A questionnaire was sent to 34 cities from the office of the Norman police chief. The questionnaire asked for information on police recruitment and selection practices in 1975. A total of 73.5 percent of the cities responded with at least partial information. Recruitment was found to be limited in most cases to the immediate area through local media advertisements. Nearly one-third of the agencies, usually in the smaller cities, had no recruitment programs. Almost all the departments used age 21 as a minimum and 35 as a maximum for application. In nearly all cases, a high school diploma was required, while few departments required any college training. Most departments require an applicant to have 20/20 (corrected) vision, have weight in proportion to height, and have no physical disabilities. All of the agencies were required under State law to refuse applicants convicted of a felony. By policy, most also reject misdemeanor and traffic offenders; this was more true of larger than smaller cities. Examinations of a general nature were used by over half of the cities. Only about 20 percent of the departments gave candidates a physical agility test. A background investigation was conducted by every police department, and an interview, generally referred to as an 'oral board,' was held in nearly all responding cities. Tabular data and about 50 references are provided. The questionnaire is appended.