New recruitment process initiated by the Lower Saxony Police Department - Authorities in Lower Saxony to initiate a fresh candidate selection process
The Lower Saxony Police Academy in Hann. Münden is set to revolutionize its recruitment process with the introduction of a new selection method aimed at creating a fair, efficient, and applicant-friendly process for all candidates. This modernized approach, which will be used for the first time in the recruitment year 2026, has been developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
The new selection process, spanning over three days, will evaluate various aspects of the applicants, including their logical thinking, concentration, personality factors, German language skills, and value orientation. To ensure the quality and future viability of the police selection process, the process will become more digital, transparent, and efficient.
The selection process will begin at the Lower Saxony Police Academy in Hann. Münden, with the second day taking place in Hann. Münden as well. Centralization at the location means that applicants will only have to travel once for certain steps of the process. The selection committee will be present both on-site and digitally on the second day of the process.
A new computer-based aptitude test, called the Scope-Test, will be used in the selection process to assess cognitive abilities and situational judgement. Additionally, a physical fitness assessment will be part of the new selection process.
The goal of this modernized selection process is to attract the best candidates and provide them with a fair and efficient recruitment experience. It is expected that this new approach will reduce bias, speed up candidate evaluation, and increase transparency for applicants.
A police medical examination by the Regional Medical Service will take place on the third day, as before. For precise and updated details on the new Lower Saxony police recruitment process, official sources from the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior or the state police authority would be the best reference.
- The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has developed a new community policy for the Lower Saxony Police Academy's vocational training program, which includes a focus on health-and-wellness, encompassing fitness-and-exercise and personal-growth aspects.
- In the revised selection process for the police academy's recruitment in 2026, there will be an emphasis on education-and-self-development, as demonstrated by the introduction of a new computer-based aptitude test, called the Scope-Test, designed to evaluate cognitive abilities and situational judgement.
- Within the context of the modernized police recruitment process, science plays a significant role, as evidenced by the implementation of the Scope-Test, which leverages scientific principles to assess the candidate's suitability.
