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GENOA TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT (DELAWARE/FRANKLIN COUNTY)
7049 BIG WALNUT ROAD
GALENA, OHIO 43021
(614)568-2060
http://www.genoatwp.com/police

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Updated: May 01, 2025

Job Classification: Police Officer

The Genoa Township Police Department is continuously hiring for the position of full time Police Officer. Now accepting applications from OPOTA certified and non-OPOTA certified candidates. The department also offers a lateral program to sworn law enforcement. If interested in applying laterally, please reach out to the contact information listed below.

The department 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.

Salary Information: A new officer will achieve max pay after 3 years.

Starting Salary	Step 2 (achieved after 6 months)	Step 3 (achieved after 12 months)	Step 4 (achieved after two years)	Step 5 (achieved after three years)
$32.35	$33.73	$35.74	$38.93	$44.06

Contact Information:
Lieutenant James Denman
jdenman@genoatwp.com

Department Overview: The Genoa Township Police Department is a CALEA Accredited community-oriented police agency that provides professional, full service policing with highly trained personnel. The Police Department proactively patrols 21.5 square miles and serves a population of approximately 27,000 residents. The Police Department operates a Patrol Bureau, Detective Bureau, Therapy Dog Unit, Bike Patrol, and is an active member of a multi-jurisdictional tactical unit, and crisis negotiation unit. The police department recently passed a building levy and moved into a state of the art facility in 2020. The police department offers an on-duty workout program and officers currently work 10-hour shifts.

Area Information: The Township is a fast-growing township; having increased its population from roughly 5,000 to 27,000 over the past two decades. Area attractions include Hoover Reservoir, a favorite spot for local recreational fisherman, and two private golf courses. Genoa Township is also extremely close to Interstates 71 and 270 as well as shopping, dining and other entertainment venues. The Township is in the process of developing recreational facilities for its residents, including a 20-acre park, athletic fields and a walking trail.

Population: Approximately 27,000

Job Requirements

Age:
21

Citizenship Required:
Lawfully able work in US.

High School Grad / GED:
Yes

Driver's License:
Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes

Academy Certification:
Yes

Necessary Certifications:
OPOTA

BACKGROUND REMOVAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE OFFICERS :
Note: These standards will be in effect until further notice.

A. Honesty/Falsification
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Failure of the physical agility testing
At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant fails to disclose or acknowledge the use or purchase of any illegal drug(s), and at a subsequent stage in the process, the applicant admits to the use of an illegal drug, as an adult.
At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant provides substantially inconsistent responses regarding illegal drug(s) or alcohol used or purchased by the applicant, as an adult.
At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant fails to disclose or acknowledge any disqualifying behavior or activity on the part of the applicant, as an adult, relative to, and governed by, any of the Background Removal Standards.
Failure or refusal to answer or respond to oral or written questions during any phase of the selection process.
Failure to completely answer or respond to any questions contained in the personal history questionnaire.
Any attempt to distort the polygraph examination results.
Use or attempted use of political influence to secure employment.
Other related and/or similar occurrences, incidents, events, conduct, or behaviors that would be unacceptable or undesirable in a Police Department given the power and responsibilities incumbent to the position.

For purposes of this standard, and Background Removal Standard H., the “use” of drugs occurs when an applicant smokes, puffs, ingests, tastes, injects, inhales, or otherwise tries, any illegal drug, including but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, anabolic steroids, or chemical inhalants.

B. Family History
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

A conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence involving use of force or threatened use of a deadly weapon is a permanent disqualifier under Federal laws.
Non-compliance with a court order or legal contract to provide child support, alimony or other financial responsibility as determined by the appropriate support enforcement bureau or a court of law within the preceding five (5) years.
Intentional violation of any protective or temporary restraining order as determined by a court of law within seven (7) years.
Verified or admitted sexual abuse as adult of one's spouse, ex-spouse, child, stepchild, and parent or other relative or person with whom one lived or has an intimate relationship.
Verified or admitted physical abuse as an adult within the last ten (10) years or sexual abuse of one's spouse, ex- spouse, child, stepchild, parent or other relative or person with whom one lived or has an intimate relationship.

C. Employment
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Three (3) or more involuntary terminations and/or discharges from employment within the last five (5) years. This shall not include terminations resulting from a business ceasing operations, or resulting from being laid off from a position of employment.
Post-probationary termination from any criminal justice occupation.

D. Military History
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Dishonorable discharge from military service.
Conviction of any article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that would be equivalent to a felony under the Ohio Revised Code (ORC).

E. Traffic
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Any conviction of vehicular homicide shall permanently eliminate an applicant from consideration.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
- Conviction within the past five (5) years, or
- More than one (1) OVI conviction as an adult; or
- More than two (2) OVI convictions, if one of the convictions was as a juvenile.
Four (4) moving violations in the past three (3) years as an adult.
At the time of the interview or polygraph, the applicant does not possess a valid driver's license and auto insurance as required by the residence state and if the applicant owns a car.

F. Gambling
The term "gambling offense" shall include any activity defined as gambling by a federal, state, local statute or ordinance in the jurisdiction where the activity occurred. Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Conviction of a gambling offense, within the last five (5) years.
Admission to gambling that has resulted in an unstable financial or credit history within the last seven (7) years.
Conviction of or admission to engaging in the promotion of illegal gambling activity wherein the applicant gains a financial benefit.

G. Criminal Activity Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Any pattern of theft offenses, within the last five (5) years, which cumulatively exceeds $1,000.00.
Any theft offense within the last five (5) years, which singularly is equal to a felony.
- This standard includes theft of cable TV service(s), if the theft occurred in the last two (2) years.
- This also includes the illegal downloading of music and/or movies
Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent applications for welfare, workers compensation, unemployment compensation or other public assistance programs in excess of $1,000.00.
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. An admission of a felony offense would be disqualifying unless otherwise addressed by these standards.
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 in 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 in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. (Does not include traffic or minor misdemeanors.)
Any admission of an offense for carrying a concealed weapon within the last five (5) years if it is defined as a felony by the federal, state or local law where the offense occurred.
Any pattern of theft offenses from an employer or during the course of employment as an adult.

H. Illegal Substances
Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:

Any use or purchase of drugs of abuse (except marijuana) within three (3) years before application. Drugs of abuse include chemical agents/solvent-based substances and prescription drugs taken for reasons other than intended use, in more than one incident and without a prescription, especially Schedule I, II and III drugs.
Any use, purchase, or cultivation of marijuana within one (1) year before application or any time during the selection process.
Any illegal manufacture or sale of drugs of abuse, marijuana or prescriptive drugs. If the substance was sold without profit to the applicant, the amount sold was de minimus, and the sales occurred when the applicant was a juvenile or more than five (5) years ago, then the above Rule shall be negated.

For the purposes of this standard, the “purchase” of marijuana or other illegal drugs include those purchases made by pooling of resources or money by the applicant and others for substances for their own use.

I. Applicant non-responsiveness
An applicant shall be removed from the process for any of the following reasons:

Failure to appear for pre-interview/interview.
Failure to appear for truth verification examination.
Failure to appear for medical/stress test.
Failure to appear for psychological exam.
Failure to return Personal History Questionnaire or Supplemental Questionnaire, or to respond to phone calls or correspondence from Background personnel.
Unable to locate at address/phone number on file.
Applicant is no longer interested in employment with the Department
Failure to appear for oral board.

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