Becoming a police officer at career level B1

 

Recruitment procedure

The entrance exam for candidates wishing to become police officers consists of two parts: the general aptitude test (EAG), organised by the CGPO, and the specialised test focusing on the specific requirements of the vacant post, organised by the Grand Ducal Police.

General aptitude test

All candidates for a civil service post follow the same recruitment process.

Candidates first submit their application for a post, then sit the general aptitude test (EAG) organised by the Centre for State Personnel and Organisational Management (CGPO). The EAG is now an integral part of the recruitment process and can therefore no longer be taken independently of an application.

For further information on the EAG: https://govjobs.public.lu/fr/examen-concours/faq.html

Special Test

The Special Test organised by the Police, comprising, amongst other things:

  • a physical fitness test (video);
  • standardised and computer-based tests:
  • a general knowledge test in the form of multiple-choice questions covering the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the organisation of the Grand Ducal Police, in German and French;
  • a French language test;
  • a German language test.
  • psychological aptitude tests comprising psychometric tests and a self-descriptive questionnaire, which may be supplemented by one or more role-play exercises;
  • an interview in the Luxembourgish language designed to assess the match between the candidate’s profile and the specific requirements of the post, in terms of character traits, interests, aptitudes, attitudes and values.

The level of difficulty of the tests is tailored to the intended career path (A1, B1, C1).

Eligibility criteria for the special examination

To be admissible for the special examination the candidate must:

  1. have passed the general aptitude test;
  2. have Luxembourgish nationality;
  3. have a personal appearance in keeping with performing the duties and wearing the uniform. Body modifications such as scarification or incision, branding, stretching and tattoos, whether permanent or temporary, may not indicate membership of any political, trade union or confessional organisation or association, nor may they violate the duties of discretion, loyalty and exemplariness, especially where the body modifications are visible to the public;
  4. provide a medical certificate from a doctor of their choice, dated within the last two months, certifying that the candidate is fit to take part in the physical fitness test.

Level of education required: Classical or general secondary education graduation diploma, technician's diploma or master craftsman's certificate.

Candidates who have passed the special examination will be admitted for placements according to their ranking after the tests and examinations and depending on the number of vacant positions, and following a medical examination (cf. Règlement grand-ducal du 29 juillet 2020 déterminant les modalités de recrutement du personnel policier, Chapter 6 "The medical examination", and Grand-Ducal Regulation of 29 July 2020 determining the procedures for the recruitment of police personnel, Annexes A and B) and a morality enquiry.


The background checks include the consultation of centrally held records. The main offences committed as an adult that may lead to a candidate being refused admission to the placement are:

  • regular drug use;
  • a record of physical violence (assault) or psychological abuse (threats, insults);
  • resisting a police officer;
  • failure to obey the orders of a police officer, avoiding Police checks.

Offences from over 3 years ago, and in some cases 5 (depending on their severity), are not taken into consideration.

Training

Recruits receive two years of basic vocational training, which includes a training period at the Police School (Ecole de Police - EP) and a period of practical field training.

At the Police School, the recruits learn policing and security techniques, among other things, and the legal framework that applies to Police tasks and duties. They receive training in general law enforcement and criminal investigation as well as traffic policing. The programme also includes physical education and training in the use of firearms.

The period of practical field training consists of practical placements in police departments, with the criminal investigation department (service de police judiciaire - SPJ) or other units.  

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