Middletown - Police Officer

Job Announcement

MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Middletown Police Department is Now Hiring Recruit & COPT Officers

(*Delaware Certified Officers must have 2 years full-time Police experience*)

Deadline:

July 24, 2020 by 5:30pm

Please email, fax or deliver to the Middletown Police Station, 130 Hampden Rd, Middletown DE, 19709; Fax: 302-376-9950 Attention to: S/Lt. Christine Brenner

Contact S/Lt. Brenner with any questions @ CBrenner@Middletown.Delaware.Gov 

Salary & Benefits:

• $ 51,047.10 Recruit
• $54,569.30 Post Academy/Certified
• 4 day on/4 day off 11.5 hour patrol schedule
  Benefit package—Medical, Dental, Vision State County-Municipal Pension Plan Overtime, Holidays, Shift Differential Educational Reimbursement, Specialized Units

MPD Promotional eligibilities:

• 3 years COPT experience + 1 Year MPD = Officer First Class $62,451.29 (2021)
• 5 years COPT experience + 3 years MPD = Corporal $71,471.75 (minimum)
• 6 years MPD with 1 as Corporal = Sergeant $81,981.04 (minimum)
• 3 years as Corporal = Master Corporal $78,077.17 (minimum)
• 5 years as Sergeant = Master Sergeant $89,557.73 (minimum)

Requirements:

• United States Citizenship (native or naturalized)

  - 21 years or older for Police Officer

  - No impediment of the senses

  - Acuity of vision not more than 20/200 corrected to 20/20 in each eye

  - Ability to distinguish between the colors of red, green, and amber; shall have no pathology of the eyes; possess acceptable depth perception

  - Possess normal hearing in both ears per current standard

  - Have no communicable diseases

  - Have no physical deformities, which would be detrimental to proper performance of police duties.

  - Must pass a drug-screening test prior to appointment or attendance of a Police training academy.

  - Weight must be proportionate to height and build or body fat percentage.

  - Honorable discharge or positive conduct during military service

  - No Felony or Misdemeanor conviction prohibiting the possession of a firearm

  - Valid Driver’s license for Police Officer

  - 30 college credit hours* PLUS at least 24 months of work experience defined as satisfactory employment** or military experience indicating the maturity of the applicant. (Work experience must equate to 104 weeks of employment, including military experience, with a minimum of 20 hours of work per week.)

  OR

  -Completion of 2 years as a full-time Delaware COPT certified Police Officer from the date of COPT certification (COPT-Council on Police Training; COPT certification must be in good standing.)

  - 2 years out-of-state full time Police experience PLUS 30 college credit hours*. (Determination of relevant law enforcement experience to be made by the Middletown Police Department on a case-by case basis.)

  - 4 years of full active military duty with an “Honorable Discharge” by the date of hire with the Middletown Police Department

The Town of Middletown is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to maintaining a qualified, competent workforce, and providing excellent service to its citizens.

Please direct questions regarding this position to CBrenner@Middletown.Delaware.Gov

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.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.