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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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).
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.
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 3, 2023 at 4 p.m.