Job Information

TIFFIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
51 E. MARKET ST.
TIFFIN, OHIO 44883
419-447-2323
http://www.tiffinohio.gov/departments/police

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Updated: May 10, 2023

Job Classification: Police Officer

The Tiffin Police Department is currently building an ongoing eligibility list for Police Officer. All candidates must complete the FrontLine National Exam through National Testing Network.

The department requires the candidate PHQ. You can access the questionnaire through your candidate account. NTN suggests completing the PHQ as soon as possible so there is not a delay in your process.

Salary Information: Salary is based upon negotiations with the Ohio Police Benevolent Association (OPBA) Starting Year one in 2023 is $25.39 and goes to $32.11 through step increases.

Benefits Information: Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision coverage, life insurance, and participation in Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund. Paid holidays, vacation, comp time, sick leave accrual, longevity, job-related educational bonus, and an annual uniform allowance.

Contact Information:
Jason D. Windsor
Executive Lieutenant
419-447-2323 Ext. 1105
jdwindsor@tiffinohio.gov

Department Overview:

Established in 1851, the Tiffin Police Department responds to approximately 13,000 - 15, 000 calls for service per year. Specialized units include: Drug Task Force, K9, Special Response Team, Crisis Negotiations Team, Detective Division, SRO, Drone Operator and Bike Patrol. The Tiffin Police Department is an agency with 31 full time sworn personnel. Tiffin PD also keeps its officers supplied with the best equipment and vehicles and training. Tiffin Police is an Ohio Collaborative Certified Agency and utilizes Lexipol for operational policies & procedures.

Area Information: The City of Tiffin is located in Seneca County and is the county seat. Two private universities lie within the city limits. Lake Erie is 50 minutes away, Toledo is approximately 50 minutes, Cleveland is an hour and 15 minutes and Columbus is an hour and 45 minutes. The city has an excellent school system as well as recreational programs and opportunities with many parks as well as a great developing downtown.

Population: Approx. 18, 000

Job Requirements

Age:
21

Citizenship Required:
Yes

High School Grad / GED:
Yes

Driver's License:
Yes, or able to obtain one prior to hire.

Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes

Vision:
Must have corrected vision in both eyes to 20/20 and no color blindness

College:
Preferred but not required. (Must have Associates Degree for promotion to Sergeant)

Academy Certification:
Current OPOTA Peace Officer Certificate OR be currently seated in a police academy with a letter from your Academy Commander stating you are on track to graduate.

Prior Experience:
No

Veteran' Preference:
All applicants for original appointment who are veterans of military service, and a resident of Ohio, as described in ORC 124.23, may file with the Commission a certificate of military service or honorable discharge whereupon they shall receive additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of their total grade given in the regular examination, provided that they have received a passing grade.

Such requests for veteran’s credit must be submitted to the Commission along with the application for examination and must, at that time, be accompanied by proof of military service as described above. Veteran’s credit request after the final date for test application will not be honored.

Applicants eligible for veteran’s credit on original appointment examination shall receive a priority in ranking over non-veterans who obtain an identical grade.

Performance Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, must perform various duties to protect and serve the general public; enforce and uphold the laws set forth by the Constitution of the United States, the State of Ohio, and the Charter of the City of Tiffin; perform related duties as assigned.

Hiring Process:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS PART OF THE EVALUATION FOR DETERMINING A CANDIDATES ABILITY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

APPLICATION:
City of Tiffin Application for employment must be completed, turned in or mailed to the Director of Human Resources prior to continuing in the process. It can be picked up at the municipal police building or downloaded at: https://www.tiffinohio.gov/departments/police/recruitment:

WRITTEN EXAM:
Completion of the National Testing Network (NTN) exam with a minimum passing score of 70%. The City requires the candidate PHQ. You can access the questionnaire through your candidate account. The PHQ must be completed by the closing date or you may not be considered further in the process.

PHYSICAL AGILITY EXAM:
Only candidates who have passed the written exam will be eligible to continue and will be contacted with time, date and location to take the Fitness-For-Duty Examination.

The fitness-for-duty examination will be administered to all police officers and is graded as pass/fail. Failure is NOT completing all the tasks within the 5 minute 58 second time limit or not completing each task as directed.

