Job Information

WILMINGTON, CITY OF
69 N SOUTH ST.
WILMINGTON, OHIO 45177
9373835513
https://wilmingtonoh.org/

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Updated: December 31, 2024

Job Classification: Police Officer

The City of Wilmington Police Department is currently hiring for Police Officer! All candidates must take the FrontLine National exam through National Testing Network.

The City of Wilmington requires candidates to complete the Background Application, located here, and submit it thru the NTN portal. Additionally candidates must submit an application, please visit here.

Salary Information: Per Collective Bargaining Agreement: Entry Level compensation begins at $57,532.80 plus shift differential, holiday pay, and overtime; lateral transfers are accepted and pay rate determined by completed years of full-time service prior to hire.

Benefit Information: Health benefits active day 1 of employment: Medical, dental, pension, FSA, voluntary life insurance; plus paid vacation and sick leave accrual.

Candidate Contact:
Laura Loggains, HR Generalist
937-382-9094
HR@wilmingtonoh.org

Department Overview: The City of Wilmington, Ohio is a thriving area that has the best of both worlds. It is close enough to three larger cities, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati, while still being removed enough to have a small-town Americana feel.

Area Information: Wilmington, Clinton County, Semi-rural

Population: 12,500

Job Requirements

Age:
21 years of age

Citizenship Required:
Yes

High School Grad / GED:
Yes

Driver's License:
Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes

College:
Preferred but not required

Academy Certification:
Preferred but not required

Prior Experience:
Preferred but not required

Application Process:

Phase I Written Examination: The applicant must pass a written civil service examination with a score of 70%.

Phase II Physical Fitness Examination: The Wilmington Safety Association states; Newly Hired Employees hired on or after the effective date (December 27, 2015) of this collective bargaining agreement must undergo the Employer's physical fitness test upon employment or as soon thereafter as the Employer deems practical. Such employees must achieve the 50th percentile level on the Cooper Scale Single Fitness Norms when they take a fitness test and must maintain that level in physical fitness testing while serving their new hire probationary period. Probationary employees who fail to achieve the 50th percentile on the Cooper Scale Single Fitness Norms may be terminated or subject to other discipline, in the Employer's discretion.

Phase III

Upon successful completion of Phase I and II, the applicant will receive a copy of the “Personal History Statement” background information packet. The Applicant will have 2 weeks (14 Days), starting the day after the applicant completed the fitness test, to complete the packet and return it to the Wilmington Police Department. The applicant’s packet must be “postmarked or received in person” on or before the 14th day after successful completion of the physical fitness test. The packet may be dropped off any time of day, including weekends to the Wilmington Police Department dispatch center, located at 69. N. South St. Wilmington, Ohio 45177. The packet is provided with a self-addressed envelope should the applicant choose to mail the packet to the Wilmington Police Department.
Background Investigation: This phase does not require any action on the applicant’s part but must be completed before proceeding to the next phase. Background investigators will investigate each applicant’s criminal history, driving history, credit history, and Personal History. Applicant’s former and present employers will be interviewed as well as neighbors and personal references.
Background Interview: After the investigators complete the applicant’s background investigation, the applicant will be contacted for a formal interview with the investigators to discuss their findings.
Fingerprints and Photographs: Applicants will be fingerprinted and photographed by this department. Applicants will be directed to the proper facility after the interview.

Phase IV Oral Interview Board:Applicants will be interviewed by a panel of Police Officers, Human Resources and others deemed by the City of Wilmington Police Department who have received training on proper question formulation and techniques. There are two (2) steps in this phase:

Applicants will be asked a set of standard questions that will be consistent for all applicants in the process.
Applicants will then be asked a set of questions based on the background information given by the applicant as well as the findings of the background investigator.

