Cranbury Township - Entry Level Police Officer / Certified and Non-Certified

Job Announcement:

 

 

CRANBURY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR

CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED FULL TIME POLICE OFFICERS

 The Cranbury Township Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

THIS CURRENT PROCESS DOES INCLUDE THE OPTION OF SENDING APPLICANTS

TO A  NJ CERTIFIED PTC APPROVED POLICE ACADEMY

***THIS PROCESS WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2024***

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Be a citizen of the United States of America
• State of New Jersey resident at time of appointment
• Between 18 and less than 35 years of age at the time of appointment
• Be sound in body and of good health, sufficient to satisfy the Board of Trustees of the Police Retirement System of New Jersey that such person is eligible for membership in the retirement system
• Physically capable to complete the rigorous State of New Jersey Police Training Commission approved police academy, or possess a FULL State of New Jersey Police Training Commission certificate of completion for Basic Course For Police Officers as prescribed by the New Jersey Police Training Commission - TO INCLUDE PASSING A PRE-ACADEMY PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TEST
• Read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently
• Be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude
• Possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license at time of employment
• Possess a minimum of a High School Diploma

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GENERAL DUTIES / PATROL OFFICERS: 

• Patrol the approximate 13 square miles of Cranbury Township
• Traffic control and enforcement
• Motor vehicle crash investigations
• Investigate citizen and juvenile complaints
• Enforce Township Ordinances to include breach of peace violations
• Responsible for criminal arrests and courtroom testimony
• Participate in community policing events
• Attend mandatory training courses
• Responsible for equipment maintenance and detailed report writing
• Responsible for over one hundred specific duties

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SALARY:

• Effective 01/01/2022 the starting salary is $45,000.00 1st 6 months and then $59,326.35 to $128,856.58
• Applicants hired and sent to our appointed police academy will be paid a Patrol Officer-Academy starting salary of $35,000

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ABOUT CRANBURY TOWNSHIP & CRANBURY TOWNWSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT:

Cranbury Township is 13.4 square miles with a residential population of approximately 4,000 and a daytime population in excess of 12,000. Cranbury Township is located just outside of Princeton, New Jersey, halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. The mission of the Cranbury Township Police Department and its sworn nineteen police officers is to keep the peace while preserving a positive relationship with the community.

UPON  COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS, APPLICANTS MUST PREPARE A RESUME AND SUBMIT THE SAME WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

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HIRING PROCESS: 

• Initial Application and Registration to include preparing a Resume

• Resume Submission
• Oral Interview 1
• Full Application 
• Background Investigation
• Oral Interview 2
• Psychological Testing
• Medical Testing
• Drug Testing
• Final Interview
• Residential New Jersey Police Academy Training or;
• Offer / 1 Year Probation Upon Swearing in or 1 Year Probation Upon Completion of NJ Police Academy Training

Please direct questions regarding this position to gdechiara@cranbury-nj.com