Posted by: MHaslam
Town of Swansea, population 15,901, is seeking candidates for the position of Reserve Police Officer. Applicants must be 18 years of age, minimum of 60 college credits required and/or two (2) years active military service and/or four (4) years National Guard Reserve service. Must be high school graduate or G.E.D./Reserve Officer position. A valid driver’s license is required. Applications are available at the Swansea Police Dept. 111 Gardner’s Neck Rd. Swansea, MA, and must be returned no later than October 8, 2007. AA/EOE. NOTE: Full-time sworn Police Officers are selected from the active reserve list.
Applicants must have proof of 60 college credits on or before the date of the exam.
Posted by: FightingIrish
Is this an application to take an exam or just an application for the job, I checked the website and I am still not able to figure it out b/c the last line says "on or before the date of exam." Thanks.
Posted by: stm4710
I sent a resume down and they said you need the application, they will not take resumes.
Posted by: Irish Wampanoag
18 yrs old??????
Posted by: Delta784
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| Originally Posted by Irish Wampanoag 18 yrs old?????? |
I just want to know how many 18 year-olds have 60 college credits or 2 years military service......
Posted by: rg1283
Maybe back in WW II, it is very plausible that a 18 y/o could have 2 years of military service (if he joined at 16). Those WW II vets are truely the greatest generation.
Posted by: misconceived
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| Originally Posted by Irish Wampanoag 18 yrs old?????? |
Maybe Swansea reserves don't carry??
Posted by: SC1374
No, they carry.
Posted by: misconceived
Quoted from MGL 31, Section 58..
"No person shall be eligible to take an examination for original appointment to the position of police officer in any city or town if he will not have reached his twenty-first birthday on or before the final date for the filing of applications for such examination, as so stated."
So as long as Swansea is not Civil Circus they can hire?
Good luck fulfilling the rest of the requirements.
Posted by: DonutEater11
You must go down to the station and pick up an application.You have until next week and there is alot of stuff on the application you need signed. Then you have to take an exam at the high school then do their physical agility test. By the way you must be 21 years old to be police officer in the state of Massachusetts, because MGL states you cannot carry a gun until that age.
Posted by: sureshot
I thought you could carry under the badge at age 18 (chapter 41 section 98 if i remember correctly?)
However this would only apply to non-civil service town who does not require their officers to have an LTC (Both of those situations would invoke the 21+)
Posted by: Mikey682
Provincetown (a civil service town) had its under-21 non-CS summer officers carrying "under the badge" three years ago. I don't know how it is now though.
Posted by: tjdeputy
i have a question if they are 18 yrs old and works as a part timer how do they lock up a monior in possession of alcohol if they cant have it them selfs or can they transport that on the badge too just asking
Posted by: FightingIrish
The new law states that you have to be 21 to be employed as an officer, because of the gun laws I believe... I think that applies to all cities/towns in MA. That being said, not that long ago when the age to take the exam was 19, i knew a couple guys that got on the worcester police before they could even legally buy booze. Crazy to think about
Posted by: dcorn18
I am 19 and I am doing the reserve academy, does this mean I will be able to work in a non-civil service town as a reserve. Dont some towns have reserves that don't carry?
Posted by: misconceived
Alot of Aux don't carry. They are good for sending people through the Reserve academy though.
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