Job Announcement:

EDISON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Police Officer

NJ PTC Procedure

Starting salary is $50,000

The application deadline for this job is October 18, 2024

The Edison Police Department, located in Middlesex County, is now accepting resumes for the position of Police Officer from applicants who are currently:

New Jersey Police Training Commission Certified (NJPTC Certified). This includes both current active Police officers, Alternate Route Certified Police Officers, and those currently attending the academy Basic Course for Police Officer.

Class I & II Special Police Officer Certifications will NOT be accepted.

All applicants must go through PoliceApp.com. Do not contact the Township or Police Department.

Failure to follow directions may eliminate you from the process.

All resumes will be reviewed, and those selected may be interviewed. Not all applicants will receive an interview.

All PTC Certified applications and resumes will be reviewed by an Application Committee.

The Application Committee will select applicants to move forward in the process.

A Review Committee will conduct oral interviews with candidates selected by the Application Committee.

Candidates who pass the oral interview may then proceed in the process as described by ordinance.

Requirements:

1. Shall be NJ PTC (New Jersey Police Training Commission) certified as described above;
2. Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey by the date of appointment;
3. Be a high school graduate or equivalent between eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) years of age;
4. Have a good moral character and not been convicted of criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
5. Be psychologically and physically fit to perform all the duties of a Police Officer;
6. Be able to read, write and speak the English language conversantly;
7. Possess a valid New Jersey driver's license by date of appointment;
8. Be of sound body and good health sufficient to satisfy the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey as to his/her eligibility;
9. Meet such other requirements as are established in the police rules and regulations;
10. Be physically capable of meeting the mandated firearms qualifications mandated by the Attorney General's guidelines.
    • No person shall be hired, or rehired, if that person has ever pled guilty or been convicted of an indictable offense in this State, or any state; or received the benefit of pre-trial intervention, or an equivalent diversionary program, arising out of an indictable offense, in this or any other state. No person shall be hired or rehired, if that person has pled guilty, been found guilty, or enrolled in any diversionary program arising from any disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense if such offense involves moral turpitude.
11. All applicants shall complete a detailed application which will be thoroughly investigated. Failure to pass the background investigation will disqualify an applicant. Examples areas of concern which can lead to disqualification are:
    • Criminal history;
    • Continuous poor driving record;
    • Falsification of any information required of the applicant (given at any time);
    • Other negative information uncovered by investigators.
    • Final determination as to passage or failure of the background investigation will be made by the Chief of Police or his designee.

Edison is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please direct questions regarding this position to Bmaurath@edisonpd.org