Park Police

JOB SUMARY: Under the general direction of the Chief of Police is responsible for enforcing regulations, maintaining police security and public conduct in park areas, coordinates with Police Department in matters of administrative and assistance needs, duty tours shall vary seasonally as necessary to provide coverage of critical periods; does related work as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Explains and interprets park ordinances, rules and regulations.

Patrols parks and other jurisdictional facilities for the purpose of controlling crime, preventing and detecting violations of laws, and making arrests or issuing citations for major violations on foot and by vehicle. Provides crowd and traffic control coverage at special events. Responds to emergencies at park locations.

Drives a City vehicle to travel to various park locations, and responds to emergency situations. Performs other similar and related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must possess a valid Police Officer Certification from the State of Connecticut and a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Traverse difficult terrain, strength, and stamina to physically restrain suspects; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to

communicate in person or over the telephone.

FILING REQUIREMENTS: Interested candidates should submit an Employment Application to hrrecruting@stamfordct.gov. Applications can be obtained at www.stamfordct.gov.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT, even if submitting a resume, including but not limited to: (1) Position applying for (2) Employment history including dates (month & year) and reasons for leaving a position ("See Attached Resume" is not acceptable) Applications with missing information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Applications of candidates who do not meet the stated position requirements will not be considered.

For more information and an application packet, please click here.