Enfield - Certified Police Officer

INTERESTED IN A POLICE CAREER? The Enfield Police Department Is Accepting Applications for Certified Police Officers The Town of Enfield is located in north central Connecticut on the border with Massachusetts. The population is approximately 46,000. The Enfield Police Department is a nationally and state accredited agency. There are approximately 101 sworn officers within the department. Divisions include Patrol, Detective, & Traffic. These divisions are further broken down to provide opportunities for officers to work in positions such as Community Policing Team, School Resource Officer, K9 Unit, Field Training Officer, Motorcycle Officer, & Drone Unit. We also participate in the regional Metro Traffic Services traffic enforcement unit, and the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team. Each prior year of service will be equivalent to a step-in pay. For seven years of prior service, the Certified Officer will start at the highest level which is Level 7. Uniformed officers work eight-hour days with five days on followed by three days off. The following week consists of five on and two off. Officers bid by seniority for one of six shifts per day. Certified officers advance one pay step for each year of certification up to top step (7 years). The Enfield Police Department also offers educational incentive pay, defined Benefit retirement plan, plus Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). Salary: $75,691 to $91,728. As a condition of obtaining and continued employment with the Town of Enfield Police Department, all police officers hired on or after July 1, 2018, shall adhere to the following standards regarding Body Art: 1. No sworn member of the department shall have any tattoo, scarification, or brand that is visible while on-duty in the summer uniform (short sleeve shirt and trousers). 2. Prior to the commencement of employment an applicant will be required to identify any tattoos, brandings or body art that could potentially place them in violation of this policy. DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR VETERAN'S STATUS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE TOWN OF ENFIELD ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THIS LEGISLATION. EOE/AA/M/F