Full-Time Police Officer

THE HOLLIS POLICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER. WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS ON AN OPEN ENROLLMENT BASIS UNTIL ANY VACANCIES ARE FILLED.

FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT CAPT. JAMES MALONEY AT (603) 465-7637.

Police Officer Recruitment and Selection Process:

Minimum qualifications include: United States citizen, high school diploma or equivalent, must be 21 years of age and the ability to pass a written, physical agility, and assessment test in addition to an extensive background check.

Starting salary for non-certified candidates is $58,269.23. Full-time certified officers are encouraged to apply. Starting salary for full-time certified officers is based upon years of experience. New Hampshire Full-Time Certified applicants are waived from the written test.

The Town of Hollis, New Hampshire will pay a one-time bonus of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to any applicant actually hired by the Town who is already certified as a full-time Police Officer from a recognized Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy.  The first half of the bonus will be paid by the Town as a stipend, not included in base wages or in the calculation of any pension benefit, at the same time as the applicant’s first regular paycheck as an employee of the Town.  The remaining portion of the stipend will be paid upon the employee's completion of the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP).

For additional application requirements, please contact Captain James Maloney, Administrative Services Bureau Commander, at (603) 465-7607, or via email at jmaloney@hollisnh.org.

Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to the first step in the process, the written and physical agility tests, which will be held on a date and time to be determined by Captain Maloney. The Hollis Police Department reserves the right to limit candidates eligible to take the physical agility test to those scoring 70% or higher on the written test. Candidates will be tested at the 35th percentile for physical fitness and the standards can be found here.

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