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Job Overview

Department	Southbury Police Department
Type	Entry Level
Job Title	Entry Level Police Officer
Salary	$66,950.00 (Top Step 2025, $92,671.82)
Contact	c.grillo@southbury-ct.gov
Location	Southbury, CT

Job Prerequisites

CHIP Physical Ability Card
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Connecticut Police Chiefs Written Test
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Job Announcement

POLICE OFFICER

Non-Certified (Entry Level)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Town of Southbury is now accepting applications for entry level Police Officers. The Police Officer position involves responsibility for protection of life and property, the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes and ordinances and maintaining law and order. Police Officers must use logic, common sense, and their own judgment while acting with and without supervision in emergency situations. The Town of Southbury offers a comprehensive benefit package including: defined pension after 20 years & age 50, paid sick time, paid holidays, paid vacation, personal time, life and long-term disability insurance and a 4/2 schedule. Starting salary is $65,000.00. Patrol top step (2022) $87,352.08, (2023) $89,972.64, (2024) $92,671.82. Please direct questions regarding this position to Sergeant Grillo at c.grillo@southbury-ct.gov.

JOB PREREQUISITES

CHIP Physical Ability Card
CPCA Entry Level Written Exam with a 70% or better
21 Years of age at the time of appointment
High School or General Educational Development Diploma (minimum)
Possess a valid Connecticut Driver's License
No Felony Convictions
No DWI Convictions
No Class A or Class B Misdemeanor Convictions
No arrests/convictions of domestic violence
No acts of perjury or false statements

HIRING PROCESS

Oral Panel Examination
Background Investigation
Polygraph Examination
Physical Examination including drug screening
Psychological Examination

POLICE DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The Southbury Police Department consists of 25 full-time police officers, one Resident Trooper Supervisor, 5 full-time dispatchers, 2 part-time dispatchers, and 2 civilian employees. The Southbury Police Department serves a population of about 20k residents, over an area of about 40 sq/mi.

For the Southbury Police Department, community policing means more than being mobile and highly visible. It means frequently interacting with citizens and business owners in a more personal and positive manner. The Southbury Police Department prides itself on community involvement.

The Southbury Police Department is proud of its officers' professional development and partnership with the community they serve. Our officers are dedicated to providing the most professional policing services possible to our community. We look for applicants that have a strong work ethic, a strong moral character, a firm commitment to honesty and integrity, and a genuine desire to serve their community. We only hire the greatest applicants, and we want you to be one of them.

Please direct questions regarding this position to c.grillo@southbury-ct.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.

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