Shorthanded Enfield Police Department Seeking To Hire New Officers
ENFIELD, CT — Like other law enforcement agencies in the area, the Enfield Police Department is on a recruiting drive to help fill a half-dozen officer vacancies within its force.
“Everyone is having trouble finding quality applicants, and we’re no exception,” Chief Alaric
Fox said. “I’ve just hired three, and in the period it took to bring them in, I’ve had two separate. I’m sitting on six current openings.”
There is an expedited hiring process for already-certified officers. Starting salaries range from $75,691 to $91,728, and benefit packages include, but are not limited to:
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Several relatively new employees told Patch of their experience thus far with the Enfield force.
Officer Sherri Williams said, “If someone asked me my experience with the Enfield Police Department and asked me to use the words ‘people, places, and things’ to describe what it is like to be a part of this team, I’d offer the following: The ‘people’ are amazing to work with, and they truly want to see you succeed. The ‘place’ is a great work environment of support, motivation and guidance. The ‘things’ Enfield helps you to experience are new things and to learn so much about your career. The training and learning they offer you as an officer is to guarantee you will be the best officer you can be and in your career. No wonder it’s an amazing department to be a part of.”
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“When I left the Marine Corps, I wanted to continue to serve and be a part of an organization that was bigger than myself,” Officer Robert Killackey said. “I wanted to be a part of a family. I found my family with the Enfield Police Department. The department draws heavily from those with current law enforcement experience, military veterans and those who grew up in the community. If you want to be a part of one of the most proactive, community-oriented, and professional police departments in the state of Connecticut, look no further than the Enfield Police Department.”
More information about becoming a member of the Enfield Police Department may be obtained here.
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