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Personnel & Training Division
Recruitment and Employment Opportunities
Auxiliary Portsmouth Police Officer Recruitment (Part-Time)
Postions Available / Minimum Qualifications
Application Process / Physical Agility Test / Additional Phases of the Selection Process Summary of Duties/Responsibilities / Contact Us
Mission Statement
The mission of the Portsmouth Police Department is to prevent crime, preserve order, and protect the rights and lives of all people. We will work in partnership with our Community to identify and effectively respond to the diverse, ever-changing social and neighborhood problems and needs. We will do this with respect, fairness and compassion.
Postions Available
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THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY NOT FILLING PART-TIME POSITIONS
*The Portsmouth Police Department accepts resumes and cover letters for part-time police officer employment at any time
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Minimum Qualifications
Education / Experience:
- Must be a US citizen
- Applicant must be 21 years of age prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment
- High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
- Military experience or post secondary schooling is strongly recommended
- Must have no criminal record
- Must possess a valid driver's license
Application Process
The Portsmouth Police Department DOES NOT issue applications for employment. It is NOT A REQUIREMENT of the Portsmouth Police Department for a full-time certified police officer to take the Great Bay Community College Police Entrance Exam.
ALL NON-CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER APPLICANTS:
**The Portsmouth Police Department participates in a regional testing process through Great Bay Community College. Participation in this test will place the applicant on the eligibility list of approximately 45 southern New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and southern Maine law enforcement agencies.
All non-certified applicants for full time and part time positions who are interested in being employed by the Portsmouth Police Department MUST TAKE THIS EXAM.
Get my Entry Level Police Testing Application
For additional information please contact Lt. Darrin Sargent 603-610-7549 or via e-mail at dsargent@cityofportsmouth.com
Please send a resume accompanied by a cover letter to:
Portsmouth Police Department
Personnel & Training Division
Attn: Terry Nichols
3 Junkins Ave.
Portsmouth NH, 03801
For additional information please contact Lt. Darrin Sargent at 603-610-7549 or via e-mail at dsargent@cityofportsmouth.com
Physical Agility Test
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Age |
Males: |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Single Bench Press * |
.96 |
.86 |
.78 |
.70 |
Sit-ups (1 min.) |
37 |
33 |
28 |
22 |
Push-ups |
27 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
1 1/2 mile run |
12:53 min. |
13:25 min. |
14:10 min. |
15:53 min. |
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Age |
Females: |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Single Bench Press * |
.58 |
.52 |
.48 |
.43 |
Sit-ups (1 min.) |
31 |
24 |
19 |
12 |
Push-ups
OR
Modified Push-ups |
14
22 |
10
17 |
8
11 |
N/A
10 |
1 1/2 mile run |
15:32 min. |
16:43 min. |
17:38 min. |
19:43 min. |
* The weight that a candidate is required to bench press is computed as follows: Candidate’s body weight multiplied by the decimal found in the applicable age column. |
Additional Phases of the Selection Process
Those applicants who are chosen from the resumes and cover letters that have been submitted to the Portsmouth Police Department will be invited to participate in the Portsmouth Police Department's physical agility test. Those applicants who successfully complete this phase of the hiring process will be further invited to participate in a formal oral board interview.
From this point, all applicants are evaluated, scored and placed on a final eligibility list. A background investigation of listed applicants will commence shortly afterwards depending on the number of auxiliary officers the Portsmouth Police Department is hiring at the time.
If an applicant successfully completes the background portion of the hiring process, a conditional offer of employment will be extended. This will be followed by a polygraph examination, psychological evaluation and medical exam. It is required that the applicant successfully complete each portion listed above. The final step of the hiring process will be a required interview conducted by the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police of the Portsmouth Police Department.
All non-certified auxiliary police officer applicants who are selected for part-time employment by the Portsmouth Police Department will be required to attend the next available Part-Time Police Academy Recruitment Class.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to)
- Work outside details and special events
- Perform occasional patrol coverage that may include:
- Answers calls for service
- Investigates traffic accidents and criminal offenses
- Makes arrests, issues citations and warnings
- Interacts with the community
- Identification of community problem areas with expected problem solutions
- Processes and transports prisoners
- Gathers information and writes investigative and other reports
Contact Us
Portsmouth Police Department
Personnel & Training Division
3 Junkins Ave.
Portsmouth NH, 03801
Phone: (603) 610-7428
Fax: (603)-610-7600
e-mail: tnichols@pd.cityofportsmouth.com
THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO PROVIDE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO ALL PEOPLE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR DISABILITY AND TO ENSURE THIS PRACTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION IS APPLIED TO EVERY ASPECT OF ITS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
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