New Canaan Police Department Entry Level Requirements Application

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New Canaan Police Department Entry Level
Requirements Application Testing
ProceduresSalary BenefitsDepartment
Information

• Sergeant John W. DiFederico
• Training Officer/RTS Administrator

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The Purpose of This Presentation is to

• Review entry level requirements
• Review the testing selection process
• Describe salary and benefits of the position
• Provide a brief overview of the Department and
  its personnel
• Briefly describe the duties responsibilities of
  a New Canaan Police Officer
• Review online pre-application packet and
  submission requirements

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Entry Level RequirementsBy Date of Hire

• Minimum age - 21 years
• You must be a Unites States Citizen
• You must possess a valid motor vehicle operators
  license
• Have NO previous criminal Felony convictions
• Have NO previous Class A or B Misdemeanor
  convictions
• Have NO domestic violence convictions
• Educational and/or military requirements and/or
  prior police experience
• You must have received a minimum of 60 credits
  or an Associate Degree from an accredited college
  or university. or
• Two years of active service in the United States
  Armed Forces and have been honorably discharged
  or
• Have prior police experience and are currently
  certified as a police officer.
• The applicability of experience will be evaluated
  on a case by case basis

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Testing Requirements

• All candidates MUST meet entry level requirements
  to participate in the testing and selection
  process
• All candidates MUST attend ALL scheduled
  activities unless specifically excused by the
  Departments Training Officer
• Each candidate MUST pass each phase of the
  testing process to continue to the next testing
  component

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Testing Components

• The testing process for the position of
  Entry-Level Police Officer is comprised of the
  following test components conducted in the listed
  order
• Physical Agility Test
• Written Examination
• Full Application
• Peer Interview
• Conditional Job Offer
• Polygraph Examination
• Police Commission Interview
• Psychological Examination
• Medical Examination and Controlled Substance/Drug
  Screening
• Complete Background Investigation
• Police Commission Review (Optional)
• Probationary Appointment
• Police Academy Training
• Field Training

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Physical Agility / Written Examination

• The 2009 testing and selection process will be
  conducted as an open enrolment process
• The physical agility and written examinations
  will be administered on the same day
• The physical agility test will be administered
  first those candidates who pass the physical
  agility test will be eligible to take the written
  examination later that day
• Candidates that pass the written exam will be
  notified of their scores by mail at a later date
  and will be scheduled for the next component of
  the testing process

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Physical Agility / Written Examination

• Dates for the 2009 Entry-Level Police Officer
  examination process are to be determined.

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Physical Agility Exam

• You must present a Photo I.D. when registering (
  Drivers License is preferred)
• Candidates MUST have submitted a completed
  Medical Approval Form with their pre-application
  in order to participate in the physical agility
  test No exceptions will be made
• Wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes.
  Bring a towel
• The physical agility exam is age gender
  appropriate. The standards and measurement
  criterion are included in the pre-application
  packet

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Written Examination

• Those candidates who pass the physical agility
  examination will be eligible to take the written
  exam
• The written test will
• Be administered by personnel from the New Canaan
  Police Department
• Consist of approximately 90 to 100 items and have
  a time limit
• Be a general knowledge type test, where no prior
  police experience or knowledge about the town is
  required
• Evaluate predictors of job related skills and
  behaviors (validation has been established)

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Full Applications

• Full Applications will be provided to those
  remaining candidates at the completion of the
  written examination
• Applications are to be completed and returned to
  the Department prior to the specified deadline
• Applications are to be completed in their
  entirety and include official school transcripts,
  DD214 and other supporting documentation
• Any false statement made on the application will
  be grounds for immediate dismissal from the
  hiring process

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False Statements

• Each candidate will be required to sign a
  statement acknowledging that he/she understands
  that falsifying, misrepresenting or withholding
  any information during any part of the
  application process, constitutes grounds for
  immediate removal from the hiring process
  whether discovered prior to or subsequent to the
  appointment of the candidate

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Peer Interviews

• The 3rd component of the testing is the Peer
  Interview
• The interview panel(s) will be comprised of New
  Canaan Police Department personnel of various
  ranks
• The interview is designed to evaluate predictors
  of job-related skills and behaviors, including
  interpersonal and communication skills.
• Interviews are approximately 30 minutes in
  length

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Polygraph Examinations

• Conditional job offers are made in accordance
  with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  requirements prior to candidates submitting to a
  polygraph examination
• Conditional job offers may be made to candidates
  that pass the peer interview
• Polygraph examinations will be administered by
  the Connecticut State Police in Meriden,
  Connecticut or other qualified vendor

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Police Commission Interviews

• The 7th component of the testing process is the
  Commission Interview
• The Chief of Police presides over a panel of
  three Police Commissioners
• A second Commission Interview (review) may be
  conducted on a later date, if deemed necessary by
  the Commission
• Each interview is approximately 45 minutes in
  length

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Psychological Examination

• Candidates that pass the Commission Interview may
  be scheduled for a full psychological screening
  and personality profile
• The tests are administered by a licensed
  psychologist whom evaluates the candidates
  overall psychological stability as it is related
  to the work of a Police Officer. He/She provides
  a written opinion of the findings to the
  Department on a confidential basis
• The testing lasts approximately 4 to 6 hours

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Medical Testing/ Drug Screening

• A complete medical examination and drug screening
  will be conducted by a licensed healthcare
  provider
• Drug screening results that indicate the presence
  of a non-prescribed controlled substance or
  illegal drug will eliminate the candidate from
  the remainder of the process

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Background Investigation

• Comprehensive background investigations will be
  conducted on all candidates being considered for
  hire. Some areas of the investigation include
• Credit History
• Employment History
• Criminal History
• Driving Record
• Information Verification

