZ  85284

• Fingerprints:

Tempe Police Department
Headquarters
120 E. 5^th St
Tempe, AZ  85281

• Mailing Address: 

Tempe Police Department
Hardy Substation
Attn: Recruiting & Hiring Squad
PO Box 5002
Tempe, AZ  85280-5002

• Email Address:  JoinTempePD@tempe.gov

• Phone Number:  1 877 TPD AND U (1 877 873-2638) 

• Fax Number:  480 858-7705 or 4808587705@tempe.gov