Recruiting Information

1. Objective

To recruit candidates for the position of police officer, both certified and entry level. The Farmington Police Department is committed to the equal opportunity principle of hiring the most qualified personnel based solely on employment qualifications. The recruitment process is Therefore established with the goal of attracting a diverse body of candidates to fill civilian positions and/or sworn positions. Final authority for the recruitment for all Town employees is invested in the Town Manager to be delegated as necessary to department heads. Recruitment activities for the general recruitment process, the certified process or the civilian process shall be jointly administered by designees of the Town Manager and The Chief of Police.

1. Current Recruitment processes

Candidates are directed to the website: http://www.policeapp.com for updated information on current recruitment processes.

2. Town Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan

The Farmington Police Department supports the equal employment opportunity plan of the Town of Farmington. A copy of this plan can be obtained through the Town Manager’s Office.

3. Farmington Population

View the Town of Farmington Population Statistics

4. Labor Statistics

View Farmington, Connecticut Labor Statistics


2. Recruitment in the Community

In accordance with the Town of Farmington's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan the department will "continue to advertise extensively in general circulation newspapers and in newspapers which have a large circulation among minority and Hispanic residents. The Hartford Courant provides statewide coverage. Job announcements will also be placed in the New England Minority News, Town’s Website, Job Bank, Ctnow.com, and the Hartford Courant. The department will also continue to recruit in colleges and universities with Criminal Justice programs through the consultant hired to do the process."

The law enforcement and town web sites are established for the applicant to gather information on the town and the position.

1. Recruitment Plan

The department will work in conjunction with the Town Manager’s office in establishing the recruitment efforts for the police department. The department will maintain a recruitment plan a statement of objectives, plan of action to achieve those objectives, procedures to evaluate the progress made toward those objectives every three years and revision of the plan. Female and minority employees will participate in job fairs and other functions in area high schools to demonstrate a commitment to equal employment. Job fairs and similar community events will be a primary focus of the Town's effort to attract more minority candidates. The Town will send notification to the New England Minority News, Town’s website, Job Bank, Ctnow.com and the Hartford Courant with information for our website link to gather information on job openings. In addition, the consultant hired to do the testing process will place announcements to:

