POLICE RECRUIT (CLASS CODE 7109)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Orleans Police Department is seeking candidates for the Police Recruit position. Upon successful training, recruits are promoted to Police Officer with an annual entrance salary of $54,421.

After one year of qualified service, an additional $7,200 annual supplemental pay is provided. Educational incentive pay ranges up to $3,000 per year for graduate degrees, with $2,000 for a Bachelor's and $1,000 for an Associate's.

Qualifications

• Non-competitive exam includes report writing, reading, and human relations tests.
• Eligibility to retake: 3 months after initial attempt; after two failures, wait 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Trainee-level police work under close supervision, protecting life and property and enforcing laws; related duties as required.

Job description

*Upon successful completion of all phases of training, a Police Recruit will be promoted to Police Officer with an annual entrance salary of $54,421. State statute provides an additional $7,200 in annual supplemental pay after one (1) year of qualified law enforcement service. City longevity pay is provided upon completion of one (1) year of consecutive service with the City. Employees in the classifications of Police Recruit, Police Officer and above are eligible for educational incentive pay at the rate of $1,000 per year for an Associate's Degree, or $2,000 per year for a Bachelor's Degree, or $3,000 per year for a Graduate Degree. Colleges must be accredited by a regional accrediting authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Trainee-level police work under close supervision, involving the protection of life and property and the enforcement of federal, state, and municipal laws and ordinances; and related work as required.

This class represents the training level for career police work in which an employee receives initial assignment to the police academy for intensive and specialized training in all phases of police work.

1. A non-competitive examination consisting of a report writing test, multiple choice reading test and a human relations test which focuses on using good judgment in enforcement, public relations, and teamwork. Applicants must wait a period of three (3) months before they are eligible to be re-tested. Applicants who fail the test on two consecutive attempts must wait six (6) months prior to re-testing.
2. If given a conditional offer of employment, a qualifying medical test including a chest x-ray, lumbar spine x-ray, and psychological/psychiatric evaluation. A stress EKG may be given.