City and County of Honolulu
METROPOLITAN POLICE RECRUIT (PO-05)
$5,143.00 Monthly
Oahu, HI
Full-Time Permanent
HPD-20171218
HPD - Career Center
12/18/2017
Continuous
$5,143.00 Monthly
Oahu, HI
Full-Time Permanent
HPD-20171218
HPD - Career Center
12/18/2017
Continuous
Position Information
Receives intensive classroom and field training in principles, practices, procedures and techniques of police work which prepares the recruit to perform the duties of a police officer including the detection, apprehension and arrest of suspects and use of firearms. Recruits are also required to pass a rigorous fitness testing program. Must be able to work irregular hours, shift and weekend work. Exposure to hazardous and obnoxious conditions.
After 12 months of satisfactory service as a Metropolitan Police Recruit, recruits are eligible to become a Metropolitan Police Officer I, $5,346 per month (PO-07, Step A), plus $658.67 per month, Standard of Conduct pay.Additional Job Information
All notifications will be sent via email. Applicants are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence by checking email accounts in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please use a valid email account, verify a correct email address is entered into the GovernmentJobs account that is used to apply,and check spam folders on a regular basis. Paper applications are not accepted for this recruitment.
For questions regarding this recruitment, contact the Honolulu Police Department's Career Center at 808-723-7788. Please DO NOT contact the City & County of Honolulu's Department of Human Resources.Minimum Qualification Requirements
At the time application, applicants must meet the following:
- 20 years of age (21 years of age by graduation from the Police Academy)
- High School Diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)
- Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license (Type 3/automobile)
- US Citizen, US National, Permanent Resident Alien of the US, or Non-Citizen with unrestricted employment authorization.
- Must be able to meet Federal and State eligibility requirements to possess firearms (no felony convictions; no misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence, other violent crimes, or illegal drug sales).
In addition to meeting these minimum qualifications, we highly recommend applicants review HPD's Selection Standards to determine the likelihood in successfully passing the background investigation. To review HPD's Selection Standards, click here.Examination Process
- ENTRY LEVEL POLICE EXAMINATIONApplicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be contacted by HPD via email with additional information and instructions to self-schedule for an entrance exam. Applicants who do not currently reside on the island of O'ahu will be contacted for a consolidated testing process and will not be required to self-schedule. The next consolidated testing will be between June - August 2018. Applicants are responsible for all travel and lodging expenses.
HPD will administer exams on a regular basis; once invited to self-schedule, please monitor the registration site for exam dates.
The entrance exam is a timed, multiple choice exam that covers observation and memory, written communication, reading/understanding, and reasoning/analytical ability. HPD will notify applicants of their entrance exam results via email.
If applicants are claiming veteran's preference, you must meet eligibility requirements AND submit a copy of your Form DD-214 at the examination site. Veteran's Preference is applicable ONLY if you pass the entrance examination.
ELIGIBILITY LIST
Applicants who pass the entrance exam will be ranked by their score and be placed on a "live" eligibility list. Your score will be valid for one (1) year. Once HPD is ready to begin processing for a recruit class (usually 3 times per year), the highest ranking applicants will be invited to begin HPD's internal selection process.
HPD's internal selection process will include a Physical Readiness Assessment, Orientation, Online Personal History Statement, Clarification Interview, Psychological Examination/Interview, Polygraph Examination and Medical Examination. For more information on all of the steps, please click here.
- Employer
- City and County of Honolulu
- Phone
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(808) 768-8536
- Website
- http://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/
- Address
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650 South King Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
- Employer
- City and County of Honolulu
- Phone
- (808) 768-8536
- Website
- http://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/
- Address
-
650 South King Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
- METROPOLITAN POLICE RECRUIT (PO-05) Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Have you taken the entrance exam for the Metropolitan Police Recruit position within the last six (6) months?
- * QUESTION 2
- Do you currently reside on the island of O'ahu?
- * QUESTION 3
- Are you at least 20 years of age?
- * QUESTION 4
- Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED)?
- * QUESTION 5
- Do you possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license (type 3/automobile)?
- * QUESTION 6
- Applicants must meet Federal and State eligibility requirements to possess firearms. Persons who have been convicted of any felony, crime of violence, illegal sale of any drug, misdemeanor of domestic violence, etc. are NOT eligible to possess firearms. Are you able to possess a firearm?
- * Required Question