DUTIES OF POSITION: Under supervision, patrols an assigned area for the purpose of enforcing laws relative to the prevention of crime, and motor vehicle laws, the apprehension of offenders, the protection of property and persons, the preservation of public peace, and the control of traffic; perform investigative duties, and related work as assigned.
WEEKLY SALARY: Starting at $706/week
PLUS: uniform allowance ($750 annual), shift differential ($40/week), medical, educational and overtime (400 hours average annual, $12,900)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
* Must be eligible to enter and successfully complete a Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee approved academy, be a graduate of an approved academy, or be waived from academy requirements by the Municipal Police Training Committee.
* Possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
* POSSESS A CLASS A LICENSE TO CARRY FIREARMS AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT TO A POLICE POSITION
(Note: You must be 21 years of age to get a Class A license.)
* Must successfully complete a 14 week post-academy field training program
* Have the ability to work at any hour and in all weather conditions.
* Have the ability to learn and demonstrate job requirements after being trained.
The PROCESS will consist of the following: (PHASES WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED)
1. Application – Deadline 3/30/07
2. Written Exam – 5/5/07
3. Physical Abilities Test – June 2007
4. Board Interview – June 2007
5. Interview with Chief of Police
6. Background Investigation
7. Psychological Written Exam and Interview
8. Medical Examination
INABILITY TO ATTEND ANY PHASE WILL RESULT IN BEING WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION.
NOTE:
* Applications are kept on file for one year after date of receipt.
* In accordance with State Law, no applicant who has been convicted of a felony can be appointed as a Police Officer and all applicants must be able to obtain a Class A License to carry firearms.
* The Chief of Police interviews whenever a vacancy occurs.
* Background Investigations and Psychological and Medical Examinations occur after receipt of a conditional offer of employment.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE:
Employment Office, 167 Whitmore Building
University of Massachusetts
181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9313
(413) 545-1396
WRITTEN EXAM:
May 5, 2007 (you will be notified of time/location after receipt of application)
NOTE: THERE WILL BE A $20 FEE TO TAKE THE EXAM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 413-545-1396 or Carol Radzik 413-545-3992. cr@admin.umass.edu
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 30, 2007
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Posted by: AFchris77
Gil's announcement of this thats clipped to the top of the board has different info than your announcement. which ones right?
thanks
Posted by: 2-Delta
I havent looked through Gil's, my post was copied from their website about 1 week ago.
Posted by: RPD931
They'll give a test... collect your money, and 3 months later post an Ad and hire from a list of resumes instead....
Posted by: 10H
In case you missed the 11/17/05 edition of the Daily Hampshire Gazette (and most certainly you did), you would have read that UMass has pledged to add 10 full time police officer positions between FY06 and about FY09/10. That is why there are so many entrance examination tests being advertised.
What does that translate to? New officers just completing field training. Recruits in the academy, and additional recruits slated to go the next academy, and more positions to be hired off of the next exam and of course backfills resulting in promotions, retirements, etc. Bottom line, UMPD is an expanding department.
RPD931 is not quite correct. There are TWO testing avenues; a civil service-type entrance examination process (used to recruit civilians) and/or a lateral transfer process (used to recruit police officers). Due to an agreement with the labor union, UMPD can use either to recruit and rapidly fill vacancies. The chief of police may then choose to hire recruits or trained officers dependant upon the needs of the department at the time.
What is more, and maybe unique to Massachusetts, is an agreement that a laterally-hired officer may be credited for his/her years of previous service and be hired into UMPD at a higher pay step based on previous full time law enforcement service (a hiring practice that is used in other states).
So, if you are a mid-step patrolman at RPD, and you are hired laterally into UMPD, your salary is not the UMPD starting salary, it will be several steps higher on the UMPD salary scale based upon the years of your full time service. The top step is approx. $48,000 with ample amounts of overtime.
This post is the correct vacancy annoucement, posted after the announcement was amended.
RPD931 You hit it right, put out 5 ads in months and hire nobody and then do it again a year later.
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