I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Pima County Sheriff
Interview
Oral Board consisting of 3 interviewers and 5 questions in about 15 minutes. The questions require no previous knowledge of the department or policy and so long as you take a moment to think about your answer and speak coherently, you should have no issue.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you observed unethical behavior by a co-worker.
I applied online. I interviewed at Pima County Sheriff in Feb 2013
Interview
Started with First entrance exam about 200-300 people show for test, test was mostly logical thinking, but be prepared for the audio portion (pay close attention). Physical fitness test is again pretty stright forward , but dont just show up you will need to put in a little effort. I reached the oral board portion one word "Research" this is a no nonsense interview (Zero back and forth)