The events of the fitness-for-duty examination will be performed in a continuous fashion and a candidate’s time will begin with the first event and will end with the final event. The events, as they appear in the actual test, are listed below.

Vehicle Exit – The test begins with candidate seated in a full-size automobile, seat belt on, with hands at the 10 and 2 o’clock positions on the steering wheel. Around the applicant’s waist is a pull-away flag belt with ribbons (flags) positioned over each hip. Trunk key is in the vehicle glove compartment, which is in the closed position. If the vehicle has trunk latch (cover), it is placed in the open position revealing the trunk lock. In the front center part of the trunk, is positioned a weapon and a flashlight. On the command of ‘go” the stop watch is started, and the candidate removes hands from the steering wheel, unfastens seat belt, opens glove compartment and removes key, then exists the vehicle. (The glove box and the car door are left opened). The candidate moves to the back of the car where the key is inserted in the lock and the trunk opened. Immediately after opening the trunk, the candidate touches each ribbon with the opposite hand from behind the back and the flag belt is pulled away, letting it fall to the ground. The weapon and the flashlight are removed from the trunk, the trunk is closed with the key remaining in the lock. Immediately after placing the weapon the designated object, five feet from the left rear tail light, the candidate proceeds with flashlight in hand to the beginning of the 220-yard run.
220-Yard Run – Carrying a flashlight, the candidate runs 220 yards to the entrance to the obstacle course.
Obstacle Course – Upon completion of the 220-yard run, the candidate passes through the pylons at the entrance of the obstacle portion of the course. Ten feet into the obstacle course the candidate must climb a 40-inch barrier followed by a series of three (24, 12 and 18 inch) hurdles five feet apart located ten feet beyond the barrier. Ten feet beyond the final hurdle the candidate encounters the first of nine pylons in a single row spaced five feet apart. The candidate must serpentine through the pylons. Ten feet beyond the last pylon the candidate must crawl under a 27-inch high, eight-foot long, low crawl area after which the candidate stands, moves to the pylons located seven feet beyond the low crawl and places the flashlight beside one of the pylons. If the candidate knocks over a hurdle or pylon, they immediately stop and repeat that portion of the obstacle course. The pylon and hurdle are set upright again by a test administrator.
Dummy Drag – The candidate then sprints 50 feet, grabs the handles on the 105-pound dummy and drags it 100 feet on a cut-grass surface.
Obstacle Course (Repeat of Task 3 in Reverse) – Upon completion of the dummy drag, the candidate prints 50 feet back to the pylons, picks up the flashlight and reverses course through the obstacles. After the barrier climb, the candidate moves to the pylons, and once again, repeats the 220-yard run.
220-Yard run (Repeat of Task 2).
Weapon Dry Fire – After completing the 220-yard run, the candidate places the flashlight on the bench, picks up the weapon, assumes a firing position while keeping arms completely outstretched at shoulder height and parallel with the ground, firing six rounds each using the dominant, then non-dominant hand.
Return to Vehicle (Repeat of Task 1 in Reverse) – Following the weapons fire, the trunk is opened, the weapon ad flashlight are placed inside the trunk, and the trunk is closed. After the key is removed from the trunk lock, the candidate re-enters the vehicle, closing the vehicle door, places the key in the glove box, closes the glove box, re-fastens the seat belt and places both hands on the steering wheel, at which time the test ends.

RANKING:
Candidates overall ranking will be comprised of their written exam, plus extra credit for military status.

CERTIFICATION:
Eligible candidates will be placed on an eligible-to-hire list to be approved and certified by the City’s Civil Service Commission which includes extra credits. A top six list of candidates will then be forwarded to the police department for background interviews/investigations.

INTERVIEW/BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS:
Candidates from the top six eligibility list will be contacted and assigned a Sergeant who will contact them and arrange an interview and start the background investigation process. Releases must be signed by the candidate to continue the process.

POST INTERVIEW/BACKGROUND STEPS:
Completion of an in-depth background assessment will be completed for anyone that the department would like to move forward within the process.

ISSUANCE OF CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT:
A conditional appointment may be made based on the conditional that the candidate successfully passes a psychological evaluation or polygraph, medical examination and drug testing.

Inability to pass any portion of the defined testing process shall be grounds for disqualification.

Other qualities, traits, or attributes undesirable for the power and responsibility of a law enforcement employee.

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