FrontLine National · departments, checked Oct 21, 2026

Police departments that use the NTN FrontLine test

About 350 agencies in 31 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands listed it as required on NTN's job board on Oct 21, 2026, led by Ohio, Oregon and California. Below: the states, the departments whose recruiting pages we checked, and the cut score each one publishes, because no two departments have to use the same one.

~350 agencies, 31 states + D.C.with open FrontLine jobs, Oct 21, 2026
121agencies in Ohio
66agencies in Oregon
63agencies in California

States where FrontLine is used

Agencies with open jobs that require FrontLine National, counted on NTN's public job list. Listings change daily.
Department	State	Written test	Agencies using FrontLine on NTN	Source	Checked
Arizona	AZ	FrontLine National acceptedagencies hiring through NTN	9 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21)	Oct 21, 2026
California	CA	PELLETB requiredor another professionally developed and validated reading and writing test FrontLine National acceptedused by some agencies, such as SFPD and Oakland	63 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	CA POST: Peace officer candidate selection standards (Regulation 1951) · JoinSFPD: Written test · City of Oakland police officer trainee job on NTN · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21)	Oct 21, 2026
Colorado	CO	FrontLine National acceptedAurora PD and other agencies hiring through NTN NTN entry-level written test agency's own testDenver PD: reading and writing, 80% on each	10 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	Aurora Civil Service Commission entry-level police officer job on NTN · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21) · Denver Civil Service Commission: Entry-Level Police Officer Informational Booklet (rev. Oct 8, 2025)	Oct 21, 2026
Florida	FL	CJBAT requiredbefore a Florida basic recruit academy FrontLine National acceptedOrlando PD uses it as its civil service exam	—	Fla. Admin. Code R. 11B-35.0011 (via LII) · Florida Statutes s. 943.17 · Orlando Police Department police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Illinois	IL	NPOST acceptedoffered to agencies through the Illinois chiefs' association FrontLine National acceptedagencies hiring through NTN Chicago Police Officer exam agency's own testChicago PD	35 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police: Police officer selection tests · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21) · Pearson VUE: Chicago Police Department Police Officer Exam	Oct 21, 2026
Maryland	MD	FrontLine National acceptedBaltimore PD and other agencies hiring through NTN	5 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	Baltimore City Police Department police officer job on NTN · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21)	Oct 21, 2026
Ohio	OH	FrontLine National acceptedused by many Ohio agencies that hire through NTN, such as Toledo PD	121 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21) · Toledo Police Department patrol officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Oregon	OR	FrontLine National acceptedPortland, Salem and other agencies hiring through NTN NPOST acceptedoffered to agencies through the Oregon chiefs' association	66 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21) · Join PPB: Entry-level hiring process · City of Salem, OR police officer job on NTN · Oregon Association Chiefs of Police: Police Officer Testing Program (POST)	Oct 21, 2026
Virginia	VA	NPOST acceptedoffered to agencies through the Virginia chiefs' association FrontLine National acceptedagencies hiring through NTN	3 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police: National Police Officer Selection Test · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21)	Oct 21, 2026
Washington	WA	Guardian Selection Inventory (GSI) acceptedused by agencies that test through Public Safety Testing, since March 1, 2025 FrontLine National acceptedSeattle PD and other agencies hiring through NTN	5 agenciesas of Oct 21, 2026 · open jobs on NTN that day	Public Safety Testing: Law enforcement written test (GSI) · Seattle Police Department entry-level police officer job on NTN · National Testing Network: open law enforcement jobs and the exam each requires (read 2026-10-21)	Oct 21, 2026

Smaller numbers of listings came from 21 more states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands (job list).

