Job Description
HAMILTON, CITY OF
345 HIGH STREET
HAMILTON, OHIO 45011
5137857186
Updated: May 02, 2025
***Please submit your application through the link provided (where more information and links are included), to be considered for this position.***
Job Classification: Police Officer
SALARY
$32.98 - $45.05 Hourly
$5,716.53 - $7,808.67 Monthly
$68,598.40 - $93,740.00 Annually
LOCATION Hamilton, OH
JOB TYPE Permanent Full-Time JOB NUMBER 00728
DEPARTMENT Public Safety DIVISION Police
OPENING DATE 5/1/2025
CLOSING DATE 5/31/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
General Description
The City of Hamilton Police Department is currently recruiting for Police Officers. All testing with the National Testing Network (NTN) must be completed by the close date, Saturday, May 31, 2025. The exam provided by the National Testing Network will be used as the civil service exam. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AND TAKING THE NTN TEST PRIOR TO THE CLOSE DATE.
FOR THIS RECRUITMENT, APPLICANTS MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
POSSESS THE OHIO PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY (OPOTA) CERTIFICATION; OR
MUST HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AS A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER FOR LESS THAN TWO (2) YEARS AT AN OHIO POLICE AGENCY; OR
BE A CURRENT ACTIVE POLICE ACADEMY STUDENT
**If any person is OPOTA certified and currently employed at an Ohio police agency for TWO YEARS OR MORE, please apply in our Police Officer (Lateral Transfers) section.**
To take the NTN test, go online then:
Under the Header- Find Jobs, click on "Law Enforcement Jobs"
Scroll Down to "Ohio" and find the City of Hamilton
Check mark the box next to the posting
Left hand of screen will show a red "Continue" box
Follow instructions on website.
** IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THE NTN TEST IN THE PAST YEAR (SINCE MAY 1, 2024), YOU CAN TRANSFER YOUR PASSING SCORE TO THE CITY OF HAMILTON VIA THE NTN WEBSITE **
If you previously submitted your exam score to the City of Hamilton for a Police Officer recruitment on or after May 1, 2024, and want to be considered for this recruitment, please email Brittany Chapman to have your current NTN score resent to the City of Hamilton.
All testing must be completed prior to the application closing date. In the case of tied score on the test, rank will be determined by the date and time application was received.
A passing score is necessary to be scheduled for the Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The process includes:
Civil Service Exam - via National Testing Network (NTN)
Physical Fitness Test - PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR THIS PROCESS ONLY WILL MATCH THE STANDARDS FOR CURRENT POLICE OFFICERS.
Interview
Background Investigation
Polygraph
Psychological Exam
Medical & Drug Screen & Vision Screen
Credit Check
Neogov Onboarding
Employment application and Test must be completed/submitted by the Deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Please see the link below regarding the Talent Attraction Program (TAP) Scholarship. This program is designed to attract students at the end of their college careers to contribute to our community.
Agency
City of Hamilton, Ohio
Address
Human Resources Department 345 High Street - 3rd Floor Hamilton, Ohio, 45011
Police Officer Supplemental Questionnaire
*QUESTION 1
Do you possess the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certification? (If so, you must attach a copy of certification.)
Yes
No
*QUESTION 2
Have you been employed for less than two (2) years at an Ohio Police Agency?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 3
Are you a current active student of a police academy? (If so, you must attach a copy of your class enrollment form certification.)
Yes
No
*QUESTION 4
If you are a current active student of a police academy, please list the academy and anticipated completion date.
*QUESTION 5
Do you understand that for this recruitment, you must currently possess your OPOTA certification OR be a current active academy student?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 6
Do you understand that in addition to submitting an employment application on the City of Hamilton's website, you must also complete a test with National Testing Network by May 31, 2025?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 7
Do you understand that if you do not submit an employment application AND complete the National Testing Network test by May 31, 2025, you will not be considered and will not move on in the recruitment process?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 8
Do you understand that if you have taken the Police Officer NTN test within the past year (since May 1, 2024), it is your responsibility to transfer your score to the City of Hamilton via the NTN website?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 9
Do you understand that if you previously submitted your exam score to the City of Hamilton on or after May 1, 2024, you need to email Brittany Chapman to have your current NTN score resent to the City of Hamilton?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 10
Did you include your CORRECT email address in your application? Please recheck. Our communication to you will be via email and it's imperative that we have a valid email address.
Yes
No
*QUESTION 11
Do you understand that you will receive email notifications during this recruitment process and will need to continually check your email and respond timely?
Yes
No
*QUESTION 12
Did you attach your a copy of your Driver's License? (If not, your application will be rejected).
Yes
No
Job Requirements
Age : Minimum age to apply is 18
Citizenship Required : US citizen or currently in the process of applying for U.S. Citizenship; U.S. Citizenship must be obtained prior to appointment
High School Grad/GED : Yes, verified for finalists
Valid OHIO Driver's License : Must possess a valid Ohio Driver's License at time of appointment - Verified for finalists
Vision : Uncorrected total vision of 20/250 and corrected total vision of 20/20 (verified for finalist(s)
Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers :
Any theft offense(s) as an adult, within the last five (5) years, which (a) singularly or cumulatively exceeds $1,000.00; or (b) establishes a pattern of theft offenses from an employer during the course of employment.
Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent applications for welfare, workers compensation, unemployment compensation or other public assistance programs in excess of $1,000.00.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as an adult, defined as a felony by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. An admission of a felony offense would be disqualifying unless otherwise addressed by these standards.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as a juvenile, of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
Any admission or conviction of a misdemeanor offense as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred as an adult in the past five (5) years will be reviewed in determining suitability for appointment (unless otherwise addressed in these standards).
Driving Disqualifiers :
Any conviction of vehicular homicide.
OVI:
Conviction within the past five (5) years, or
More than one (1) OVI conviction as an adult, or
More than two (2) OVI convictions, if one of the convictions was as a juvenile.
Four (4) moving violations in the past three years as an adult.
At the time of application or anytime during the selection process, the applicant does not possess a valid driver's license and auto insurance as required by resident state if the applicant owns a motor vehicle.
If the applicant is deemed uninsurable by the City's insurance carrier during the selection process.
Drug Use Disqualifiers :
Any use or purchase of a substance that would constitute a drug abuse offense as defined by the Ohio Revised Code (except marijuana) within three (3) years before the application deadline.
Any use, purchase, or cultivation of marijuana within one (1) year before the application deadline or any time during the selection process.
Any illegal manufacture or sale of a substance that would constitute a drug abuse offense as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, including marijuana or prescriptive drugs unless the substance was sold without profit to the applicant, the amount sold was de minimus, and the sales occurred when the applicant was a juvenile or more than five (5) years ago.
Employment Disqualifiers :
Three (3) or more involuntary terminations and/or discharges from employment within the last five (5) years. This shall not include terminations resulting from a business ceasing operations, or resulting from being laid off from a position of employment.
Post-probationary termination from any public safety-related employment.
Discharge or resignation in lieu of discipline from any public safety-related employment.
Job Requirements:
N/A
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 32.00 45.00 Per Hour
Job Tags
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