Egg Harbor Township - Police Officer - Coming Soon!

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QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be a resident of New Jersey.
• Be at least 21 years of age and no older than 35 years of age.
• Possess a Baccalaureate Degree, or served 4 years active United States Military Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) with an honorable discharge, at the time of appointment. 
• Possess a valid New Jersey driver's license.
• Have no criminal record.
• Must pass a written examination.
• Must pass a physical fitness indicator test.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must be of sound moral character verified by a background investigation.
• Must pass an oral interview with the Chief of Police and Township Officials.
• Must pass a psychological examination.

TESTING PROCEDURES

• Written exam
• Physical fitness indicator test
• Background investigation
• Oral interview(s)
• Psychological exam
• Medical exam
• Drug screening
• Successful candidates that are hired, but are not PTC certified, are then sent to the Police Academy for approximately 22 weeks 
• Upon successful completion of the Police Academy, officers must successfully complete a Field Training  Program.

BENEFITS & INCENTIVES

• Paid Police Academy Training
• Full Medical Benefits
• Full Dental Coverage
• 108 vacation hours your first full year of service
• Annual College Incentive: Masters Degree $2,500.00
• Full tuition reimbursement for college courses taken while employed toward an approved Master's Degree. (Applies to first 15 years of employment only).
• Retirement after 30 years of service with a full pension.

ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of the Township to provide and encourage equal employment and business opportunity for all persons and to prohibit discrimination in employment and business practices. The Township shall not discriminate on the basis of religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, liability for military service or age. The Township shall not discriminate on the basis of any sensory, mental or physical disability in employment unless such a disability effectively prevents the performance of the essential duties required of the position and which are bona fide occupational qualifications which cannot be accommodated without undue hardship.

Please direct questions regarding this position to bkeane@ehtpd.com

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.