Departments and their FrontLine cut scores

Video score first, then reading and writing (the same number in every rule we found). A dash: the department publishes no cut.
Department	State	Written test	FrontLine passing scores	Source	Checked
Los Angeles Police Department	CA	LAPD Multiple Choice Test agency's own testJudgment & Decision Making and Written Communication PELLETB replaces the agency's own testoverall T-score of 42 or higher FrontLine National replaces the agency's own testpassing score under City of Los Angeles criteria; share the score with the City through NTN	City criteria	JoinLAPD: Multiple Choice Test and waivers	Oct 21, 2026
Oakland Police Department	CA	FrontLine National acceptedvideo 65%, writing 70%, reading 70% PELLETB acceptedscore of 45 or higher, on agency letterhead	65 / 70 / 70	City of Oakland police officer trainee job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
San Diego Police Department	CA	City of San Diego police written test agency's own testreading comprehension, executive function, written comprehension PELLETB replaces the agency's own testT-score 42 in all areas, within 6 months of applying FrontLine National replaces the agency's own testNTN video 55, reading 65, writing 65, within 6 months	55 / 65 / 65	City of San Diego: Police written test	Oct 21, 2026
San Francisco Police Department	CA	FrontLine National acceptedpass each part: video 60, writing 70, reading 70 PELLETB acceptedT-score 42 or higher, taken within the last two years	60 / 70 / 70	JoinSFPD: Written test · SFPD entry-level police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
San Jose Police Department	CA	FrontLine National acceptedNTN or PELLET-B, your choice PELLETB acceptedNTN or PELLET-B, your choice	—	San Jose Police Department recruit job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Santa Ana Police Department	CA	FrontLine National requiredqualifying; wait for the City's email before testing PELLETB acceptedscore of 46 or higher, taken within a year of applying	—	Santa Ana police recruit job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office	CA	FrontLine National requiredvideo 55, writing 65, reading 65	55 / 65 / 65	Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office deputy sheriff cadet job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Ventura County Sheriff's Office	CA	FrontLine National requiredplus a County of Ventura application	—	Ventura County Sheriff's Office deputy sheriff trainee job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Aurora Police Department (Colorado)	CO	FrontLine National required	—	Aurora Civil Service Commission entry-level police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Orlando Police Department	FL	FrontLine National requiredthe City's civil service exam	—	Orlando Police Department police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Baltimore Police Department	MD	FrontLine National required	—	Baltimore City Police Department police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Toledo Police Department	OH	FrontLine National required	—	Toledo Police Department patrol officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Portland Police Bureau	OR	FrontLine National requiredvideo 60%, reading 70%, writing 70%; not needed with a bachelor's degree	60 / 70 / 70	Join PPB: Entry-level hiring process	Oct 21, 2026
Salem Police Department (Oregon)	OR	FrontLine National requiredwriting 70%, reading 70%, video 65%	65 / 70 / 70	City of Salem, OR police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026
Seattle Police Department	WA	FrontLine National requiredplus the Public Safety Self-Assessment (Parts 1 and 2)	—	Seattle Police Department entry-level police officer job on NTN	Oct 21, 2026

Reading the cut scores

Each section stands alone. SFPD spells it out: each part is passed on its own; scores are not averaged.
Cuts vary, video most: from 55 / 65 / 65 at Santa Clara SO to 65 / 70 / 70 at Oakland PD and Salem PD. A video score of 60 to 64 passes in San Francisco and fails in Oakland.
Some use FrontLine as a waiver. The LAPD and SDPD run their own written tests and accept a FrontLine score instead. LAPD accepts a score that meets city criteria; San Diego asks for video 55, reading 65, writing 65, within 6 months of applying.

Myth: one passing score works everywhere

The score travels; the pass doesn't. The same section scores go to every department on your order, and each applies its own cut and its own time window. A score that stays on file for 1 year can already be too old for a department with a shorter window, like San Diego.

California: FrontLine or PELLETB

California's statewide rule is PELLETB or another validated reading and writing test (POST Regulation 1951), so FrontLine is an accepted alternative there, not the default. 63 agencies had open FrontLine jobs. SFPD and Oakland take either test. SFPD's PELLETB rule: T-score of 42 or higher, taken within the last 2 years. Ventura County and the Santa Clara County Sheriff require FrontLine.

More detail on the California page and the LAPD page.

Oregon, Ohio and Florida

Oregon: Portland and Salem require FrontLine. Salem wants the results attached with ORPAT; in Portland, bachelor's degree holders and lateral officers do not take the NTN test.
Ohio: 121 agencies listed FrontLine jobs, Toledo among them.
Florida: Orlando uses FrontLine as the city's civil service exam. The statewide test before a Florida academy is a different one, the CJBAT. More on the Florida page.

Checking a department not listed here

Open the testing company's law enforcement job list and the job itself: the posting names the tests it requires.
Find the cut score on the department's own recruiting page; the job list does not show it.
Add every department you want before you test. Afterward, only newly opened jobs can be added.

Department and state pages

California California: PELLETB or another validated test, and what each department accepts
Florida Florida: the CJBAT before the academy, the SOCE after it
Los Angeles Police Department LAPD written step: its own Multiple Choice Test, or a PELLETB or FrontLine score

FrontLine departments, quick answers

What police departments use the NTN test?

About 350 agencies in 31 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands listed it as required on NTN's job board on Oct 21, 2026, most of them in Ohio, Oregon and California. Larger ones include Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, Baltimore, Aurora and Orlando.

Does my FrontLine score go to more than one department?

Yes. One sitting sends your scores to every department on your order. Departments added later cost $15 each, and only jobs opened since your test qualify.

What FrontLine score does SFPD require?

Video 60, writing 70, reading 70, each passed on its own. SFPD also accepts the PELLETB.

Do California departments accept the NTN test?

Some do. The state standard is the PELLETB or another validated test; SFPD, Oakland and the Santa Clara County Sheriff use FrontLine, and LAPD and San Diego accept it in place of their own tests.