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The Exeter, NH Police Department is a progressive, professional, community- |
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oriented agency consisting of 24 full-time sworn officers. Exeter is a historic town |
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with a diverse population of over 15,000 people. It is located in the seacoast |
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region of N.H. with easy access to the larger metropolitan areas of Portsmouth |
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and Manchester, NH as well as Boston, MA. The recreational areas of New |
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Hampshire's White Mountains, the Lakes Region, along with the beaches of Maine, |
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New Hampshire, and Massachusetts are just a short drive away. |
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Officers patrol an assigned area for the purpose of crime prevention and law |
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enforcement. Duties include, but are not limited to, providing emergency |
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services, the identification and apprehension of offenders, and traffic |
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enforcement. Specialized assignments include: Detectives, Honor Guard, D.A.R.E., |
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Regional SWAT team (SERT), Bike Patrol, Instructor (Firearms, Taser, Defensive |
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Tactics, ASP, etc.). |
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Minimum education required is a high school diploma or equivalent, but a college |
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degree and/or military experience is preferred. Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a |
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valid driver's license. Certified officers are encouraged to apply. |
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Applicants are selected on a competitive basis. Candidates must successfully |
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complete each element of the hiring process: written examination (waived for |
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certified officers), oral board structured interview, physical agility test, extensive |
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background investigation, psychological exam, polygraph exam, and a |
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comprehensive medical exam (including drug testing). |
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Information on the physical agility test requirements and the police academy can |
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be found the N.H. Police Standards and Training Council (PSTC) website: |
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www.pstc.nh.gov. Also, note that there are certain state-mandated conditions |
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that will automatically disqualify a candidate (including certain drug offenses |
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whether charged or not). These conditions can be reviewed by downloading |
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the PSTC's Administrative Rules from their website and reviewing Chapter Pol 300: |
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Application and Qualification (http://www.pstc.nh.gov/forms.htm). |
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Written testing for the Exeter Police Department is conducted by Great Bay |
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Community College. This exam also provides written testing for 27 other area |
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departments. For more information including up-coming test dates visit thier |
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website or contact the coordinator: Professor Monique Graf, 603-775-2327, |
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mgraf@ccsnh.edu. |
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The salary range for Police Officer is $21.16-$28.82 per hour reached in 15 |
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steps. Benefits include uniforms and equipment, medical and dental insurance, |
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annual paid vacation and holidays, and a 25-year retirement. |
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The Exeter Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women |
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and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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