American International College Career Services/Placement Office 30 Concord Terrace, Box # 374 Springfield, MA 01109	Asnuntuk Community College Career Placement Office 170 Elm Street Enfield, CT 06082	Central Connecticut State University Career Placement Office 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050	Greater Hartford Community College Career Placement Office 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105
Hartford College for Woman Career Placement Office 1265 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 06105	EEO Officer New Britain Human Relations 27 West Main Street New Britain, CT 06051	Eastern Connecticut State College Criminal Justice Department  83 Windham Willimantic, CT 06226	Eastern Connecticut State College Career Placement Department 83 Windham Willimantic, CT 06226
Holyoke Community College Criminal Justice Dept. or Career Placement Dept. 300 Homestead Avenue Holyoke, MA	Eastern Connecticut State University Criminal Justice Department 83 Windham Street Willimantic, CT 06226	Hartford Human Relations Commission 550 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103	John Jay College of Criminal Justice Career Advisement 445 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019
Mattatuck Community College Career Placement Office 750 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708	Mattatuck Community College Black Student Union 750 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708	Middlesex Community College Criminal Justice Department or Placement Department 100 Training hill Avenue Middletown, CT 06457	Criminal Justice Department Manchester Community Tech. College 60 Bidwell Street - PO Box 1046 Manchester, CT 06045
Ms. Cheryl Assis Capitol Region Council of Govts 221 Main Street Hartford, CT 06106	Career Counselor UCONN Dept. of Career Services U-5, Room 158, 2333 Glenbrook Road Storrs, CT 06268	Ms. Doreen Hodgkin, Career Counselor Saint Joseph College 1678 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117	NAACP P.O.BOX 2301 Hartford, CT 06102-2301
Norwalk Community College Career Placement Office 333 Wilson Avenue South Norwalk, CT 06854	Quinnipiac College Career Placement Office 555 New Road Hamden, CT 06518	Revitalization Corps P.O. BOX 1625 Hartford, CT 06101	Southern Connecticut State University Career Placement Office 501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06511
State Affirmative Action Office State of Connecticut 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106	Tunxis Community College Criminal Justice Department Route 6 & 177 Farmington, CT 06032	Tunxis Community College Career Placement Office Route 6 & 177 Farmington, CT 06032	University of Connecticut Placement Office Storrs, CT 06268
University of Connecticut Placement Office 1800 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119	University of Bridgeport Career Placement Office 380 University Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06602	University of Bridgeport Criminal Justice Department 380 University Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06602	University of Connecticut Criminal Justice Department Storrs, CT 06268
University of Hartford Placement Office 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119	University of Hartford Criminal Justice Department 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119	University of New Haven Criminal Justice Department Boston Post Road West Haven, CT 06516	University of New Haven Career Placement Department Boston Post Road West Haven, CT 06516
University of New Haven Black Student Union 300 Orange Avenue West Haven, CT 06516	Urban League of Springfield Ms. Phyllis Perry 756 State Street Springfield, MA 01109	Western Connecticut State University Career Placement Office 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810	Western Connecticut State University Criminal Justice Department 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810
Westfield State College Criminal Justice Department Westfield, MA 01086	YMCA 160 Jewel Street Hartford, CT 06103	Community Renewal Team of Greater Hartford 555 Windsor Street Hartford, CT 06120	State Employment & Training Division Department of Labor Two Holcomb Street Hartford, CT 06112
Connecticut Dept of Admin Svcs Employment Service Ads 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06102	Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT	Rebecca Nathanson Criminal Justice Program Housatonic Community College 900 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, CT 06604	Personnel Director City of Hartford  550 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103
Warburton Church 420 Brookfield Street Hartford, CT 06106 Att: Rev. Paul Ritter	YWCA-Hartford Region Everywoman's Center 135 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06105	Spanish American Center 95 Park Street Hartford, CT 06103	Capitol Community Technical College 60 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105
Employment Resource Deve. Agency City of Hartford 2 Holcomb Street Hartford, CT 06120	Manchester Community Tech. College Donna Nicholson - Mail Station 15 60 Bidwell Street - PO Box 1046 Manchester, CT 06045	Maureen McCartney Career Services Dept. Westfield State College 577 Western Avenue Westfield, MA 01086	Waterbury Armory Career Placement Office 64 Field Street Waterbury, CT 06702
Northwestern Ct Community College Park Place Winsted, CT 06098	John Jay College of Criminal Justice The City University of New York Division of Student Development 445 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019	Tina Gangi Career Development Center Housatonic Community College 900 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, CT 06604	Career Services Office  Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320-4196
Office of Career Services Albertus Magnus College 700 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511	Career Placement Office Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824	Career Placement Office Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue Farifield, CT 06825-1000	Career Placement Office U.S. Coast Guard Academy 31 Mohegan Avenue - New London, Ct. 06320-8103
Career Placement Office Babson College Babson Park, MA 02457	AASF Career Placement Office Bradley International Airport, Bld 152 Windsor Locks, CT 06096	Avon Horse Guard Career Placement Office 232 West Avon Road Branford, CT 06001	Branford Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 87 Montowese Street Branford, CT 06405
East Haven Rifle Range Career Placement Office 591 North High Street East Haven, CT 06512	Hartford Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 360 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06105	AVCRAD Career Placement Office Groton New London Airport 139 Tower Avenue Groton, CT 06340	Bradley Air National Guard Career Placement Office 100 Nicholson Avenue East Granby, CT 06026
Bristol Armory Career Placement Office 61 Center Street Bristol, CT 06010	Camp Rell Career Placement Office Smith Street Niantic, CT 06357	Enfield Armory Career Placement Office Route 5, Mullins Road Enfield, CT 06082	Manchester Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 330 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040
Naugatuck Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 619 Rubber Avenue Naugatuck, CT 06770	New Haven Armory Career Placement Office 290 Goffe Street New Haven, CT 06511	Newtown Horse Guard Career Placement Office Fairfield Hills-Hospital Grounds 4 Wildlife Drive Newtown, CT 06470	Norwich Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 38 Stott Avenue Norwich, CT 06360
Putnam Armory Career Placement Office Keech Street Putnam, CT 06260	Southington Armory & OMS Career Placement Office 590 Woodruff Street Southington, CT 06489	Stratford Armory & OMS Career Placement Office Armory Road Stratford, CT 06497	Westbrook Armory Career Placement Office Brookside Avenue Westbrook, CT 06498
New Britain Armory Career Placement Office 855 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06051	New London Armory Career Placement Office 249 Bayonet Street New London, CT 06320	Norwalk Armory Career Placement Office 290 New Canaan Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850	Orange Air National Guard Career Placement Office US Route 1, Post Road Orange, CT 03477
Rockville Armory Career Placement Office West Road Rockville, CT 06066	Stones Ranch Career Placement Office US Route 1 East Lyme, CT 06333


3. Selection Process for Police Officer

1. TO ALL FARMINGTON POLICE CIVILIAN APPLICANTS

This explains the testing process for all Farmington Police Department Civilian Applicants. The testing process is approximately 1-4 months long and the selection process is approximately 4 months long. A description of what is involved in these processes is listed below. Any applicant can reapply in the future if elements that existed for previous rejection have changed.

Selection Step Number	Description of the process
1	Testing Process is approximately 1-4 months
2	Interview (Chief, Captain & Assistant Town Manager
	Selection process Steps & Duration (Duration is approximately 1-4 months)
3	Conditional Offer of Employment
4	Background Investigation
5	Recommendation from Chief to Proceed/Reject
6	Asst. Town Manager reviews packet and forwards to Town Manager
7	Final Recommendation from Chief
8	Interview with Town Manager
9	Medical Exam
10	Approval to Hire from Town Manager
11	Letter sent to applicant
12	Pay Action Form sent to Police Department from Finance
13	Start Date


2. TO ALL FARMINGTON POLICE APPLICANTS

This explains the testing process for all Farmington Police Applicants. The testing process for police officer is approximately 1-4 months long and the selection process is approximately 12 months long. A description of what is involved in these processes is listed below. Any applicant can reapply in the future if elements that existed for previous rejection have changed.

Selection Step Number	Description of the process
1	Certified & Non-Certified Process (Testing Process is approximately 1-4 months) CHIP Card* Written Test Oral Test
2	Interview(Chief, Captain & Assistant Town Manager)
	Selcetion process steps & duration (Duration is approximately 12 months)
3	Conditional Offer of Employment
4	Background Investigation
5	Polygraph
6	Recommendation from Chief to Proceed/Reject
7	Psychological
8	Asst. Town Manager reviews packet and forwards to Town Manager
9	Final Recommendation from Chief
10	Interview with Town Manager
11	Medical Exam
12	Approval to Hire from Town Manager
13	Letter sent to applicant
14	Pay Action Form sent to Police Department from Finance
15	Swearing in
16	Start Date for Field Training or Police Academy

* CHIP Card is required for all Non-Certified Personnel