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NEWPORT, VERMONT - POLICE OFFICER
$5,000 for Vermont Level III certified officers
Salary:
$66,643 - $81,993* A new employee may receive up to 50% credit for previous experience and slotted into the nearest year step
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years old
- U.S. Citizenship
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- A valid driver’s license
- No illicit drug use for one (1) year prior to application submittal
- No convictions for felony crimes or any crime involving moral turpitude
- No domestic abuse orders in effect from any state or U.S. territory
- Written and physical fitness tests to be completed with a passing score at the VT Police Academy; If both tests are passed, you will take a standardized psychological evaluation. This is not pass/fail. Results are assessed by a qualified professional psychologist
- Vermont Level III Certification is preferred, or the candidate must successfully obtain Level III certification.
As the only 24-hour police department in Orleans County, NPD maintains high standards of public safety with a minimum of two officers on duty per shift. Officers work rotating 12-hour shifts with every other weekend off. We offer extensive opportunities for specialized duties, overtime, and advanced training that far exceeds state minimum requirements.
Specialized Patrols: Operation Stonegarden details (Marine, ATV, Snowmobile, and Roving Patrols) alongside Speed and DUI Enforcement.
Special Assignments: Units include the Northern Vermont Drug Task Force (NVDTF), Sexual Investigation Unit (SIU), K-9 Unit, and School Resource Officer (SRO) Program.
The Newport Police Department serves the City of Newport, Vermont—a vibrant community covering 6 square miles with approximately 5,000 residents, which borders Lake Memphremagog. As the only full-time police department in Orleans County, NPD maintains a high standard of public safety.
WHY NEWPORT PD?
NPD places a strong emphasis on continuous growth, specialized operations, and high-quality training that far exceeds minimum state requirements.
Benefits
- Work Schedule: rotating 12-hour shifts with every other weekend off
- Retirement & Savings: VMERS plan D retirement & 457 deferred compensation plan
- Time Off: 13 paid holidays annually, paid sick, vacation, and comp time
- Premium Pay & Incentives: night shift differential pay, longevity pay, and prior LEO employment credit (slotted into experience step)
- Insurance & Coverage: short-term & long-term disability options, AFLAC
TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
- Written and physical fitness tests to be completed with a passing score at the VT Police Academy.
- The written test is similar to the S.A.T. and is based upon mathematics and reading comprehension.
- No prior law enforcement knowledge is required for the written exam. The physical fitness standards are available on the Vermont Criminal Justice Council’s website at https://vcjc.vermont.gov/Physical-Fitness-Test
- If both tests are passed you will take a standardized psychological evaluation. This is not pass/fail. Results are assessed by a qualified professional psychologist. The testing process costs $30.00 per person and you must be sponsored by this agency to attend.
Hiring Process:
- Letter of intent, resume and job application to be completed and submitted to the Newport Police Department.
- Written and physical fitness tests to be completed with a passing score at the VT Police Academy. The written test is similar to the S.A.T. and is based upon mathematics and reading comprehension. No prior law enforcement knowledge is required for the written exam. The physical fitness standards are available on the Vermont Criminal Justice Council’s website at https://vcjc.vermont.gov/Physical-Fitness-Test
- If both tests are passed you will take a standardized psychological evaluation. This is not pass/fail. Results are assessed by a qualified professional psychologist. The testing process costs $30.00 per person and you must be sponsored by this agency to attend.
- Internal second level review by Newport Police Department.
- Oral board interview.
- Conditional offer of employment and fingerprinting.
- Background investigation.
- Polygraph.
- Command staff review.
- Medical examination to include drug screening.
The Newport Police Department is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Please direct questions regarding this position to travis.bingham@vermont.gov
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