Guilford - Certified Police Officer

Job Announcement

CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER

The Guilford Police Department is a CALEA and State of Connecticut certified police agency that is currently accepting lateral entry applications for the position of full-time police officer for a current opening. The successful candidate must be eligible for and meet all requirements for a lateral transfer, as established by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC). Officers must be of and remain in good standing within their present agency, or have retired in good standing and maintained their POSTC Certification or Connecticut law enforcement comparative eligibility.

All candidates will be required to successfully complete the following:

• Written examination
• Physical agility test
• Oral interview
• Thorough background investigation
• Polygraph examination
• Psychological examination
• Physical/medical examination

A competitive wage and benefits package will be offered in accordance with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Starting salary between $66,976.00 and $80,433.60, depending on experience.

Applications are available online at Guilfordpd.com or policeapp.com.

Closing date:  Thursday, July 27, 2017.

Written Examination: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 0830AM at Guilford Police Department.

Cooper Test: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 1000AM at Guilford Police Department. 

The Guilford Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.