Job Announcement:

TOWN OF WILTON

HIRING FOR

ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS

SALARY RANGE $72,417 - $99,154

NOT INCLUDING OVERTIME AND

EXTRA DUTY RATE OF $88.61/hour

 

Yearly Education Allowance

$500 for Associates, $1000 for Bachelors and $1500 for Masters Degrees.

 

Military Service Stipend

Two (2) years of active non-reserve military service shall be equated to one (1) year of higher education, such that an employee with four (4) years of active non-reserve military service shall receive incentive pay as if he/she has earned an Associate’s degree.

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The Wilton Police officers work a 5-2 5-3 work week schedule with a 7% midnight and 3.5% evening shift differential.

All officers are allotted 12 paid holidays, accrued vacation days (up to 25), sick days and 3 personal days per year.

Specialty Units of the Department

• K9 Unit
• Accident Reconstruction Team
• Selective Enforcement Unit
• Regional Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Police Bike Patrol
• School Resource Officers
• Crime Prevention

Additional Highlighted Benefits

• Seven Step Pay Increments (one step increment per year)
• Competitive Health Benefits
• 401A Retirement Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• Life Insurance
• Education Incentive pays 75% of tuition costs for continuing officer education.
• New state of the art Police Department anticipated completion in 2024.

Examination Process

• CHIP Physical Agility (Cooper Test 40%)
• CPCA Entry Level Written Examination
• Peer Interview
• Extensive Background Investigation
• Police Commission  Interview
• Medical/Drug Screen
• Psychological
• Polygraph exam

 

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You must take and pass the CPCA entry level written exam and CHIP test PRIOR to applying.

The Wilton Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please direct questions regarding this position to stephen.sisenstein@wiltonct.org