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2024 MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER, MBTA TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER, & STATE TROOPER EXAMINATION This examination is being administered by the Human Resources Division (HRD) to establish eligible lists from which to fill Police Officer vacancies in Civil Service Municipal Police Departments, MBTA Transit Police in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and State Trooper vacancies in the Massachusetts Department of State Police. Please note that this posting includes information specific to the positions of Police Officer and State Trooper; please read carefully as the requirements for these positions may differ. Written Examination Period: March 16, 2024, through March 30, 2024Application Period Begins: November 23, 2023Application Deadline: January 16, 2024*Examination Processing Fee: $75Please Note: The examination period may be extended depending on the number of candidates. Additionally, for statutory purposes the first day of testing, March 16, 2024, is the original examination date and is referenced throughout this posting in italics.*There is an additional $50 late fee for applications received after this date. Applications will not be accepted after January 30, 2024. Written examination locations: Various sites across the Commonwealth.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Examination InformationApplication: All applications and examination processing fees must be received January 30, 2024. You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received. Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. If you have not submitted payment of the examination processing fee on or before January 30, 2024, your application will not be accepted.Note: Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates. Fee Waiver: The examination processing fee may be waived for candidates receiving or who have received certain state or federal public assistance, or unemployment insurance during any portion of the previous 12 months leading up to the examination date, March 16, 2024. Fee Waiver Forms are available on our website (Fee Waiver Form). This form should be completed and supporting documentation must be scanned and attached to the application. All fee waiver forms must be submitted on or before January 16, 2024.Spanish-Speaking Candidates: If you wish to take the written examination in the Spanish language, you must submit a separate email requesting this along with your application and examination processing fee by January 30, 2024. Candidates must take and pass the English Comprehension written examination that tests your ability to read and understand English to be permitted to take the written examination in Spanish. The English Comprehension written examination will be administered prior to the Municipal Police Officer, Transit Police Officer, and State Trooper written examination. A separate confirmation will be sent to candidates approved to take the English Comprehension written examination. If you pass the English Comprehension written examination, you will be scheduled to take the Municipal and Transit Police Officer written examination in the Spanish language. If you fail the English Comprehension written examination, you will not be eligible to take the written examination in Spanish.Current Military Personnel: All military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service on the scheduled examination date, must submit an application and examination processing fee and request a makeup examination in writing, with a copy of your military orders attached on or before January 30, 2024. Please include in your request your email address, daytime base phone number and/or name and phone number of a friend or family member with whom you have regular contact and entrust with your personal communication. Requests filed after January 30, 2024, must be accompanied by a DD214 showing discharge within six months of the request and dates of active service that include the entire application period. Visit the Military Information page on our website. Makeup Examination: With the exception of current military personnel, no candidate has a right to a makeup examination due to personal or professional conflicts on the testing date. Candidates are advised to consider this before applying for the examination. If you file an examination application by the application deadline but are unable to appear for the examination on the scheduled examination date due to an emergency or unanticipated hardship, you may request a makeup examination by filing a written request with verifiable documentation to HRD no later than seven calendar days from March 16, 2024. HRD reserves the right to approve or deny your request. HRD may require an additional examination processing fee upon approval of your request. Reasonable Accommodations: If you need testing accommodations due to a documented impairment, or medical condition, you must submit a letter of support from a qualified professional detailing what type of accommodation you require at the examination site, and such letter must be scanned and attached to the application or emailed to civilservice@mass.gov. Without such a letter, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to grant your accommodation. This information is requested only to provide reasonable accommodation for examinations and will not be used for any other purpose. Notice to Appear: Notices to Appear including time and location of examination will be emailed to candidates after the close of the application period, and prior to the scheduled examination date.Identification at the Examination