Job Information

OTTAWA HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
2125 RICHARDS ROAD
OTTAWA HILLS, OHIO 43606
(419)531-4211
http://www.ottawahills.org/police

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Updated: December 26, 2019

Job Classification: Police Officer (Full-time)

The Ottawa Hills Police Department is currently building an ongoing eligibility list for Police Officer (Full-time).

Salary Information:
Full-time police officer pay range $60,370-$71,760 annual

Benefit Information: Full-time police officers receive benefits that include healthcare, paid holiday time, sick leave accrual, sick leave bonus, vacation accrual, and compensatory time.

Contact Information:
John Wenzlick
Chief of Police
419-531-4211
police@ottawahills.org

Area Information: The Village of Ottawa Hills is a residential community adjacent to the City of Toledo. Established in 1915, the Village of Ottawa Hills features tree-lined streets, a meandering creek, abundant wildlife and lush greenery. At the same time, the Village is only minutes away from the University of Toledo, shopping centers and restaurants.

Population: 4,490

Job Requirements

US Citizen: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid OHIO State Driver's License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

College: 2 year Degree

Academy Certification: Yes

Necessary Certifications: State of Ohio Police Officer Certification by time of appointment.

Schooling Prior and Post Hiring: Associate’s degree, or the equivalent number of quarter / semester hours, from an accredited college or university.

Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers:

Any theft offense as an adult, and within the last ten (10) years.
Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent applications for welfare, workers compensation, unemployment compensation or other public assistance programs.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as an adult, defined as a felony by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as a juvenile of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
Any conviction of a M-1 or M-2 misdemeanor as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred, as an adult in the last five (5) years or more than one M-1 or M-2 conviction as an adult.
Any conviction of more than one (1) M-1 or M-2 misdemeanor as a juvenile, as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. (Does not include traffic or minor misdemeanors)
Any admission or conviction of any offense relating to the carrying or use of a weapon.
The applicant may not have been convicted or committed any sex related offense.
The applicant may not have committed or been convicted of domestic violence or have a conviction on any charge that is reduced from domestic violence.
Any pattern of theft offenses from an employer or during the course of employment as an adult.
The applicant may not have used force or the threat of force while committing any crime.

Driving Disqualifiers:

Any conviction of vehicular homicide shall permanently eliminate an applicant from consideration.
Any conviction in the last five (5) years for leaving the scene of an accident, reckless operation, or a 6 point suspension/notification. Or two (2) or more convictions for driving under suspension.
OVI:
- Conviction within the past five (5) years, or
- More than one (1) OVI conviction as an adult; or
- More than 2 (two) OVI convictions, if one of the convictions was a juvenile conviction.
Four (4) moving violations in the past three (3) years as an adult.
At the time of the interview or polygraph, the applicant must have possessed a valid driver’s license for at least one (1) year prior to application along with auto insurance as required by the residence state.
One (1) revocation or suspension of a driver's license as an adult, in effect during the past five (5) years, due to points violation, or Financial Responsibility Act Violation or by a court.

Note: As long as an applicant's license has been cleared and reinstated by the BMV, court suspensions do not include suspensions resulting from an applicant's failure to timely pay a traffic fine.
The applicant may not have more than two (2) traffic citations or more than one (1) traffic citation and one (1) at fault accident or more than two (2) at fault accidents in the past two (2) years from the date of application.

Drug Use Disqualifiers:

Any use or purchase of illegal drugs (except marijuana) within five (5) years before application or after application.
Any use or purchase of marijuana within one (1) year before application or after application.
Any pattern of use of illegal drugs, including marijuana within the past five (5) years.
Any illegal sale of drugs of abuse, marijuana or prescriptive drugs in the past five (5) years.
Abuse of alcohol, chemical agents/solvent-based substances or prescriptive drugs.
Addictions to gambling or sex, or having received treatment for any of the above in the past two (2) years.

Additional Disqualifiers: A complete list of disqualifiers is available at www.ottawahills.org/employment.

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