Job Opportunity- Police Officer (Full-Time)
The Town of Tyngsborough is seeking highly motivated, community-oriented and service-minded candidates for the position of full-time police officer. The Tyngsborough Police Department is a progressive, community-oriented police department consisting of 27 full-time police officers, 10 special police officers and 7 public safety dispatchers that provides both traditional and non-traditional police service to a Town of approximately 12,000 residents.
The full-time police officer salary range is $54,584.50 to $84,663.33 commensurate with years of experience and education. Additional compensation is available through shift differential and longevity pay, as well as through special event details and overtime assignments. A generous benefits package including but not limited to paid time off and health insurance is provided.
In order to eligible for appointment, a full-time police officer candidate must:
- Be legally authorized to work in the United States as a police officer;
- Be at least 21 Years of age as of the date of appointment;
- Possess or be able to obtain a valid Massachusetts driver’s license;
- Possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D. certificate;
- Be eligible to obtain a Massachusetts Class “A” License to Carry a Firearm;
- Be a non-smoker;
- Be free of any felony convictions or equivalent convictions that would be a felony in Massachusetts;
- Be a person with a strong character background;
- Be able to pass (or have successfully completed) the prescribed course of study for basic police training authorized by the Municipal Police Training Committee (if certified elsewhere, must be able to obtain a waiver from the MPTC);
- Be able to receive and maintain certification by the Massachusetts POST Commission.
- Be willing and able to meet the duties and obligations of a Tyngsborough Police Officer.
All candidates must understand that these basic, minimum qualifications do not guarantee candidates an offer of employment. All candidates will be assessed for their fitness for the position through an entire selection process, which also includes interviews, an extensive background investigation, fitness for duty medical evaluation, fitness for duty psychological screening, and Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Recruitment Process
The Town of Tyngsborough welcomes you to apply for the position of police officer with the Tyngsborough Police Department. The recruitment process requires a potential candidate to successfully complete the selection process which includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following steps:
Cover Letter and Resume:
Interested candidates are required to submit a cover letter and resume to hr@tyngsboroughma.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 3rd, 2024. Candidates who have graduated a full-time MPTC approved police academy will be given preferential status.
Interview Panel:
The interview panel will be held at a time to be determined based on the current staffing needs of the police department. Candidates that are invited to participate will be given advanced notice and further instructions at the necessary time. No prior police experience is necessary to participate.
Physical abilities testing (“PAT”):
The PAT will take place at a time to be determined after the interview panel. Further information relative to the PAT will be provided to each candidate. Please take this PAT seriously. Any candidate that fails the PAT will be prohibited from completing the selection process.
Interview with the Chief of Police:
The Chief of Police will conduct secondary interviews with selected candidates when an opening is ready to be filled and make recommendations to the Town Manager for appointment if all conditions for employment are completed.
Conditional Offer of Employment:
This contract is entered into between the candidate for hire and the Town of Tyngsborough. This contract only extends to a candidate that is offered a position as a police officer. Once signed, the Town will agree to hire the candidate provided all “conditions” are met. All financial obligations relative to the conditional offer are borne by the Town of Tyngsborough. The conditions are successful completion of the following:
- Background Investigation: which will be conducted by The Tyngsborough Police Department.
- Medical Examination: a full fitness for duty medical examination, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resource Division, including a drug screening.
- Psychological Examination: the fitness for duty psychological examination may consist of a battery of written tests and interview(s) conducted by a trained psychotherapist.
Academy Training:
Those candidates that require initial training will undergo all necessary steps for admission to the police academy. The specific academy that the candidate will attend depends on multiple factors, but the selection is determined by the Chief of Police.
The Town of Tyngsborough is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, or disability and complies with the laws and standards of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Interested candidates must send a resume and cover letter to hr@tyngsboroughma.gov.
Deadline to apply is Monday, June 3rd at 4:00 PM.