Site: At the examination site, candidates must present current and valid photo identification with signature (e.g., driver's license, passport, military ID).Examples of Essential Duties for Municipal Police, Transit Police, and State Police: Municipal Police Officers, Transit Police Officers, and State Troopers work under supervision to perform law enforcement duties, protecting life, property, and the civil rights of individuals. Primary duties include patrolling; interacting with citizens to provide service and render assistance; and preparing and completing records, reports, and other paperwork documenting incidents for use in prosecution. Municipal Police offices, Transit Police Officers, and State Troopers are dispatched to crime and emergency scenes in response to reported violations, accidents, domestic disputes and abuses, and other incidents; carry out crime scene duties; make arrests and perform searches and seizures; conduct investigations; and interview witnesses, suspects, and complainants. Written Examination: The written examination consists of three subtests: the WAT (Written Ability Test), the LES (Life Experience Survey), and the WSQ (Work Styles Questionnaire). The WAT is administered to measure cognitive abilities that have been identified as essential to performing the duties of a Police Officer and State Trooper. The WAT includes areas of verbal expression, verbal comprehension, problem sensitivity, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and information ordering. The LES consists of a series of multiple-choice questions related to candidates past history and experience of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officer and State Trooper. The WSQ is designed to assess certain motivational, value-related and attitudinal characteristics that are of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officer and State Trooper. Candidates must receive a passing score on the WAT (Ability) section of the examination in order to have the WSQ (Work Styles Questionnaire) and LES (Life Experience Survey) sections scored. The Preparation Guide for the Police Officer and State Trooper examination recommends spending one hour and fifteen minutes on the Ability section, before continuing to the rest of the examination. For more information regarding the written examination and access to the Preparation Guide, please visit Preparation Guides & Reading Lists.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information about this and other civil service examinations, visit mass.gov/civilservice or email the Civil Service Unit at civilservice@mass.gov. Inquiries may also be made to HRD at the following numbers: Boston area: (617) 878-9895 Within Massachusetts: 1-800-392-6178 TTY Number: (617) 878-9762 Application Period Begins: November 23, 2023, and the deadline is January 30, 2024
2024 MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER, MBTA TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER, & STATE TROOPER EXAMINATION This examination is being administered by the Human Resources Division (HRD) to establish eligible lists from which to fill Police Officer vacancies in Civil Service Municipal Police Departments, MBTA Transit Police in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and State Trooper vacancies in the Massachusetts Department of State Police. Please note that this posting includes information specific to the positions of Police Officer and State Trooper; please read carefully as the requirements for these positions may differ. Written Examination Period: March 16, 2024, through March 30, 2024Application Period Begins: November 23, 2023Application Deadline: January 16, 2024*Examination Processing Fee: $75Please Note: The examination period may be extended depending on the number of candidates. Additionally, for statutory purposes the first day of testing, March 16, 2024, is the original examination date and is referenced throughout this posting in italics.*There is an additional $50 late fee for applications received after this date. Applications will not be accepted after January 30, 2024. Written examination locations: Various sites across the Commonwealth.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Examination InformationApplication: All applications and examination processing fees must be received January 30, 2024. You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received. Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. If you have not submitted payment of the examination processing fee on or before January 30, 2024, your application will not be accepted.Note: Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates. Fee Waiver: The examination processing fee may be waived for candidates receiving or who have received certain state or federal public assistance, or unemployment insurance during any portion of the previous 12 months leading up to the examination date, March 16, 2024. Fee Waiver Forms are available on our website (Fee Waiver Form). This form should be completed and supporting documentation must be scanned and attached to the application. All fee waiver forms must be submitted on or before January 16, 2024.Spanish-Speaking Candidates: If you wish to take the written examination in the Spanish language, you must submit a separate email requesting this along with your application and examination processing fee by January 30, 2024. Candidates must take and pass the English Comprehension written examination that tests your ability to read and understand English to be permitted to take the written examination in Spanish. The English Comprehension written examination will be administered prior to the Municipal Police Officer, Transit