Police Officer

Job overview

The Police Officer role is onsite in Essex Junction, VT. The stated base salary range is $75,795–$110,385, excluding extra-duty and overtime pay. The officer serves the Essex Police Department and its community of approximately 22,000 full-time residents. The role provides law enforcement and public safety services across the community. Officers may work across administrative, patrol, investigative, crime prevention, dispatching, and emergency management functions, with training and certification required by the department and Vermont Police Academy.

What you'll do

• Provide police services through department functions that include administration, patrol, investigations, crime prevention, dispatching, and emergency management
• complete required department training and certifications
• obtain full-time Vermont Police Academy certification unless an applicable waiver is granted
• complete field training after academy graduation if not already certified.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

police officer

essex junction vt

town of essex

law enforcement

uniform division

rotating shifts

$75,795–$110,385

patrol

investigations

crime prevention

vermont police academy

public safety

paid holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Life, medical, dental, optical, short- and long-term disability insurance
• retirement program
• optional 457 and Roth IRA plans
• fitness programs and bonus
• 14 paid holidays
• vacation, sick, and personal leave
• shift differential
• equipment and clothing allowance
• uniforms and equipment
• paid dry-cleaning
• and employee assistance program.

Why this role

The posting specifies rotating shifts in the Uniform Division and a minimum 10-week field training period for newly certified employees.

About the employer

Town of Essex is hiring for this role. Industry: Police Protection. Sector: 92.