Hightstown - NJ PTC Certified Police Officer & Entry Level Police Officer
Certified
Job Announcement:
Hightstown Police Department
Now Hiring
NJ PTC Certified/Licensed Police Officer or Non-Certified who will attend NJ Police Academy
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be a citizen of the United States and reside in New Jersey.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment and less than 35 years of age.
- Must possess a valid New Jersey driver's license.
- Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Must be of sound moral character verified by a background investigation.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language intelligently.
- Must be in good physical condition.
- Must not have been convicted of any crime, disorderly person's offense, or felony offense in any other jurisdiction that involved moral turpitude.
- Shall NOT be a member of any group that advocates for the overthrow of the government or discrimination or violence against any protected class of people.
- Must possess a certification for Basic Course for Police Officers from a New Jersey Police Academy or currently attending a police academy in New Jersey (alternate route) or possess a SLEO II certification that is waiver eligible.
- Must be able to attend a New Jersey Police Academy and satisfy all of the requirements therein to graduate with a Basic Police Officer certification.
- NJ PTC Physical Fitness Assessment - SLEO II Waivers
Effective 9/30/2023, Special Law Enforcement Officer II academy night classes and abbreviated classes are not waiver eligible. Co-mingled SLEO II courses with BCPO recruits are eligible for the waiver process.
***A SLEO II waiver applicant, if selected, may be required to pass the NJ PTC Physical Fitness Assessment in order to be accepted into a police academy waiver class. The ability to pass the physical fitness assessment will be a condition of employment for a SLEO II waiver. The selected waiver applicant may be required to perform the physical fitness assessment before being sent to a NJ Police Academy for the Physical Fitness Assessment. The minimum passing test requirements include the following: Vertical Jump - Minimum of 15"; 1 Minute Sit-up - minimum of 28 repetitions; 1 Minute Push-Up - Minimum 24 Repetitions; 300 Meter Run - 70.1 Seconds or Less; and 1.5 Mile Run - 15:55 Minutes or Less.
HIRING PROCESS
- Preliminary Application Review
- Oral Interview(s)
- Background Investigation
- Psychological Examination
- Medical Physical Examination and Drug Testing
BENEFITS
- Starting salary is $47,000 in the police academy and $58,000 for those possessing full certification or waiver-eligible certification.
- May offer lateral pay incentives based on the number of years of service and experience.
- Salary guide with a top step at $126,000.00. Based on the current contract / expires 12/31/2025
- Extra Duty Jobs - $85 an hour, $105, after 8 hours, and for emergency road work.
- Annual Uniform Allowance
- Patrol Schedule - 12-Hour Shifts, Pitman Schedule (Every other weekend off)
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- New Jersey Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS)
- The Hightstown Police Department is an equal opportunity employer in all facets of the personnel process.
Please direct questions regarding this position to Fgendron@HightstownPD.Org
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