Police Officer Examination
Police Officer Examination
Police Officer Examination
Police Ocer,
Cities and Towns
Trooper,
For information call: 617-878-9895 Outside the Boston area call: 1-800-392-6178
Additional information about the examination, eligibility requirements, and the application process is available at the Human Resources Division, One Ashburton Place, Room 301, Boston, MA 02108. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:45 AM 5:00 PM. You may also call 617-878-9895. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We do not recommend or endorse any private school, service or publisher oering preparation and/or publications for this examination and we are not responsible for their advertising claims. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is an armative action / equal opportunity employer.
www.mass.gov/civilservice
This examination will determine the pool of applicants eligible for appointment to the position of Police Ocer, cities and towns, Trooper, Massachusetts Department of State Police and Transit Police Ocer, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Examination applicants may be considered for all three titles if they meet the minimum entrance requirements for each title. Please visit our web site at www.mass.gov/civilservice for a detailed description of the eligibility requirements for each title.
Police Ocer, Cities and Towns and MBTA Transit Police Ocer
Duties: A Police Ocer works under supervision to perform law enforcement duties, protecting life, property, and the civil rights of individuals. Primary duties include patrol; interacting with citizens to provide service and render assistance; and preparing and completing records, reports, and other paperwork documenting incidents for use in prosecution. A Police Ocer is dispatched to crime and emergency scenes in response to reported violations, accidents, domestic disputes and abuses, and other incidents; carries out crime scene duties; makes arrests and performs search and seizure; conducts investigations; and interviews witnesses, suspects, and complainants. Minimum Entrance Requirements: Must be at least 21 as of April 20, 2013 Must be a non-smoker at the time of and after appointment. If youll be 32 or older as of April 20, 2013, please obtain and read the detailed examination announcement before applying. Must pass a medical and physical ability examination prior to appointment. Must also have a high school diploma or equivalency certicate approved by the Mass. Dept. of Education OR: Three years experience in the armed forces of the United States with last release or discharge under honorable conditions.
FEE WAIVER: The examination fee may be waived for candidates receiving certain state or federal public assistance, unemployment insurance, or workers' compensation. Fee Waiver Forms are available at the Applicant Forms section of our website (www.mass.gov/civilservice). You must follow the instructions on the Fee Waiver Form regarding proper submission of the Form and supporting documentation. SPANISH-SPEAKING APPLICANTS: You may take the written examination in the Spanish language. If you do, you must take and pass a separate written examination that tests your ability to read and understand English. This English Comprehension written examination will be administered on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. If you wish to take the written examination in the Spanish language, you must submit a separate letter requesting this along with your application and examination processing fee or fee waiver form. CURRENT MILITARY PERSONNEL: ALL military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service on the examination date, must le an application and processing fee and request a makeup examination in writing, with a copy of your military orders attached. Please include in your request your e-mail address, daytime base phone number and/or name and phone number of a friend or family member with whom you have regular contact and entrust with your personal communication. TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you need special testing accommodations due to a documented impairment such as a hearing, learning, physical, mental or visual disability, you must submit a letter of support from a qualied professional detailing what type of accommodation you require at the exam site, and such letter must be scanned and attached to this application. Without such a letter, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to grant your accommodation. This information is requested only to provide reasonable accommodation for exams, and will not be used for any other purposes.