Montclair Township - Police Officer

Job Announcement:

 MONTCLAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT
NOW HIRING 

POLICE OFFICERS

General Qualifications Sworn Personnel

The general qualifications for employment with the Montclair Police Department: 

• Must be a resident of New Jersey and a citizen of the United States. 
• Must have a minimum of 60 college credits or 2 years of active military service with an honorable discharge. 
• NJ Police Training Commission Basic Course for Police Officers (Preferred), not required. 
• Is of good moral character and sound body and good health. 
• Must be at least 18 years of age. 
• Is not convicted of any crime. 
• Must possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license. 
• Out of State candidates must obtain a valid NJ Driver’s license within 30 days of receiving notification of hire.
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Physical Agility Entrance Tests
Prior to advancing to the next phase of the selection procedure, Wavier Candidates must successfully complete a physical agility test. This test will be administered by a New Jersey Police Training Commission Certified Physical Training Instructor. All tests are scored on a pass \ fail format and a police candidate must successfully complete all five (5) components of the prescribed pre-admission physical fitness test. Any failure will result in the candidate’s ineligibility into the Police Academy. The test is not gender specific. The events and minimum scores to pass are:

• 1.5 mile run in 15:55 or less
• 300 meter run in 70.1 seconds or less
• Vertical jump of 15 inches or more
• 24 push-ups in 1 minute or less
• 28 sit-ups in 1 minute or less

Background Investigation: 

Each candidate selected to continue with the process shall submit to a background investigation. A detective shall be assigned to complete a background investigation, minimally including:

• A check of the applicant’s driving history;
• A fingerprint check for criminal record;

Candidates for sworn positions shall be checked against the New Jersey central drug and domestic violence registries with particular attention to acts of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, elder abuse, and child abuse. 

Verification of at least three personal references. 

The background investigation shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for review.

Each candidate shall submit to a drug screening analysis as part of the background investigation.

Medical examination/psychological examination: 

A medical examination must be performed prior to appointment for all sworn positions to establish fitness for the position, following a conditional offer of employment. 

The psychological testing must be administered by a licensed professional after a conditional offer of employment is issued 

Notification – The successful candidate(s), will be presented to the Township Manager for final approval.

Please direct questions regarding this position to mluzzi@montclairnjusa.org