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Beginning March
29, 2010 we will be accepting applications for Part-Time Summer employment
as a Seasonal Police Officer.
Job Description:
As a seasonal police officer, you will enforce the laws of the state and
ordinances of the town, patrol areas during specific periods on foot and
bicycle, check doors and windows and examine the premises of unoccupied
buildings or residences for signs of entry investigate suspicious
conditions and complaints, direct traffic, make arrests, perform
plainclothes assignments to detect illicit alcohol, drug, or criminal
activity, prosecute cases before the Justice of the Peace Courts, Court
of Common Pleas, and Grand Jury for New Castle County, and perform other
duties as directed by the Chief of Police or your immediate supervisor.
The Following criteria is
requested:
Requirements:
You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, have a valid
driver's license, and be free of any criminal arrest or felony traffic
arrests for the last five (5) years. If given a conditional job offer,
you must present a note from your family physical stating that you area
in good physical condition and provide a copy of your High School
Diploma or equivalent. You must pass a written entry-level police
officer examination (minimum passing score: 70), pass a broad spectrum
drug screening test and satisfactorily complete a psychological
evaluation. Both the drug and psychological testing will be paid for by
the Elsmere Bureau of Police.
Training:
Your will be trained in accordance with Delaware State Law. The
training period is a minimum forty (40) hours and will cover state
laws, police discipline and courtesy, manual traffic control, criminal
law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, report writing, emergency care,
courtroom procedures and demeanor, fingerprinting and photography, drug
investigation, and weaponless defense.
Each seasonal officer
hired will be expected to work from May 17, 2010 through Sept. 7,
2010. You will work sixty-four (64) hours every two weeks on a rotating
shift schedule.
Salary: The
rate of pay will be at least $12.00 per hour for a first year seasonal
police officer.
Benefits:
The town does not provide any benefits for seasonal employees; sick
leave, or personal / vacation leave. All leave shall be
leave-without-pay. However, if you are injured in the line-of-duty, you
will be covered under Workers Compensation.
Criminal Justice
majors are encouraged to apply.
Testing will be held
on April 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
(Qualified Applicants will be notified by phone on April 20, 2010 where
to go for testing.)
Applicants must pick up
an application at the Elsmere Police Department in person, after March
29th,
between 8am and 4pm, Monday thru Friday.
Applications MUST be
returned by April 16, 2010.
NO applications will be accepted after 4pm on April 16, 2010
For further information
please email Lt. Christopher Workman at christopher.workman@cj.state.de.us.
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