Our application process has now closed. Thank you to all those who applied!

The application process is officially open for the 104th Wilmington Police Academy, and we invite all those interested in serving the City of Wilmington to apply! 

More information about the application process, including links to an online application and other forms, can be found below.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, November 1 at 4:30 p.m.

Click here to view the announcement for police officer positions.

More information on the application process 

The following documents must be provided:

• Copy of an unexpired Driver's License

• Physical ability test release form (download, sign and notarize)

• Physician authorization form (download and bring to physician's appointment)

• Copy of Birth certificate

• Copy of Diploma(s) or Transcripts for ALL education listed

• Copy of DD Form 214, if applicable

All questions must be answered. If the question does not apply to you, indicate such by marking N/A in the appropriate area. To furnish additional information, use a blank sheet of paper the same size as the application.

Applicants must be 21 years of age or older at the time of appointment.

The previous age cap for new applicants has been lifted.

More About the Application Process

As an applicant, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• All appointments are probationary for a period of eighteen (18) months, during which time you must demonstrate your fitness for continued employment by the Department of Police.

• This position includes working a rotating shift that encompasses nights, weekends, and holidays of which you must be available for such assignments.

• Any employment is contingent upon the results of a complete character and fitness investigation, and you must be aware that willfully withholding information or making false statements on the application will be the basis for dismissal from the department.

• You must agree to these conditions and certify that all statements are true to the best of your knowledge. Your signature on the application indicates such agreement.

• Any doubts you have concerning the meaning or applicability of the questions and statements forming this application are to be directed to the Department of Human Resources prior to submitting the completed application.

The Wilmington Police Department is an internationally accredited police department and an equal opportunity employer.

Physical Ability Test

The physical ability test is designed to assess an applicant's basic physical condition, as well as to assess the applicant's ability to meet or exceed minimal standards in all phases of police work. The test consists of three (3) muscular endurance components and one (1) aerobic endurance component. The applicant will be required to meet or exceed the below listed minimum standards for each component of the test; failure to meet the below listed minimum standard for any component of this test will result in the applicant's failure of the physical ability test, thus, the applicant will be eliminated from the process.

Download the Physical ability test release form for complete details on each endurance test listed here.

Push-up Test

Sit-up Test

1.5 Mile Run Test

Paper Option

To apply for 104th Wilmington Police Academy using the paper option:

• Download and fill out the Wilmington Department of Police Application.

• Email your completed and signed application package to the Department of Human Resources at wilmjobs@wilmingtonde.gov.

• Mail your application package to:
  
  Department of Human Resources
  Louis L. Redding City/County Building
  800 N. French Street, 4th Floor
  Wilmington, Delaware 19801; or

• Drop off your application package no later than Friday, November 1 at 4:30 p.m. to:
  
  Department of Human Resources
  Louis L. Redding City/County Building
  800 N. French Street, 4th Floor
  Wilmington, Delaware 19801

For your convenience, the paper option is a fillable PDF form, but portions of the application must be filled out by hand. Remember to review your application before submitting it to be sure it is filled out completely, initialed, and signed.

If you choose to download the application and fill it out by hand, it must be typed or clearly printed in ink.