Phase V

Polygraph Examination: Applicants will be questioned about prior criminal activity, work ethic, and prejudices. This test requires a valid driver’s license. Applicants, who fail to show up for their scheduled appointment without proper notification, will be removed from the hiring process. Applicant can reapply for the next academy process.
Drug Screening: Applicants must test negative for illegal drugs.

Phase VI Oral Interview: Applicant will be contacted for a formal interview with the Chief of Police and Public Safety Director.

Phase VII

Liability Risk Assessment: Applicants who successfully pass the oral interview will be contacted to schedule a “Liability Risk Assessment” test. Applicants must pass an examination given by the department psychologist.
Upon successfully completing the Liability Risk Assessment test, the applicant will receive a conditional offer of employment letter from the Chief of Police.
Physical: Applicants must pass an examination administered by the department physician, as required by the “Ohio Police and Fire Pension Board”.

Phase VIII Final Selection:Those applicants who pass Phase VIII will be submitted to the Chief of Police for his review and final selection. All positions filled will be based on the applicant’s complete application background and availability of positions in the department. Those selected will be given a Final Conditional Offer of Employment.

Specific Disqualifiers/Behaviors:
Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers:

Committed, accused of, admitted to, arrested for or convicted of a criminal sexual offense.
Engaging in any illegal sexual activity (i.e. incest, prostitution, etc.) as an adult.
Committed, admitted to, arrested for, or convicted of trafficking drugs.
Committed, admitted to, arrested for, or convicted of violent misdemeanor or felony level crime.
Arrested, convicted or incarcerated for a misdemeanor level crime, including traffic offenses (i.e. OVI) as an adult.
Currently under indictment or a defendant in any pending criminal, traffic charges or civil actions.
Having knowingly bought, sold or received stolen property.

Driving Disqualifiers: Extensive history of accidents, showing a lack of defensive driving ability or serious traffic offenses (i.e. Reckless Operations or Drag Racing, etc.), or considered uninsurable at the time of application as follows:

no valid driver's license,
OVI within five years of application,
leaving the scene of an accident,
hit and run accident,
vehicular homicide or assault,
eluding or attempting to elude police or
more than two moving violations in the past three years (includes preventable or at-fault accidents).

Drug Use Disqualifiers:

The use of marijuana within two (2) years preceding application.
For the exception of marijuana, the use of any illegal drug within the last five (5) years preceding application including controlled substances (narcotics, anabolic steroids, etc.) prescribed to another.
As an adult a past pattern of continual or ongoing use of any illegal drug including controlled substances prescribed to you or another.
The use of alcohol to a level that would indicate abuse, dependence or a level of inability to function without the use of alcohol or any period of time. One must show a recovering history of non-use of at least two years.

Employment Disqualifiers

Documented poor employment history that includes termination, resignation in lieu of discharge, poor attendance and/or tardiness, poor quality and/or quantity of work, inability to get along with others, poor disciplinary records, etc.
Having illegally received welfare, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation or other public assistance.
Documented medical and/or psychological disorders which would tend to render an applicant unable to perform the functions of the position which includes awarded (active) percentage of disability, etc., or past/present psychological treatments and/or confinements.

Financial Disqualifiers:

Failure to provide for family/dependents as ordered by the Courts including child support or spousal support, or for which a legal obligation of care exists. Any violation of a CPO (civil protection order) or TPO (temporary protection order) for spousal abuse and/or abuse of children dependents.
Activity which would tend to indicate a past history of association or involvement with illegal gambling for a profit (as a prime source of income), to include any other organization crime areas of concern.

Additional Disqualifiers:

Failure to appear for any required step in the selection process, or any acts of non-compliance, including failure to furnish all required information on the employment application and failure to provide all required documents.
Failure to pass any required test in the selection process, including truth verification test, fitness, psychiatric and medical test.
Provided false, incorrect or inconsistent information knowingly or unknowingly, including a finding of deception as a result of the truth verification test.
Any documented history of racial, ethnic or social intolerance.

The City of Wilmington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorites are encouraged to apply.

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