Police Sergeant- Promotional na the Town of West Hartford
the Town of West Hartford · West Hartford, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite
- Senior
- Escritório em West Hartford
- Position Type:
Protective Service - Date Posted:
10/27/2025 - Location:
Police Department - Closing Date:
11/10/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide - Supervises police officers on posts and in cruisers; gives instructions and assistance as required; assigns and supervises officers in emergencies; participates in the performance appraisal process.
- Supervises and participates in the investigation and detection of crime such as visiting crime scenes; searching for and preserving evidence; searching for and apprehending criminals; interviewing and interrogating prisoners and witnesses; investigating reports of missing persons; interviewing complainants and taking proper action to dispose of complaints.
- Supervises and participates in the investigation of motor vehicle accidents; compiling reports on accidents as required. Assists in conducting the accident prevention program in the community.
- Works effectively with other members of police management to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct police operations.
- Ensures the safety of subordinate personnel by assuring the use of safety protocols and equipment.
- Issues orders and relays and interprets orders and directions of superior officers to assigned personnel.
- Appears in court to present evidence and testify against persons accused of crimes.
- Acts as shift commander in absence of lieutenant.
- Prepares and submits reports, forms, and requisitions related to assigned responsibilities.
- Performs related police protection work as required.
- Performs job functions in job environment as described above.
- Performs other related work as required.
- Thorough knowledge of departmental procedures, rules, and regulations and of the limitations upon departmental authority.
- Thorough knowledge of the geography of the town and the locations requiring special police attention.
- Thorough knowledge of first-aid principles and skill in their application.
- Considerable knowledge of pertinent federal and state laws and municipal ordinances.
- Considerable knowledge of modern methods and practices of criminal detection, identification, and investigation.
- Ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear and comprehensive reports.
- Ability to deal with the public courteously and firmly and to establish and maintain effecting working relationships.
- Ability to analyze police problems and situations and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
- Ability to obtain information through interviews, interrogation, and observation and to observe and remember names, faces, and details of incidents and scenes of crime.
- Skill in the use and care of firearms, fingerprint kits, cameras, and in the operation of motor vehicles.
- Town of West Hartford Police Department Professional Reference Directory (As of September 1, 2025).
- Connecticut Law Enforcement Officers Field Manual (Redbook, 2025 edition)
- Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, Kevin M Gilmartin, ISBN-10: 0971725403, ISBN-13: 978-0971725409
- Supervision of Police Personnel, Iannone 9th edition, ISBN-10: 0135186234; ISBN-13: 978-0135186237
- Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town and West Hartford Police Association (2024-2028)
| Police Sergeant- Promotional | JobID: 509 |
The Town of West Hartford
Announces an Internal Promotional Examination
For the Position of
Police Sergeant- Promotional
APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY
Announces an Internal Promotional Examination
For the Position of
Police Sergeant- Promotional
APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY
Application Deadline: Salary Range:
Monday, November 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. $110,500 – $121,498
Job Purpose
Supervises and participates in police work involving the protection of life and property and the enforcement of criminal and traffic laws and local ordinances. The position involves responsibility for the efficient and prompt performance of the work of an assigned squad of police officers within the department’s divisions. A police sergeant frequently participates in the work performed by his or her superior officers with all the authority and responsibility of that position.
Job Environment
Instructions on new assignments are received from the police sergeant’s superior officers and are carried out in accordance with established rules and procedures. However, a police sergeant works independently in performing regularly assigned duties and acts with a minimum of supervision in meeting emergencies and directing members of his or her squad. Employees in this class are required to perform their duties under all conditions of weather. Hazards to personal safety arise from personal, mechanical, and natural sources, and include possible loss of life.
Essential Job Functions
As of December 1, 2025, applicants must have four (4) years of employment as a uniformed officer and/or investigatory member of the West Hartford Police Department.
Method of Selection
The promotional examination will be composed of:
Weight
Written Examination 60%
Oral Board Examination 40%
Time in Service 6 Points
The suggested references listed below may comprise source material for a major portion of the written examination, but the exam will not be limited to the following announced sources:
No applicant will be promoted to this position, however, if he or she fails to satisfy all physical requirements for the position as determined by the Chief of Police and a physician selected by the Town Manager.
Any employee promoted as a result of this examination must satisfactorily complete a probationary period of six (6) months before the promotion will be considered permanent.
The written exam is scheduled for Friday, November 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. You will be notified by email if you are qualified to take the written exam. The Human Resources Department will provide the exam location to qualified candidates by email. The oral boards are expected to be held by November 25, 2025. More information will be released closer to the date.
Applications
All promotional applications must be submitted electronically at Job Openings - Town of West Hartford (westhartfordct.gov) by the posted deadline, unless the Director of Human Resources extends such date.
It is the policy of the Town of West Hartford that discrimination in any way on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity/expression, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, military/veteran status, political belief, criminal record, disability or any other protected status in accordance with the requirements and any exceptions under applicable state or federal law toward employees is strictly prohibited and will be not be tolerated.
The Department of Employee Services provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation on the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 860-561-7488 or email Alan Horner.
Individuals who do not have access to a computer or need assistance completing an online application may visit the Noah Webster Library or its branches for access and assistance.
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10/27/2025
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