Job Announcement:

BRIDGETON, NJ POLICE OFFICER

Minimum Requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a resident of New Jersey;
• Be able to read, write, and speak the English language fluently
• Be at least 18 years of age and no older than 35 years of age at their time of appointment (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-127);
• Hold a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license;
• Have no criminal record;
• Pass a physical examination conducted by a physician selected by City of Bridgeton;
• Be of sound moral character verified by a background investigation;
• Pass an oral interview with the Chief of Police / Administrative staff;
• Pass a psychological examination;
• Pass a drug screening
• Pass a pre-academy physical fitness indicator test, with minimum scores of:
  1.5 mile run (in 15 minutes & 55 seconds or less) and;300-meter run (in 70.1 seconds or less) and;Vertical jump (15 inches or more) and;24 push-ups (in 1 minute or less) and;28 sit-ups (in 1 minute or less)

Job Description/General Duties:

• Knowledge of rules and regulations of the department.
• Knowledge of personnel and equipment available.
• Knowledge of the people in the assigned area.
• Knowledge of public agencies and facilities.
• Knowledge and awareness of national and local events and how they might affect the job.
• Knowledge of one's own limitations in dealing with emergencies.
• Knowledge of ways of handling crowd situations.
• Knowledge of basic first aid.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of and willingness to take proper action in preventing potential accidents from occurring.
• Knowledge of investigative procedures.
• Knowledge of officer's role in dealing with emergencies.
• Knowledge of current laws, procedures, and trends governing search and seizure activities.
• Knowledge of proper procedure for obtaining a warrant.
• Knowledge of laws affecting arrest procedures.
• Knowledge of amount of force required to make arrests.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of the elements of state laws.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use services and equipment available.
• Knowledge of procedures to follow in dealing with an emergency.
• Ability to communicate ideas with spoken words.
• Ability to write clear, and concise letters, reports, descriptions, or instructions.
• Ability to find general concepts or rules which explain how a given series of individual items are related to each other; it involves the ability to logically proceed from individual cases to general principles.
• Ability to apply a broad, general idea, or principle effectively, to a particular problem or case.
• Ability to follow rules and procedures.
• Ability to gather, organize, and utilize information.
• Ability to find practical ways of dealing with problems.
• Ability to read with reasonable speed and understanding so as to absorb written information.
• Ability to maintain a high level of muscular exertion for some minimum period of time. This involves the degree of muscular force exerted against a fairly immovable, or heavy object in order to lift, push, or pull that object.
• Ability to make repeated trunk and/or arm leg bending or stretching movements where speed as well as degree counts; it includes the ability of these muscles to recover from the strain and distortion of repeated flexing.
• The ability involves the capacity to maintain physical activity over prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to hold up or move body's own weight repeatedly or at one time without stopping, using the force of arm and trunk muscles.
• Ability to use the trunk, arms, and legs together in movement.
• Ability to make gross, rapid, arm movements.
• Ability to work fast and accurately in situations where there is pressure or emotional strain.
• Ability to put up with and handle verbal abuse from a person or a group.
• Ability to work as a member of a group.
• Ability to take the lead, or take charge when working or dealing with others.
• Ability to deal with people politely and helpfully beyond the giving and receiving of instructions.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

About our department:

Bridgeton City as of 2020 census is currently populated around 26,000 residents of multiple diverse ethnicities. A typical yearly call volume for the police department is around 50,000 calls for service. The city is progressing with may small shops and offerings. Being a Bridgeton Police Officer, you will investigate many types of incidents gaining valuable experience in the profession.

Why Bridgeton PD?

Although Bridgeton may be a small town, we are one big family always looking out for one another. Many city departments work together to achieve daily goals on a regular basis. We strive to train our Officers with the best technology and teaching material whether it be in-house or outsourced training throughout the Officer's career.

Benefits:

• Paid Police Academy Training
• Full medical/dental benefits
• 96 hours of paid vacation time (1 year up to 5 years of service)
• 120 hours of paid sick time
• 4 personal days
• Uniforms/equipment provided
• Clothing/Uniform maintenance allowances
• Education and training incentives
• Numerous overtime assignments available
• Patrol work a schedule of 12-hour shifts (0700-1900 hours and 1900-0700 hours) consisting of two-week rotations of day and night shift (36 hours one week and 48 hours the following week)
• Salary range of $45,148 - $101,230
• Lateral transfer (Intergovernmental transfer) accepted

Current specialized units available after patrol experience:

• Detective Bureau
• Juvenile Unit
• Crime Scene Unit
• Training Unit
• Internal Affairs Unit

Testing Requirements:

• 1.5 mile run (in 15 minutes & 55 seconds or less) and;300-meter run (in 70.1 seconds or less) and;Vertical jump (15 inches or more) and;24 push-ups (in 1 minute or less) and;28 sit-ups (in 1 minute or less)

Hiring Process:

The City of Bridgeton is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct questions regarding this position to BPDJobs@cityofbridgeton.com