ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Cambridge Police Department is a dedicated and diverse group of professionals who are committed to working with the community to make the City of Cambridge a safe and desirable place to live, work, pray or visit. Our mission is to partner with the community to solve problems and improve public safety in a manner that is fair, impartial, transparent, and consistent. Find out more at Become a Cambridge Police Officer - City of Cambridge, MA (cambridgema.gov).

APPLICATION/TESTING PROCESS:
The City of Cambridge is currently recruiting applicants to take the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Competitive Examination for Police Officer Cities and Towns which is being held beginning March 15, 2025. The deadline to submit applications is January 28, 2025, with a fee of $75.00. Additional examination information is available at www.mass.gov/civilservice or by calling the examination hotline 617-878-9700.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Police Officer works under supervision to perform law enforcement duties, protecting life, property, and the civil rights of individuals. Primary duties include patrol; interacting with citizens to provide service and render assistance; and preparing and completing records, reports, and other paperwork documenting incidents for use in prosecution. A Police Officer is dispatched to crime and emergency scenes in response to reported violations, accidents, domestic disputes and abuses, and other incidents; carries out crime scene duties; makes arrests and performs search and seizure; conducts investigations; and interviews witnesses, suspects, and complainants.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 19 as of March 15, 2025, to participate in the examination. Candidates need to be age 21 to be appointed as stated in MGL Chapter 31, Section 58
• Must be a non smoker at the time of and after appointment
• Must pass a medical and physical ability examination(s) prior to appointment
• As of the date of appointment, applicants must have either a high school diploma or equivalency certificate approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education OR three years experience in the armed forces of the United States with last release or discharge under honorable conditions

OTHER BENEFITS: 14 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days, Attendance Incentives, Vacation and Sick leave eligible, Tuition Reimbursement

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply On-line with a Visa or MasterCard at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/massachusetts/jobs/4730735/2025-police-officer-trooper

The examination processing fee may be waived for candidates receiving, or who have received, certain state or federal public assistance, or unemployment insurance during any portion of the one year immediately preceding the examination date, March 15, 2025. Fee Waiver Forms are available on our website This form https://www.mass.gov/info-details/exam-fee-waiver-form should be completed and supporting documentation must be scanned and attached to the application. All fee waiver forms must be submitted on or before January 28, 2025.If you are requesting that the fee for this examination be waived you must complete a Fee Waiver Form.