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KENTON, CITY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT 111 W. FRANKLIN STREET KENTON, OHIO 43326 419-673-0771
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Updated: May 23, 2024
Position Title: Entry-Level Police Officer and Lateral Transfer
The City of Kenton is accepting applications for the position of Entry-Level Police Officer and Lateral Transfer
Application deadline is: June 30, 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL:
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LATERAL TRANSFER:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Salary Information: $ 21.81- $ 26.19 hourly
Benefits Information:The City of Kenton offers a competitive benefits package including the following benefits for you and your family: Medical Mutual Insurance w/prescription coverage, Delta Dental with orthodontia benefit, VSP Vision Insurance, 1.800MD Telehealth, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
Additional benefits include $50,000 Life and AD&D Insurance (double indemnity), Ohio Deferred Comp Retirement, and Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund with a 19.5% company match.
Time-off benefits include 2-5 weeks vacation (depending on years of service), 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 3 weeks of sick leave, personal days, overtime options, up to 120 hours of compensatory time, and options for bonus leave.
Department Overview: The Kenton Police Department employs 17 Full-time officers, including 2 School Resource Officers and a K-9 unit, as well as 3 auxiliary officers. The Kenton Police Department is part of the multi-agency Special Response Team (SRT) as well as the multi-agency Dive Team. The Department is also part of the Hardin County Crime Task Force. Given that we are a smaller agency with a call load of approximately 4500 calls for service per year officers may find themselves working in several facets of law enforcement, regularly. We provide our officers with the latitude and opportunity to learn and expand their skill set as Police Officers. We value candidates with a strong work ethic who wish to learn more. Our officers enjoy newer, modern equipment in family-style police culture. We offer competitive wages along with an excellent benefit package.
City/County/Area Information: The City of Kenton, OH, is the Hardin County seat and is at the hub of five state routes - providing easy access from almost anywhere. We are centrally located within 30 miles of Findlay, Marysville, Lima, Marion, and Bellefontaine, and 60 miles north of Columbus.
With a population of approximately 8,300 residents, we are a community with small-town values. Kenton is an affordable place to live with a cost of living that is approximately 14.4 percent lower than the national average, a median household income that is slightly higher than the state's median income, and lower taxes in comparison to other cities in the state.
Our community offers a new PK-6 Elementary School equipped with a state-of-the-art security system, and the construction of a new 6-12 building with a performing arts center, beginning for the 2025/2026 school year. Our community is also home to Hardin Memorial Hospital (Ohio Health) with Urgent Care, as well as a public library, museum, and several parks, including Saulisberry Park and France Lake, which offers boating, kayaking, and fishing, as well as walking trails. Hardin County is the home of Ohio Northern University, as well as several othereducational institutions within a 30-mile radius.
