Wakefield - Entry Level Police Officer

Now accepting applications for entry level police officers

The Wakefield Police Department proudly serves the vibrant town of Wakefield, Massachusetts — a close-knit community of 28,000 residents located just 13 miles north of Boston. Spanning 7.9 square miles and easily accessible via Interstate 95/Route 128 or the MBTA commuter rail, Wakefield is a thriving town with a strong sense of community and connection.

With a team of 48 full-time sworn officers, supported by 2 part-time parking enforcement officers and a dedicated mental health clinician, the department delivers comprehensive law enforcement and public safety services around the clock. Wakefield PD is also a proud member of the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), ensuring access to additional regional resources and expertise when needed.

We offer a highly competitive pay structure. Generous time off and benefits package. Extensive detail and overtime opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

• Future successful completion of a prescribed course of study at a police academy approved by the municipal police training committee pursuant to section 96B of chapter 41
• A qualifying examination administered by the appointing authority that has been validated by a test-development expert and that tests the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the primary or dominant duties of the position
  any other examination approved by the administrator in consultation with individuals deemed to be subject matter experts in the policing profession
• Current service in the commonwealth as a salaried police officer certified by the peace officer standards and training commission
• Graduation within the past 5 years from a police academy approved by the municipal police training committee
• Receipt of a waiver from the municipal police training committee excusing the named candidate from further academy training.

Job Description/General Duties:

Starting assignment as night patrol officers. Rotating 4/2 schedule with 2 midnight/ 2 evening shifts.

Benefits:

• Members of the MA GIC Healthcare Plan. Town pays 75-80% of costs of premium depending on the plan selected.
• Town contribution of 80% of HMO health insurance premiums and 75% for PPO premiums
• Health reimbursement arrangement plan with a max out of pocket of $1,500 for an individual and $3,000 for a family plan
• Health insurance opt out payment of $175 a month for an individual or $350 a month for a family plan
• Health insurance premiums waived for the month of January – employee pays premiums for 11 months annually
• $1,000 annual physical fitness assessment incentive
• Each week of vacation time calculated at 7 days instead of 5

Hiring Process

• MA Chief's exam
• Oral interview
• Background investigation
• Drug testing
• Medical testing
• Psychological testing.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

The Town of Wakefield is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, as defined by law, or on the basis of age, as defined by law, disability, gender identity or expression as defined by law, genetic information, veteran's status, military service or application for military service, or pregnancy (collectively, "Protected Classes").

Accordingly, the Town of Wakefield will:

• Take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.
• Make reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless a fundamental alteration in a local government program would result.
• Operate its programs so that, when viewed in their entirety, they are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

The Town of Wakefield will not:

• Refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in a local government service, program, or activity simply because the person has a disability.
• Require that participation in programs or services and benefits to individuals with disabilities be separate or different from those who are not disabled.
• Subject individuals with disabilities to discrimination in employment under any local government service, program, or activity.