Employment Opportunities

POLICE OFFICER

UPDATED 12-2008 Town of Scarborough UPDATED 12-2008

The Scarborough Police Department is accepting applications for the position of full-time police officer. Our town has a population of 19,484 and covers 54 square miles.

Requirements: Minimum age of  21; high school diploma or GED equivalent (preference may be given to candidates who have a degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement Technology through an accredited college); completion of 100 hour pre-service police school through the MCJA preferred ; valid Maine driver’s license; no criminal record and no serious motor vehicle record.  Successful candidate will be required to complete physical, physical agility and polygraph examinations, as required by MCJA for admission to the basic Police School, as well as a psychological assessment. 

Excellent benefits package to include a 20 yr., no age retirement plan beginning 7/1/09 .

Applications are required and available, along with a job description, through the HR Dept., Scarborough Municipal Bldg., by calling 730-4027, or by visiting town’s web site www.scarborough.me.us.  Include copy of driver’s license and 100-Hour Certificate w/application.

Completed applications must be received by Human Resources no later than 4 p.m. , FRIDAY DECEMBER 19th,  2008 .                                                                                                            

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Town of Sanford Public Safety Dispatcher

FULL-TIME PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER

The Town of Sanford is accepting applications for a Full-Time Public Safety Dispatcher Position with the Sanford Police Department.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the operation of communication equipment. The successful applicant will also be responsible for receiving and transmitting routine and emergency requests for law enforcement, fire, rescue and/or emergency assistance in a coordinated and calm manner; to monitor public safety frequencies and to operate complex teletype and video terminals for automated information retrieval.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants who are E-911 and EMD certified are preferred. Selected candidates
will have to pass a multiple-step screening process.

Reserve dispatchers are called upon to help fill open shifts. Starting pay for the reserve dispatcher effective 7/8/2007 is $14.65 per hour.

Applications must be obtained from the Personnel Department and be returned to:

PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER

c/o Personnel & Human Resources

919 Main Street

Sanford, ME 04073

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Applicants can also forward their resume to: jacole@sanfordmaine.org

For Additional Information, please contact Jason A. Cole,

Director of Personnel and Human Resources at (207) 608-4174 or visit
www.sanfordmaine.org

Portland Police Now Hiring

The Portland Police Department utilizes a thorough and extensive hiring process that is aimed at identifying and hiring the best candidates to serve as Police Officers in our City. The process is highly competitive. JOIN THE PORTLAND POLICE And meet the challenges and opportunities of Maine’s largest city.

Special Reaction Unit, Canine Unit, Dive Team, Traffic Division, Detective Division, Community Policing, In- house Evidence Lab, Hostage Negotiator Team, HAZ MAT, Crisis Intervention and many other opportunities within this progressive department.

The Portland Police Department Hiring Process:

For entry level candidates: please call us to schedule a spot at the next testing and let us tell you about our employment opportunities! For more information, call Clarkson Woodward at 207-874-8588

Download the PPD Application Packet HERE

1. Announcement of Entrance Test for Police Officers - When the current hiring list has expired or been expended, the City announces a date for a new entry level test for police candidates. At this time applications are accepted by the Human Resource Department at 389 Congress Street, Room 113, Portland, ME 04101.

2. Application Period - During this time applications must be received. An application form may be obtained from Human Resources. It must be accompanied by a cover letter and a resume. Resumes are used as part of the screening process. Successful candidates should spend some time on preparation of a solid resume.

3. Information Night - The Department hosts an evening session where members of the Department explain, in detail, the hiring process and life as a member of PPD. This night is essential to insights into what the successful candidate needs to know.

4. Written Exam - Produced by a national testing firm, this exam is multiple choice questions that test general aptitudes in reading, deductive reasoning, and other areas. A minimum score of 70 is necessary to move forward in the process. All applicants will receive a test score from the City.

5. Physical Fitness - The Department utilizes the Maine Criminal Justice Academy's entry test for physical fitness. Currently, that test requires sit ups, push ups, and a 1.5 mile run. Successful completion of this test is required for entry into the Academy Failure, therefore, eliminates candidates from consideration.

6. Resume Review - The Civil Service ordinance determines the make-up of a committee that reviews the resumes of all candidates who scored a minimum of 70 on the written test. This committee reviews resumes for basic qualifications. Key to this review are educational experience, work experiences, skills (i.e. foreign languages), and activities. This process is competitive and a well written resume that shows some preparation for this type of work is helpful. The committee will vote yes, no, or maybe on each candidate. Those candidates receiving yes votes move on in the process. A maybe indicates a candidate who the Department will look at, at a later date, as the list exhausts itself. Applicants receiving a no vote are removed from the process.

7. Affirmative Action - The City of Portland and the Portland Police Department are committed to encouraging minority and/or female applicants. To increase exposure for the Department to these candidates, all women and self-identified minority candidates who receive a maybe from the Review Committee are moved on in the process.

8. Oral Interview - All remaining candidates are interviewed by a panel made up of Department representatives and a Civil Service Commissioner. These interviews are low stress and seek to cause candidates to talk about themselves. The interview panel designates each candidate as recommended, not recommended or mixed. The panel reports this information to the Chief of Police who determines which candidates will move on in the hiring process.

9. Background Investigation - All candidates, remaining in the process, are given a background book to complete. This book and its information are assigned to an investigator who will work to verify its contents. The purpose of this investigation is to uncover any disqualifying events in a candidate's life. Honesty is a premium here. False information, misinformation, and undisclosed information will lead to removal from the process.

10. Job Suitability Assessment - This stage consists of a number of written testing instruments employed by the Department's psychologist. The results of these tests and an interview are transmitted to the Department. Candidates must be recommended by this process to continue.

11. CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER - Candidates still alive in the process may receive a conditional job offer. Upon acceptance of that offer, the next 2 stages of the process take place.

12. Polygraph Exam - All applicants, in the process, must complete a polygraph exam. Again, the emphasis is on honesty.

13. Medical Exam - The final step is a complete physical exam.

 At the direction of the Chief of Police, candidates are given final job offers. Upon acceptance, candidates are sworn in and sent to the Academy for 18 weeks of instruction before beginning their careers in Portland.

The certified list is good through one hiring cycle or about 6 months. The Department runs a hiring cycle to place officers in the Academy. Generally, Academy classes begin in August and January.

Maine’s largest municipal department is currently accepting lateral applications for police officer. Written testing process is waived for full time law enforcement officers. Salary is commensurate with years of police service. Process will be expeditious and accommodating.

JOIN THE PORTLAND POLICE

Maine’s largest municipal department is also currently accepting LATERAL applications for police officer. Written testing process is waived for full time law enforcement officers. Salary is commensurate with years of police service. Process will be expeditious and accommodating.

For more information, contact the Portland Police Office of Personnel

207-874-8588

www.portland-police.com

Download Lateral Hiring Info HERE

Portland Police Department-Protecting a Great City!