The police department said the volume of applications it receives has gone up, but they are still not where they need to be amid an officer shortage.
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Though the department plans to have 41 new officers by the end of January, LMPD still has roughly 280 vacancies.
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Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey said the next class of recruits will be the largest the department has had in years.
After serving as the interim chief for three months, Humphrey was named permanent chief by Mayor Craig Greenberg in September. Humphrey is the sixth person in four years to lead LMPD as the department has been enveloped in scandals for several years.