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Summary

Entry Level Police Officer

We are ONLY accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. PLEASE APPLY VIA POLICEAPP.COM

Join Our Team. Serve Your Community. Build Your Future.

The Police Department is looking for dedicated, community-focused individuals who want to make a real difference. If you're driven by service, integrity, and teamwork, we want to meet you.

We offer:

  • Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Opportunities for advancement across specialized units
  • A supportive, team-oriented work environment
  • The chance to positively impact the lives of others every day
  • You're the right fit if you:
  • Value fairness, respect, and service
  • Communicate clearly and work well under pressure
  • Are committed to protecting and helping the community
  • Want a career with purpose, stability, and growth

Be the one your community can count on. The East Hartford Police Department is on the lookout for a driven individual with strong problem-solving and communication skills, who values teamwork and is eager to engage in a close-knit community where community policing is paramount. East Hartford boasts a diverse population of approximately 50,000 within an urban/suburban setting. The Police Department is integral in maintaining the town as an excellent place to live, work, and nurture a family.

We are accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. Apply today and start your path toward a meaningful career in law enforcement VIA POLICEAPP.COM

Motivation, enthusiasm, and commitment to the community are mandatory.

An application and additional information are available online at:

In the Town of East Hartford, we don't merely accept diversity — we celebrate, support, and flourish because of it for the betterment of our employees, residents, and community partners. The Town of East Hartford takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Job Functions

  • Patrols an assigned area on foot or in a cruiser.
  • Continuously checks windows and doors of business establishments and of assigned private homes, investigates any suspicious conditions.
  • Maintains continuous enforcement of motor vehicle laws, criminal statutes and local ordinances.
  • Provides public services such as information, traffic control, emergency assists and rescues, found property, missing persons, and investigations.
  • Provides documentation of police services and investigations through written reports.
  • Obtains and executes arrest and search warrants.
  • Provides testimony before special hearings and courts.
  • Reports unsafe and hazardous conditions observed while on patrol.
  • May be assigned to assist at the complaint desk and dispatch at Police Headquarters.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Good written and oral communicative skills.
  • Mathematical ability sufficient to compile accurate statistical reports.
  • Exceptional ability to deal effectively and courteously with people.
  • Can act quickly and calmly in emergencies, remember details and have keen powers of observation.
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems.

Job Qualifications and Licensing

  • Possession of a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
  • To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and be a non-smoker. Applicants must pass the CPCA written examination with a minimum score of 70%, must possess a current C.H.I.P. card and have a valid driver's license.

Town of East Hartford

740 Main St. East Hartford, Connecticut, 06108

8602917220

Job Description

Entry Level Police Officer

We are ONLY accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. PLEASE APPLY VIA POLICEAPP.COM

Join Our Team. Serve Your Community. Build Your Future.

The Police Department is looking for dedicated, community-focused individuals who want to make a real difference. If you're driven by service, integrity, and teamwork, we want to meet you.

We offer:

  • Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Opportunities for advancement across specialized units
  • A supportive, team-oriented work environment
  • The chance to positively impact the lives of others every day
  • You're the right fit if you:
  • Value fairness, respect, and service
  • Communicate clearly and work well under pressure
  • Are committed to protecting and helping the community
  • Want a career with purpose, stability, and growth

Be the one your community can count on. The East Hartford Police Department is on the lookout for a driven individual with strong problem-solving and communication skills, who values teamwork and is eager to engage in a close-knit community where community policing is paramount. East Hartford boasts a diverse population of approximately 50,000 within an urban/suburban setting. The Police Department is integral in maintaining the town as an excellent place to live, work, and nurture a family.

We are accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. Apply today and start your path toward a meaningful career in law enforcement VIA POLICEAPP.COM

Motivation, enthusiasm, and commitment to the community are mandatory.

An application and additional information are available online at:

In the Town of East Hartford, we don't merely accept diversity — we celebrate, support, and flourish because of it for the betterment of our employees, residents, and community partners. The Town of East Hartford takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Job Functions

  • Patrols an assigned area on foot or in a cruiser.
  • Continuously checks windows and doors of business establishments and of assigned private homes, investigates any suspicious conditions.
  • Maintains continuous enforcement of motor vehicle laws, criminal statutes and local ordinances.
  • Provides public services such as information, traffic control, emergency assists and rescues, found property, missing persons, and investigations.
  • Provides documentation of police services and investigations through written reports.
  • Obtains and executes arrest and search warrants.
  • Provides testimony before special hearings and courts.
  • Reports unsafe and hazardous conditions observed while on patrol.
  • May be assigned to assist at the complaint desk and dispatch at Police Headquarters.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Good written and oral communicative skills.
  • Mathematical ability sufficient to compile accurate statistical reports.
  • Exceptional ability to deal effectively and courteously with people.
  • Can act quickly and calmly in emergencies, remember details and have keen powers of observation.
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems.

Job Qualifications and Licensing

  • Possession of a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
  • To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and be a non-smoker. Applicants must pass the CPCA written examination with a minimum score of 70%, must possess a current C.H.I.P. card and have a valid driver's license.

Town of East Hartford

740 Main St. East Hartford, Connecticut, 06108

8602917220

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