High school diploma from a school accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or GED certificate issued by the appropriate state agency; a valid U.S. Driver's License; minimum of 21 years of age; United States citizenship; no conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving force or violence, force related to domestic violence, or a crime of moral turpitude, perjury, or false statement. If an applicant has been a member of the armed forces of the United States, the discharge must be under honorable conditions.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Alabama State Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Any officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) will be eligible for the Lateral Entry Academy provided they have satisfactorily met all of the Huntsville Police Department Officer Selection Process requirements and have two (2) years' experience as a certified police officer; and
Applicants must have two (2) full years of service since APOSTC certification was achieved; or have been employed previously by the Huntsville Police Department and separated in good standing. A minimal two (2) years of certification to be eligible for increased pay.
Two or more years of POST certified experience working as a patrol officer for a county or city law enforcement agency including uniform patrol work responding to emergency calls is desired.
Individuals hired for the position of Police Officer who meet the law enforcement experience requirements and conditions as described in Ordinance 26-332, section 8.2 of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook, are eligible for hire above the minimum rate as indicated below. Additionally, eligible full-time employees receive annual step increases.
Two (2) years of experience: Five (5) steps above the established minimum rate - $66,019.20-
Three (3) years of experience: Six (6) steps above the established minimum rate - $67,371.20
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Four (4) years of experience: Seven (7) steps above the established minimum rate - $68,660.80
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Five (5) years of experience: Eight (8) steps above the established minimum rate - $70,075.20
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Six (6) years of experience: Nine (9) steps above the established minimum rate - $71,427.20
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Seven (7) years of experience: Ten (10) steps above the established minimum rate - 72,862.40
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Eight (8) or more years of experience: Eleven (11) steps above the established minimum rate - $73,985.60
For a complete job description which includes the physical and environmental factors of the position, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/huntsville/classspecs
HIRING PROCESS:
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION:
Applicants are required to complete a supplemental application. The deadline for the supplemental application will be provided to the applicant by the department. Please do not complete the supplemental application until you have been contacted and instructed to do so by the police personnel. Supplemental applications may be downloaded at:
https://huntsvilleal.seamlessdocs.com/f/supplemental/
Upon submission of the supplemental application the Huntsville Police Department may visit the applicant's current employer. Three years of evaluations, complete work history, and interviews with current employer will be obtained.
Applicants eligible to participate, those who meet the qualification requirements, will be notified of an appointment for the mandatory APOSTC Physical Agility test only.
Applicants must have returned a completed supplemental background application to Internal Affairs in order to take the physical agility/ability test. Applicants must present a valid driver's license and should also dress appropriate for the physical agility/ability test.
In addition, applicants who arrive late or fail to attend the mandatory physical agility/ability test will automatically be removed from the hiring process.
BACKGROUND PROCESS:
Applicants will receive a deadline to submit required documents. Documents received late or failure to return the required documents will automatically eliminate the applicant from the hiring process.
Applicants, who are successful in the hiring process to this point, are eligible to be selected for an oral interview. Selection for Lateral Police Officer will be conditional upon successfully completing a supplemental application, polygraph examination, APOSTC Physical Ability/Agility test, oral interview, background investigation, psychological test, drug test, and medical examination.
For additional information please visit https://www.joinhuntsvillepd.com/
Applicants may obtain a copy of the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Police Department's EEOP Short Form Upon Request
