Comparative and Lateral Police Officers

Step up and join our highly committed team dedicated to the people and growing community of Danbury.

The City of Danbury is looking for those Officers who share our same high standards and values and who have prior experience as a Regular, Full-Time Police Officer from a State or Municipal Police Department in Connecticut (Lateral) or Police Officer from outside of Connecticut (Comparative).

Please read the following requirements very carefully. Applications must be submitted with the documented certification and experience requirements listed below:

Standard Application Requirements for All Police Officers:

In-service Training Records along with the number of hours for each course for each agency of employment
Proof of Education: Notarized High School or College University transcripts
Copy of Operators License
Copy of Social Security Card

Comparative Officer Applications must also include

(Officers from a state or municipal Police Department outside of Connecticut)

Resume
Transcripts from each full time Police Academy attended
Academy Course Curriculum from each Academy attended. This is to contain the complete curriculum listing all subjects and the hours spent on each subject. Please Note: The academy requires a minimum of 680 recruit academy training hours. Also required is 2 full years (not including academy training) as a Police Officer with a Law Enforcement Agency.

Lateral Officers Applications must also include:

Officers from a state or municipal Police Department in Connecticut

· Waiver from Mayor/Selectman if employed as a Certified Connecticut Police Officer with a Law Enforcement Agency for less than 2 years.

Note : Lateral Officers must have completed 2 full years of law enforcement. This does not include academy and FTO Training Time.

Applications are available in the Personnel Department at Danbury City Hall 155 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 and our website at www.danbury-ct.gov

Candidates having questions can contact:

Captain Daniel Mulvey at 203-797-4678 or Ginny Alosco-Werner at 203-797-4598

All completed applications must be returned to The Personnel Department

EEO/M-F

Application for employment