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2023 POLICE OFFICER

ENTRY LEVEL ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY OF EUCLID

By order of: Euclid Civil Service Commission

The City of Euclid Police Department will be accepting applications for Entry Level Police Officer throughout the year of 2023. NOTE: This announcement is for candidates who are not current police officers. Current police officers with at least 1year full time (or 2 years part-time) experience can apply for Lateral Transfer. The written test for the entry level examination will be conducted by the National Testing Network by appointment.

MUST BE WILLING TO WORK IRREGULAR HOURS AND DAYS, ENFORCE LAW REGARDLESS OF PERSONAL ETHICS OR FEELINGS, WEAR THE UNIFORM FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENTAL GROOMING STANDARDS, CARRY A FIREARM AND WORK UNDER ADVERSE OR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

MUST ALSO BE OF GOOD CHARACTER, AND FREE FROM ANY PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL CONDITION WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE ONE FROM SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB; MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF TAKING THE LIFE OF ANOTHER IF JUSTIFIED AND NECESSARY IN TERMS OF EXISTING LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES; AND HAVE SKILL TO READ AND INTERPRET COMPLEX TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, SUCH AS LAWS, ORDINANCES, COURT DECISIONS, AND TRAINING BULLETINS.

Application Requirements:

OPOTA Police certification is NOT required to apply.

Qualified applicants must:

 Be a citizen of the United States

 Be a high school graduate (or equivalent)

 Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on date of appointment

 Be in possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license

 Have NO felony convictions (or convictions from another state that would constitute a felony in Ohio)

Candidates must complete an application for employment to the City of Euclid which can be found at www.euclidpd.org or www.cityofeuclid.com. Candidates must also register for the written examination through the National Testing Network website: www.nationaltestingnetwork.com. The cost of the written examination is $55 payable to the National Testing Network. There is no additional fee for application to the City of Euclid.

The written test will consist of the Law Enforcement – Frontline National Exam and the Public Safety Self-Assessment exam. There are two local testing centers at Tri-C community colleges. The first local testing center is at Cuyahoga Community College at their Campus Public Safety Training Center, 7029 Homewood Ave., Parma Heights, Ohio 44130. The second location is at Cleveland - Cuyahoga Community College - Law Enforcement, 3409 Woodland Ave (Room 139) Advanced Technology Training Center, Cleveland OH 44115. Testing can also be done virtually online or at any Testing Center sponsored by NTN.

The Civil Service Commission has authorized the following credits to add to your test score. The maximum extra points that can be earned is 20%. Extra points will only be added if a candidate achieves a passing score of 70% or higher on the written exam:

An applicant for competitive entrance examination for the Police Department who holds either a current certification from the State of Ohio Peace Officer Training (OPOTA – Basic Peace Officer Certification) showing satisfactory completion (must be currently certified, hold a certificate of completion, or be eligible for a refresher) or Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited college in the United States of America, will be credited with an additional ten percent (10%) of the applicant’s combined basic score for all parts of the entrance examination, as weighted by the Civil Service Commission, provided the applicant has first completed all parts of said examination and has attained the minimum qualifying score of 70% or higher.

An applicant for this entrance examination who has had active duty (1 or more years of active duty) in the United States Military Forces evidenced by an honorable discharge or certificate of completion thereof, shall be credited with an additional ten percent (10%) of their score on the written examination, provided they have first attained the minimum qualifying score of 70% on the written examination.

An applicant for this entrance examination who has served or is serving in the United States Military in a reserve status, with less than 1 year of active duty service, evidenced by an honorable discharge (DD-214), or an Associate’s Degree in any field from an accredited college in the Unites States of America, shall be credited with an additional five percent (5%) of their score.

If an applicant is currently serving in the United States Military and can prove either of the above categories through official documentation (in good standing), they will be awarded the appropriate percentage points. Candidates will not be awarded points for BOTH an active duty status and a reserve status, they will receive the highest point category that they qualify for.

Applications will be available starting on January 10th, 2023. Applications will be available throughout the year of 2023. They will be available online at (www.euclidpd.org OR www.cityofeuclid.com) or they can be picked up at Euclid Police Station (545 East 222nd Street, Euclid) anytime. Applications can be dropped off at the police station or emailed to joinepd@cityofeuclid.com. The application packet contains information on occupational requirements, disqualifiers, and instructions on completing the application.

The Euclid Police Department offers a salary range of $65,584 – $77,653 plus excellent benefits (including $2,300 initial uniform allowance and $1,750 annual uniform maintenance not reflected in base pay, 16 paid holidays, and Longevity bonus 2.5% after 5 years.)

The Euclid Police Department offers a number of career opportunities that include patrol, detectives, and narcotics & vice unit, regional tactical team assignment, K-9-unit, task force assignments, traffic division, and community policing.

Hiring Process:

Candidates shall be subject to an investigation of personal history, a thorough background investigation, a polygraph examination, and personal interviews. Following a job offer, if any, applicants shall be required to successfully complete comprehensive medical and psychological examinations. The medical examination will include job-related medical tests, examinations and review of medical history to determine each applicant's condition and fitness to perform the tasks demanded by the position, and to document eligibility for the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund. These will include without limitation, medical fitness, psychological exam, physical fitness, stress and capacity testing, hearing and vision examinations.

A Physical Fitness Test (based on the Tri-C Test) will be administered at the police department prior to appointment. If you possess a valid Tri-C Certificate it will not be required.

RETURN OF APPLICATION MATERIALS CHECKLIST :

DIRECTIONS:USE THIS CHECKLIST TO ENSURE YOU RETURN ALL REQUIRED ITEMS TO THE CITY OF EUCLID POLICE DEPARTMENT, 545 EAST 222ND STREET, EUCLID, OHIO, 44123.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY THAT THIS FORM BE RETURNED. IT IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

• Employment Application (Further Detailed Information Will Be Required of Applicants Selected for Further Consideration After Initial Screening)
• Document Certification Form (With Attachments)
• Entry Police Officer Affidavit
• Resume
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Survey (Optional)
• Copy of Peace Officer Certification (If Completed/Not Required)
• Copy of Driver’s License
• Any other Certifications or Documents
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Any Civil Service rule inquiry should be directed to Carrie Insana, Administrative Secretary for the Civil Service Commission at the City of Euclid (Phone: 216-289-2746 or email: cinsana@cityofeuclid.com.) Inquiries regarding these application instructions should be directed to joinepd@cityofeuclid.com



EUCLID IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All decisions regarding recruiting, hiring, promotion, assignment, training, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment will be made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.