Police Officer, and State Trooper written examination. A separate confirmation will be sent to candidates approved to take the English Comprehension written examination. If you pass the English Comprehension written examination, you will be scheduled to take the Municipal and Transit Police Officer written examination in the Spanish language. If you fail the English Comprehension written examination, you will not be eligible to take the written examination in Spanish.Current Military Personnel: All military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service on the scheduled examination date, must submit an application and examination processing fee and request a makeup examination in writing, with a copy of your military orders attached on or before January 30, 2024. Please include in your request your email address, daytime base phone number and/or name and phone number of a friend or family member with whom you have regular contact and entrust with your personal communication. Requests filed after January 30, 2024, must be accompanied by a DD214 showing discharge within six months of the request and dates of active service that include the entire application period. Visit the Military Information page on our website. Makeup Examination: With the exception of current military personnel, no candidate has a right to a makeup examination due to personal or professional conflicts on the testing date. Candidates are advised to consider this before applying for the examination. If you file an examination application by the application deadline but are unable to appear for the examination on the scheduled examination date due to an emergency or unanticipated hardship, you may request a makeup examination by filing a written request with verifiable documentation to HRD no later than seven calendar days from March 16, 2024. HRD reserves the right to approve or deny your request. HRD may require an additional examination processing fee upon approval of your request. Reasonable Accommodations: If you need testing accommodations due to a documented impairment, or medical condition, you must submit a letter of support from a qualified professional detailing what type of accommodation you require at the examination site, and such letter must be scanned and attached to the application or emailed to civilservice@mass.gov. Without such a letter, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to grant your accommodation. This information is requested only to provide reasonable accommodation for examinations and will not be used for any other purpose. Notice to Appear: Notices to Appear including time and location of examination will be emailed to candidates after the close of the application period, and prior to the scheduled examination date.Identification at the Examination Site: At the examination site, candidates must present current and valid photo identification with signature (e.g., driver's license, passport, military ID).Examples of Essential Duties for Municipal Police, Transit Police, and State Police: Municipal Police Officers, Transit Police Officers, and State Troopers work under supervision to perform law enforcement duties, protecting life, property, and the civil rights of individuals. Primary duties include patrolling; interacting with citizens to provide service and render assistance; and preparing and completing records, reports, and other paperwork documenting incidents for use in prosecution. Municipal Police offices, Transit Police Officers, and State Troopers are dispatched to crime and emergency scenes in response to reported violations, accidents, domestic disputes and abuses, and other incidents; carry out crime scene duties; make arrests and perform searches and seizures; conduct investigations; and interview witnesses, suspects, and complainants. Written Examination: The written examination consists of three subtests: the WAT (Written Ability Test), the LES (Life Experience Survey), and the WSQ (Work Styles Questionnaire). The WAT is administered to measure cognitive abilities that have been identified as essential to performing the duties of a Police Officer and State Trooper. The WAT includes areas of verbal expression, verbal comprehension, problem sensitivity, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and information ordering. The LES consists of a series of multiple-choice questions related to candidates past history and experience of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officer and State Trooper. The WSQ is designed to assess certain motivational, value-related and attitudinal characteristics that are of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officer and State Trooper. Candidates must receive a passing score on the WAT (Ability) section of the examination in order to have the WSQ (Work Styles Questionnaire) and LES (Life Experience Survey) sections scored. The Preparation Guide for the Police Officer and State Trooper examination recommends spending one hour and fifteen minutes on the Ability section, before continuing to the rest of the examination. For more information regarding the written examination and access to the Preparation Guide, please visit Preparation Guides & Reading Lists.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information about this and other civil service examinations, visit mass.gov/civilservice or email the Civil Service Unit at civilservice@mass.gov. Inquiries may also be made to HRD at the following numbers: Boston area: (617) 878-9895 Within Massachusetts: 1-800-392-6178 TTY Number: (617) 878-9762 Application Period Begins: November 23, 2023, and the deadline is January 30, 2024
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