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Currently Hiring Part-Time Officers

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Currently Hiring Full-Time Dispatchers

Email sbuczek@hamptonpd.com for more information


Employment and Application Information

Are you service-oriented, team-focused, ethically sound, and constantly striving to learn and improve? Come join our family and become a part of one of the premier and progressive law enforcement agencies in New England. Recognized as one of the leaders in the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Community, our Agency offers exciting and challenging experiences.

Hampton, New Hampshire is a beach resort community located along the beautiful New Hampshire Seacoast, directly adjacent to Interstate 95 and minutes from the Massachusetts border. Our Police Department is staffed with 36 Full-Time and 20+ Part-Time Sworn Officers. We serve a diverse community of 15,000 year-round residents and over 135,000 residents during the spring and summer months.


Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license
  • Sufficient ability to meet Department and New Hampshire Police Academy standards
  • Completion of college courses, military duty and/or relevant experience is desirable but not required

 Hiring Process:

Candidates must at minimum participate in and pass all of the following areas:

  • Interview
  • Physical agility testing (Police candidates only)
  • Polygraph examination
  • Psychological examination
  • Full Background Investigation

 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/TEAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  • ATV Unit
  • Mountain Bike Unit
  • Motorcycle Unit
  • Training Unit
  • Detectives
  • Peer Support Unit
  • Honor Guard
  • Police K-9
  • Mounted Unit
  • School Resource Officer
  • Rockingham County Drug Task Force
  • Regional SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • NH Retirement System
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Educational Assistance
  • And More…

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