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Police Officer Recruitment Drug Testing: Candidates shall be required to submit to a drug test as part of the pre-employment medical examination. Applicants must complete the Drug Testing Supplement to the Employment Application. Failure to do so will automatically disqualify your application for the position. Nonsmoking requirement: Due to the physical demands of this position, the Town of West Hartford requires that all qualified candidates certify that they are nonsmokers. Applicants must complete the Nonsmoking Statement as part of the application process. Character Requirement: Candidates must meet the highest legal and ethical standards. No applicant will be accepted with any drug related conviction, felony conviction, conviction for any Class A or Class B misdemeanor or any conviction for domestic violence. Candidates will undergo a rigorous background investigation, including a polygraph, before any offer of employment. An applicant may be disqualified for poor employment history, recent use of illegal drugs, or previously undetected criminal activity. Any omission, falsification, fabrication, lie or misleading statement will automatically result in disqualification from further consideration. NOTE: According to Connecticut General Statutes Sections 46b-146, 54-760 or 54-142a effective October 1, 2002, applicants are not required to disclose the existence or any arrest, criminal charge or conviction, the records of which have been erased pursuant to a finding or delinquency or a finding that a child was a member of a family with service needs, an adjudication as a youthful offender, a criminal charge that has been dismissed or nolled, a criminal charge for which the person has been found not guilty, or a conviction for which the person received an absolute pardon. Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills Candidates must be trained in modern methods of first aid; and possess the ability to be trained in all aspects of entry-level police work; ability to observe situations analytically and objectively and to record the situation and information gathered in a complete and clear manner; ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public; ability to deal firmly but courteously with the public; ability to lean modern methods of crime detection and prevention; ability to understand and execute written and oral instructions; ability to prepare clear and comprehensive reports; ability to learn the effective use and care of firearms and other self-protective devices; and have sufficient physical strength and agility to defend oneself or to subdue violent persons. Police officers are required to perform their duties under all conditions of weather. Hazards to personal safety arise from both personal, mechanical and natural sources, and include possible loss of life. |
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