New Milford - Class 3 Special Law Enforcement Officer

Job Announcement

The New Milford Police Department is currently accepting applications for Class III Special Police Officer. The hired officer will be responsible for the safety and security of students, staff and faculty at one of the town’s two elementary schools (K-5).  This is a part time position with the daily hours being 12:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  The salary for this position is $35/hour with an average of 27.5 hours per week during the school year. 

All applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Must be a retired officer who (1) previously served as a duly qualified, full time Law Enforcement Officer in any municipality, county or agency of this state, a bi-state agency, or a federal agency, and (2) possesses a New Jersey Police Training Commission Basic Police Officer Certification, New Jersey State Police Academy Certification, or other proof of basic police training approved by the New Jersey Police Training Commission.
• Must reside in New Jersey.
• Retirement from service must be less than three years from the date of appointment, and the applicant must be able to provide proof of retirement in good standing from their previous department or agency, (excluding retirement resulting from injury or incapacity).
• Must be less than 65 years of age and must be physically capable of performing the functions of the position in accordance with the standards established by the Police Training Commission.
• Must possess a valid New Jersey Driver’s License.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must also successfully pass a background investigation and medical, psychological and drug screenings.
• Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which would make the applicant unfit to perform the duties of the office.

Please direct questions regarding this position to nperez@newmilfordnjpd.org

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.
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