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Application
may be completed on computer but must be printed, signed and dropped off
or mailed to us.
We cannot accept electronic applications as we must
have a paper copy that is signed by the applicant.
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Physical
Requirements:
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Each
applicant must successfully complete the following:
*Written
Examination
*Physical
Agility Test
*Oral
Board Evaluation
*Psychological
Evaluation
*Medical
Examination
*Complete
Background Investigation
*Final
Selection
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*At least 21 years of age
*Eyesight 20/70 in both eyes correctable to 20/20
*Hearing normal, or corrected to or near normal
*Free from speech defect
*Physically capable of handling combative situations
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| Education
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Residential
Requirements: |
*Graduate from an
Accredited High School or completion of the G.E.D.
*Two years of college (60 semester hours) preferred or
work experience in a related field
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*Citizen of the United
States
*Resident of the State of Kentucky after employment
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Character: |
Salary: |
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*Stable employment
record
*Good credit rating
*Good driving record
*Kentucky Drivers
License required
*No criminal
convictions or pending charges
*Addiction to or use
of drugs, or excessive use of alcohol will disqualify
*An honorable
discharge if a veteran of the Armed Services
*Professional demeanor requiring high moral standards |
*$21,000.00 when hired
*$23,000.00 after
recommendation from Chief of Police (usually after 7 months)
*$26,100.00 after
successful completion of Basic 18-week Training Academy (Training
Incentive)
*Up to $2,000.00 for
those persons having over 120 college hours, or pro-rated for amount
of completed college hours
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Training Requirements:
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Benefits:
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*Successfully complete
a 18-week (720 hours) Training at the Department of Criminal Justice
Training in Richmond, KY.
*Complete 14 weeks
(560 hours) of strenuous Field Training after attending the
Department of Criminal Justice Training, and passing all written and
practical examinations
*Departmental Training
(i.e.)
1. Firearms
2. C.P.R.
3. First Aid
*Successfully complete one year probationary period for
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*20 year Kentucky
Hazardous Duty Retirement
*3 weeks paid vacation
*Home fleet vehicle
*Medical Insurance paid
for the employee by the City of Somerset
*Dental Plan
*Prescription Card
*Educational and
training incentives
*Annual clothing
allowance
*Court and overtime pay
* Holiday pay
*Shift differential pay
*Life insurance
*Kentucky Deferred
Compensation Program after 6 months of employment
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MISSION
STATEMENT OF THE SOMERSET POLICE DEPARTMENT
We,
the members of the Somerset Police Department, believe in the dignity and
worth of all people. We are committed to providing high quality community
oriented police services with sensitivity, protecting constitutional
rights, problem solving, teamwork, continuous improvement, openness,
planning for the future, and providing leadership to the police
profession. We are proud of our work force which permits us to grow, and
which respects each of us as individuals, and we strive for a healthy
workplace.
At
the present time the Somerset Police Department is involved in many
community oriented policing efforts. Some examples are Citizen's
Police
Academy
(of which we graduated our first class of 34 citizens in April, 1997),
Police Substation. We also do seminars for our local businesses
which deal with bad checks, credit card fraud, counterfeit monies, armed
robberies and business security checks, which has been very successful.
We have a school resource officer serving the Somerset School System.
We have one of the oldest Explorer Posts in the state which is very active
in our community. We also conduct bicycle rodeos, child
identification programs held at businesses, and give talks to the various
church groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. Last but not least, we must
not forget our senior citizens who are very active in our community. We
have other groups such as the Widow-to-Widow support group, and visit the
Somerset Senior Citizens center regularly, where they can talk about
anything that is on their mind.
If
anyone has any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at
606-678-5176, or by writing to:
Somerset Police Department
400 East Mt. Vernon Street
P.O. Box 1017
Somerset,
Kentucky
42502-1017
or by e-mail at Somerset
Police Department.
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