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Appointment

• Appointments will be made approximately 1 week
  prior to the beginning of Basic Recruit Training
  at The Connecticut Police Academy or regional
  academy
• Newly hired personnel will participate in a
  realistic job preview prior to beginning of
  academy training
• Recruits receive their regular base pay upon
  appointment. There is no reduction in salary or
  benefits while attending the academy
• All recruits must pass the physical agility test
  again prior to admission into the academy

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Police Academy Training

• Connecticut POSTC Academy, Meriden, CT
• Main academy facility
• Minimum 22 weeks of training, Monday Friday
• Recruits reside at the academy
• POSTC Regional Academies Lower Fairfield County
  Bridgeport
• Hosted/Coordinated by the Stamford or Bridgeport
  Police Academies respectively
• Minimum 26 weeks training, Monday - Friday
• Recruits commute daily

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Field Training/Probation

• The Field Training Program
• Is initiated immediately upon graduation from
  academy
• Lasts a minimum of 10 weeks in duration (400
  hours)
• A probationary period for all new officers begins
  immediately upon graduation from the police
  academy and lasts for a minimum of one year

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Mission Statement

• The primary mission of the New Canaan Police
  Department, and the individual officer, is the
  protection of all persons within its
  jurisdiction. This mission must be
  accomplished through the upholding of laws
  constitutionally enacted by local, state, and
  federal legislative bodies. Our agency serves
  the community of New Canaan by performing the law
  enforcement function in a professional manner.
  We recognize that this service must be performed
  with courtesy, empathy, impartiality and
  fairness.

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New Canaan Police Department Composition

• 45 Sworn Personnel
• Chief
• 2 Captains (1 Operations, 1 Staff Services)
• 5 Lieutenants (4 Patrol, 1 Detective Branch)
• 8 Sergeants (4 Patrol, 3 Detective Branch
  Training Officer)
• 32 Patrol Officers

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New Canaan Police Department Administrative
Positions

• Edward J. Nadriczny, Chief of Police
• Captain Thomas Bendernagel Operations Division
  Commander
• Captain Leon Krolikowski Staff Services
  Division Commander
• Lieutenant David Bender Commander of
  Investigations
• Sergeant Carol Ogrinc Youth Officer
• Sergeant John DiFederico Training Officer
• NCPD is internationally accredited by the
  Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
  Agencies (CALEA)

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Patrol Division

• Upon completion of field training, new officers
  will be assigned to the Patrol Division and will
  rotate assignments through each of the three
  patrol shifts
• Day 0700-1500 hours Lt. William Ferri, Shift
  Commander
• Evening 1500-2300 hours Lt. Stephen Wood,
  Shift Commander
• Night 2300-0700 hours Lt. Fred Pickering,
  Shift Commander
• The shift rotation of the patrol division is
  called a 5-2/5-3 It means that an officer will
  work 5 days, have 2 days off, return to work for
  5 days and then have 3 days off

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Duties

• All New Canaan Police Officers are expected to
  perform a full range of law enforcement services
  including but not limited to
• Emergency response
• Traffic law enforcement
• Report writing and warrant preparation
• Criminal investigations
• Court testimony
• Dispute resolution

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Specialized Assignments

• The Department has a number of specialized
  positions, including
• Special Response Team (SRT)
• Bicycle Patrol
• Accreditation
• Police Instructor
• Dispatcher
• Accident Investigator
• Child Safety Seat Technician
• WMD Specialist

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Salary

• The salary structure for Police Officers is
  listed below. New officers are paid _at_ Step 1 and
  are raised to the next salary step on their
  annual anniversary of date hired
• Salary Range 52,719- 73,609
• Step 1 - 52,719
• Step 2 - 55,036
• Step 3 - 57,328
• Step 4 - 60,335
• Step 5 - 73,609
• Indicates ability to supplement salary
  w/overtime extra duty jobs

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Benefits

• Vacation days are accumulated on a monthly basis
  to a maximum of 48 days. Vacation time awards
  increase with tenure as follows
• 12 days per year (1-5 years of service)
• 15 days per year (5-10 years of service)
• 18 days per year (10-15 years of service)
• 24 days per year (15 years of service)
• Employees also receive 12 paid holidays per year

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Benefits

• The Department provides its officers with a full
  pension. Benefits and particulars are listed
  below
• 50 of salary after 20 years of service
• 75 of salary after 30 years of service
• Minimum age to collect 50 Years
• Contribution 0.75 of salary
• Fully vested after 10 years of service
• Upon retirement, an annual stipend of 2500.00
  will be paid to employees with a spouse to
  off-set the cost of the spouses medical
  insurance premiums

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Additional Benefits

• Classification Pay
• Shift Differential Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Longevity Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Cleaning Allowance

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On-Going Process Information

• Information concerning dates, locations and times
  of scheduled appointments will be posted on the
  Department website _at_
• www.newcanaanpolice.org

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Equal Opportunity

• The New Canaan Police Department is an Equal
  Opportunity Employer. Candidates are not
  disqualified on non-job specific factors such as
• Race
• Gender
• Religion
• Age
• All testing processes comply with the Americans
  with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Acknowledgement Form

• Please print the acknowledgement form.
• Read, sign and date it.
• Return the signed form with your pre-application
  packet.

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Application Checklist

• Before you send your pre-application to the
  Department, please be sure that you have done the
  following
• Indicated the test date desired in the
  appropriate box on the pre-application and are
  submitting prior to that specific deadline
• Enclosed the Medical Approval Form, completed and
  signed by a licensed Medical Doctor
• Signed and enclosed the acknowledgement form,
  verifying that you have viewed and understood the
  material contained in this presentation
• Enclosed 30.00 non-refundable application fee
  (check or money order only, DO NOT send cash)