Police Officer (FY 2026)

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Nature of work:

A Police Officer performs public service law enforcement duties such as enforcement of laws and ordinances, protection of life and property, detection, investigation, and prevention of crime, maintenance of public order and safety, and general public service duties to the community.

Work Schedule :

The first two weeks of employment will consist of on-the-job orientation. Officers are scheduled to work 8, 10 or 12-hour shifts including some weekends, holidays, daytime, and evening, for a total of 40 hours per week. Following successful completion of orientation officers will attend the Vermont Police Academy (VPA) for approximately 19 weeks. This training course is a residential program beginning at 6:00am Monday and ending at 5:00pm Friday. Officers may go home on weekends and holidays. Following successful completion of VPA training officers will participate in a 12-week field training course (FTEP). Officers will work a rotating schedule of days, evenings, and nights including some weekends and holidays. Following successful completion of FTEP officers will be assigned to a duty shift. Officers work some holidays and weekends and are occasionally subject to mandatory overtime. Officers are subject to recall to duty. All work over 40 hours in a week are compensated at overtime rates.

Wage :

FY'26 training rate $27.36 per hour, $29.54 per hour upon promotion to Full Time Officer.

Residency:

Employees shall be required to have their place of abode in the Town, or a bordering town, and to be bona fide residents of the Town, or a bordering town. (A bordering town is defined as any town located within Windham County, Vermont, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, or Franklin County, Massachusetts)

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Full-time Pay:

From $27.36 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person