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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONThank you for your interest in becoming an Elizabethtown Police Officer. The Elizabethtown Police Department utilizes the Civil Service Selection System to hire officers. The mission of the Elizabethtown Police Department is to provide quality service to the citizens of the City of Elizabethtown. The department is dedicated to the ideals of community oriented policing: police and community working together to make Elizabethtown a safe and secure place to work and live. The department seeks to hire employees who are motivated and willing to dedicate themselves to this mission. Individuals interested in employment must complete the application process to be considered as police officers for the Elizabethtown Police Department. They must meet the requirements of the department and of the Police Officers Professional Standards of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Elizabethtown Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and minorities are encouraged to apply. Listed below are the steps for employment as an Elizabethtown Police Officer. For employment information regarding telecommunications, click here.
POLICE OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Requirements and standards include the following:
APPLICATION PROCESSThe Elizabethtown Police Department accepts applications on an ongoing basis for employment. The following steps are requirements that must be met to be considered in the employment process. Step 1 - Submit An Application
Step 2 - Civil Service Written ExaminationUpon receiving notice of the civil service written examination, the applicant should make plans to arrive early on the date and at the specified location. The applicant must bring a photo I.D. All materials necessary to take the test will be supplied. The test is timed, and details of the examination will be explained on the date of the test. You will also be told the date on which your written test score will be available. Please do not call prior to that time. You must score a grade of 70% or greater on each section to pass the exam. The Civil Service Board will submit to the department an eligibility roster based on test scores obtained from the written examination, listed in order from the highest to lowest scores. The number of people considered for further testing depends on the number of job openings within the department. Step3 - Physical Fitness ExaminationApplicants selected from those who pass the Civil Service Examination will be given the date and time of the physical fitness examination. The applicant must pass each event in order to progress to the next step. Failure in any one event results in the applicant's disqualification. The following five physical fitness tests will be given in sequence.
The procedure and order for testing will be as follows: The applicant must pass
a thorough background investigation conducted by the department to be sure the
applicant is free from any personal problems that would render him or
her
unfit to be a representative of the Elizabethtown Police
Department. The background investigation will include, but is
not limited to, inquiry as to credit history, morality, criminal
records, medical records, and character of the applicant. The
Elizabethtown Police Department will interview any person, corporation,
medical person or entity concerning the applicant's physical and
mental fitness for the
position.
The applicant will be given a date, time, and location of their oral interview. This interview will be conducted by a panel of Elizabethtown Police Personnel. Each applicant will be given a series of questions and should respond with the best answer.
The applicant must pass
a complete medical examination conducted by a physician chosen by the
police department, to be sure the applicant is free from any physical
condition that would prevent the applicant from performing the duties
of an Elizabethtown Police Officer.
The applicant must pass a psychological examination administered by a psychologist chosen by the Elizabethtown Police Department.
Step8 - Polygraph ExaminationThe applicant must pass a polygraph examination administered by the Police Officers Professional Standards Office.
Step9 - SelectionUpon successfully passing all of the steps, the applicant will be eligible for hire by the Elizabethtown Police Department. Upon employment, the applicant will be enrolled in the 18- week course at Eastern Kentucky University's Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy to become certified as a Peace Officer in Kentucky.
After graduation from the Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy in Richmond, recruits return to the Elizabethtown Police Department to begin their duties. They are sworn in as Police Officers with the Elizabethtown Police Department and begin the Police Training Officer Program. Each new officer will ride four weeks on each shift to become familiar with the different types of calls for each shift. After 12 weeks, the officer will ride for two additional weeks with a plain-clothes Police Training Officer. After successful completion of the Police Training Officer Program, officers are assigned a permanent shift and are on probation for one year at the assigned ranking of Patrolman.
Step11 - Probationary PeriodPolice officers are probationary for a period of 12 consecutive months from the date they are sworn in as an Elizabethtown Police Officer. During the probationary period, an employee may be dismissed for any reason, without recourse to the grievance procedure. Return To Top Of Page
 BENEFITSBenefits of employment for members of the Elizabethtown Police Department include the following:
Return To Top Of PageLEAVEFull-time regular employees shall accrue 8 hours of sick pay per month. Full-time regular employees shall receive six paid holidays per year, those being the following dates:
Full-time regular employees shall accumulate Vacation in accordance with the following schedule:
Full-time regular employees shall accumulate Personal Leave in accordance with the following schedule:
Return To Top Of PageSALARYPatrol officers within the department earn the following pay:
Return To Top Of PageREQUEST AN APPLICATIONEligible applicants may request an application in person at the Elizabethtown Police Department located at 300 South Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701. Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4 pm. If you have any questions please contact the Elizabethtown Police Department at 270-765-4125. Return To Top Of PageReturn to Elizabethtown Police Department Home Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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