Officer Stacey Clement, recruiter for the Norman Police Department, was the guest speaker at the breakfast meeting of Sooner Rotary Tuesda,  speaking about the work of an officer and about the types of individuals they are seeking for new police positions.
   The Norman Police Department recently received applications from 131 individuals hoping to participate in the Academy to begin in January. It is the 50th Academy to be conducted by the Norman Police Department.
    Through the application review and written and  physical tests, the group has been narrowed to 75 applicants.  Extensive background checks will be conducted and some will be selected for an interviews with a panel of senior officers. Only 10 to 12 of those individuals will  be accepted into the Academy, she said.    
  
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