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Lancaster Police
Department
Recruiting
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The Lancaster Police Department is
seeking qualified candidates for the position of police officer. The Lancaster
Civil Service Commission offers entry-level police officer examinations on an
annual basis. To be notified of the next testing date, please contact the
police administrative secretary at 740-687-6688 ext 7 and request a test date
notification form. The City of Lancaster is an equal opportunity
employer.
The successful candidate will have:
- Reached the age of twenty one by the time of appointment
- Graduated from a standard senior high school or its
equivalent
- An honorable discharge, if a veteran of the armed
services
- A valid Ohio driver's license
- Attained United States citizenship
- 20/20 Vision or corrected to 20/20, in each eye. Depth and
color perception must be normal.
Candidates must be able to pass:
- A comprehensive background investigation
- A polygraph examination
- A psychological assessment
- A drug screening
- A medical and physical fitness examination
- A credit history inquiry
- A criminal records check
The department offers a lateral entry program for
current Ohio certified peace officers. Full time law enforcement officers from
similar jurisdictions may receive seniority credit towards salary step
increases and other advanced benefits. Similar benefits may be granted to out
of state certified officers, depending on circumstances.
Benefits:
- Competitive starting salary
- Low cost insurance
- Annual uniform allowance
- Attractive retirement plan
- Ten paid holidays
- Forty hours personal leave
- Eighty hours vacation leave
- Compensatory time or overtime pay
- Two hour minimum compensation for court appearances and call
in
- Special duty details
- Promotional opportunities through competitive
examination
- Assignment to special units
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