The Town of East Hartford is accepting applications for the position of Certified Police Officer. 

East Hartford is a diverse community with a population of about 50,000 in an urban/suburban environment. Our Police Department plays a vital role in keeping the Town a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

An application and additional information are available online at: HTTP://PoliceApp.com/Easthartfordct.

In the Town of East Hartford, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, residents, and community partners. The Town of East Hartford is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

• Patrols an assigned area on foot or in a cruiser
• Continuously checks windows and doors of business establishments and of assigned private homes, investigates any suspicious conditions.
• Maintains continuous enforcement of motor vehicle laws, criminal statutes and local ordinances.
• Provides public services such as information, traffic control, emergency assists and rescues, found property, missing persons, and investigations.
• Provides documentation of police services and investigations through written reports.
• Obtains and executes arrest and search warrants.
• Provides testimony before special hearings and courts.
• Reports unsafe and hazardous conditions observed while on patrol. 
• May be assigned to assist at the complaint desk and dispatch at Police Headquarters.

• CT P.O.S.T. Certified (beyond 2 year at time of hiring) OR out of state comparative certification.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Motor Vehicle License
• Vision Correctable to 20/20
• United States Citizen

(As of 7/1/23) -

• Salary Range: $73,352 - $80,693
• Medical Benefit Package
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Compensatory Leave
• Paid Uniforms
• 25-Year Pension
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• College Tuition Reimbursement
• 4/3 work schedule

• Written Examination
• Oral Interview
• Polygraph Examination
• Fingerprint and Criminal Background Check
• Drug Test
• Psychological Profile
• Chief's Interview

To qualify: 1. You must be Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) certified, which must be current at the time of appointment and must be beyond 2 years of certification date at time of hiring, OR possess an out of state comparative certification, which must be current at time of appointment. 2. Applicants must pass the CPCA Certified written examination with a minimum score of 70%.

Please direct questions regarding this position to cbrowning@easthartfordct.gov