Job Announcement:

SUMMIT POLICE DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Probationary Police Officer / Full Time

The City of Summit Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position(s) of Police Officer, full time, with anticipated openings in 2025.

Minimum Requirements:

Must possess a current New Jersey Police Training Commission (PTC) – Basic Course for Police Officer (BCPO) certification, possess a valid certificate from a New Jersey PTC recognized police academy signifying completion of the Basic Course for Police Officer; or be an active police academy (NJ PTC-BCPO) trainee;

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be eligible for this employment opportunity. The minimum requirements include:

• Must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of New Jersey and possess a valid New Jersey Driver’s License.
• Must have received a minimum of 60 college credits, or military service or 2 years of law enforcement service.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently.
• Must be of good moral character.
• Shall not have been convicted of any indictable offense or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude.
• Shall meet the age requirements as set forth by the NJ Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) and state statute.
• Possess the ability to perform all the tasks and duties of a Police Officer;
• Pass a medical and psychological examination;
• Pass an extensive background investigation to include drug screening;

Ability to speak fluent Spanish is a plus.

Applicants must be able to successfully pass a background investigation, psychological screening, drug screening and medical exam.

Applicants with limited access to a computer can contact Nikki Griffiths at 908-277-9472 for further assistance.

Starting Salary: $55,000 to $57,522

Applications are due by the end the business, Friday, January 17, 2025. 

The City of Summit is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct questions regarding this position to ngriffiths@spdnj.org