Entry-Level Police Officer

The Hanover Police Department is accepting applications for entry level Police Officers. We are currently offering a $2500 structured hiring bonus. Salary enhanced with physical fitness and educational incentives, with increase at six months of successful employment and completion of NH Police Academy, and regular opportunities for pay raises each year thereafter, over and above entry level salary range listed here. We offer a highly competitive flexible benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick leave; choice of excellent health insurance plans with multiple coverage options; Town-paid short and long term disability and life insurance; retirement, and much more!

The Town of Hanover is a historic, dynamic small college community nestled in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire, steps from the Connecticut River and Vermont, and only 2.5 hours from Boston. Home to a vibrant downtown, Dartmouth College, and the Appalachian Trail, Hanover is a hub for year-round outdoor recreation and sports, arts and entertainment, and educational opportunities; and a town that supports the mission of its exceptionally capable and community-minded police department.

All entry level (non-certified) candidates will be required to pass a written exam before moving on to a physical fitness test the same day. We encourage candidates to review the physical fitness standards (Download PDF reader) ahead of the test date. Candidates that pass both the written exam and physical fitness test will then participate in an oral board interview process, also taking place that same day. Hiring process also includes polygraph, medical and psychological examinations, and extensive background investigation.

The Town of Hanover is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Hanover Police Department strives to be inclusive and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including BIPOC, LGBTQ, women and veterans to apply.