Certified Police Officer

Position Type:

Police

Date Posted:

8/25/2021

Location:

Police Department

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Town of Vernon

Certified Police Officer

THE VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER.

You must be POSTC certified to apply as a Certified Officer otherwise you can apply through the entry level process at Policeapp.com. Out of state applicants currently certified and working as a sworn police officer should contact Sgt. Todd Thiel for application process.

BENEFITS INCLUDE: Defined Benefit Pension, Paid Vacations, 13 Paid Holidays, Cigna HSA Health Insurance, Anthem Dental insurance, Vision Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Sick Leave, Clothing Allowance and Equipment Provided, and ability to earn Comp Time and earned days.

WAGES COMMENSURATE WITH EDUCATION*

High School $68,036, increasing to $89,764 on 1 year anniversary

Associates Degree $69,668, increasing to $92,058 on 1 year anniversary

Bachelor's Degree $70,782, increasing to $93,311 on 1 year anniversary

• Degrees must be in law enforcement, criminal, justice, police science, police administration, public administration, sociology, psychology, pre-law or human services.

Employees hired after 7-1-00 may purchase, during the first two years of employment, for retirement plan purposes only, up to three (3) years of service as a sworn police officer in another municipality, provided the employee actually performed law enforcement work, and provided the employee is not entitled to a pension from the municipality.

Certified Officers may be eligible for a $500 per year (up to $2500.00) signing bonus based on years of experience as a certified officer.

For questions or details contact Sergeant Todd Thiel at 860-872-9126 ext 3760 or at tthiel@vernon-ct.gov.

Please direct questions regarding this position to tthiel@vernon-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.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.