Job Announcement:
Nottingham Police Department
Now Accepting Applications for Entry Level Police Officers
Nottingham Police Department is a full-time police department consisting of 8 full-time sworn officers. Our Police Officers patrol an area of over 48 square miles and over 105 miles of roads. Our Police Officers are committed to the safety and well-being of all 5,400 residents. Our Police Officers are on patrol 24/7 to provide any support to our citizens and mutual aid to our surrounding towns.
The Town of Nottingham is a beautiful historic community. Situated among other small-town communities, and only a thirty-minute drive to the seacoast, Nottingham has a vast area of trails, mountains, and a wonderful State Park that includes Pawtuckaway Lake. Nottingham is host to rural farmlands, rivers, lakes and ponds, and a well-established population along Rte. 4, Rte. 156, and Rte. 152, and many neighborhoods, both historic and new.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Full/part-time Police Officer Certification preferred
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Must be in and maintain sound physical conditioning.
- Subject to an oral interview, psychological exam, polygraph exam, medical physical exam and extensive background investigation .
Job Description/General Duties:
Provides for efficient and effective patrol of community to adequately prevent, investigate and deter criminal activity, traffic violations & to promote the well being and safety of the Town.
Physical ability to carry out essential functions of position;work with limited direction;deal with others in tactful and respectful manner;communicate effectively both in writing & verbally;establish working knowledge of all applicable state, local and federal procedure s, processes, regulations & statutes.
Exposure to varying weather conditions for extended periods of time;hazardous materials due to incidents in Town;exposure to blood pathogens.
Benefits:
- Excellent benefits
- 4 day work week
- $75/hr detail rate
- In house gym
- Load carrying vests
- Competitive salary range
Hiring Process:
Applicants will be required to pass a physical agility test, oral board interviews, medical, physical and psychological tests, polygraph tests, a thorough background investigation, and Academy training.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Town of Nottingham is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.
Please direct questions regarding this position to fwoodman@nottingham-nh.gov
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