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Hiring Process Information
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Becoming a Gorham Police Officer: The Hiring Process
270 Main Street Gorham, Maine 04038 207-839-5581
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Minimum Applicant Requirements:
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Hold a high school diploma or equivalent. (post-secondary education is encouraged)
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At least 21 years of age, unless the applicant has an associate degree or 60 credit hours of post secondary education in which case the applicant must be at least 20 years of age.
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Hold a valid driver’s license.
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Have no extensive criminal history, including the following disqualifying criminal conduct or convictions, as prescribed as entrance standards by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy:
Murder or any felony (Class A, B, C crime);
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The applicant also must not have any of the following additional disqualifying criminal convictions:
Any Class D conviction (including OUI);
Any Class E conviction or;
Additional restrictions regarding personal conduct, criminal activity, drug and/or alcohol use may apply, consistent with Gorham Town ordinances.
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Suitable physical condition allowing successful completion of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s physical fitness entrance standards. |
Application / Hiring Process:
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The Town of Gorham accepts applications for the position of police officer only when job openings are announced.
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Interested Applicants should obtain an Application Package and submit it with a cover letter, resume, copy of valid driver's license, and a copy of Alert Test score results to:
Chief Ronald Shepard 270 Main Street Gorham, ME 04038
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Upon successful Application Review, Applicants will be notified of the time and location of the Physical Fitness Evaluation Test. Prior to participating in the Physical Fitness Evaluation, all applicants must present a signed doctors waiver. Applicants must complete the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Physical Fitness Evaluation Test in order to proceed in the hiring process.
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Upon successful completion of the Physical Fitness Evaluation, Applicants will be given a date for an Oral Board Review. The Board will place applicants in numerical order.
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The Chief of Police may make a conditional job offer, contingent upon the applicant successfully passing a:
a. Medical / Physical Examination b. Job Assessment / Psychological Examination c. Background Investigation / Polygraph Examination
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The successful applicant will be hired and sworn in as a Gorham Police Officer, with a one-year probationary status to begin upon successful completion of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. |
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