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Recruiting Information

  1. Objective
       
    1. Current Recruitment processes
      2.  

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

       
    2. Town Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan
      3.  

      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
      4.  

      View the Town of Farmington Population Statistics

    4. Labor Statistics

      5. View Farmington, Connecticut Labor Statistics

    2. 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.

  2. Recruitment in the Community
    1. Recruitment Plan

      2. 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:

    3. 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.

    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

      2. 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

      3. 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
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