CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – The Cedar Rapids Police Department is looking for a few good men and women. The department is accepting applications for officers through Jan. 12. The hiring process is an intense and competitive process that takes months to complete. A schedule of important dates for the 2016 recruitment process includes the collection of applications, a physical agility and written test on Feb. 4 and polygraph screenings and tests through mid-March.

Applications may be downloaded from the Cedar Rapids Police website at www.cedar-rapids.org/police , or application packets may be picked up from police headquarters.