Pending retirements may cause a wrinkle in the Auburn Police Department, something an upcoming test might help to smooth.
The Auburn Civil Service Commission has scheduled a test for candidates to earn a place on the hiring list for Auburn police officers for Saturday, Nov. 17. Applications must bear postmark no later than Monday, Oct. 15.
Retirement incentives for police and fire department employees are scheduled to be offered in April.
Police Chief Gary Giannotta predicts two to five seasoned officers will leave the force.
“It doesn't sound like much but it's pretty substantial when you have five people walk out the door and it takes a year to get their replacements trained,” Giannotta said.
Candidates have to go to the academy for about six months before undergoing a three-month field training for the department.
The job requires applicants must be 19 years old on the date of the exam, and younger than 35, with exceptions made to candidates with military duty or terminal leave.
Applicants have to live in Cayuga County or the surrounding counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, Tompkins, Seneca or Wayne for at least one month before taking the exam.
The $25 application fee is waived for candidates who are unemployed and responsible for their households or on public assistance.
Applicants must pass the written exam before the commission will schedule a physical fitness test of medical standards. Passing grade is a 70 percent out of 100.
The written test consists of knowledge of rules and regulation, memory for facts and information, reading and understanding written information, and preparing written material in a police setting.
William A. Fulton, civil service secretary, said the last test was November 2004. Between 150 and 200 people took the test to try to earn a spot on the list.
People can get applications in city hall, 24 South St., in Auburn, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped (69 cents postage) envelope to Auburn Civil Service Commission, Memorial City Hall, 24 South St., Auburn, NY 13021.
Staff writer Jessica Soule can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 267 or jessica.soule@lee.net
Retirement incentives for police and fire department employees are scheduled to be offered in April.
Police Chief Gary Giannotta predicts two to five seasoned officers will leave the force.
“It doesn't sound like much but it's pretty substantial when you have five people walk out the door and it takes a year to get their replacements trained,” Giannotta said.
Candidates have to go to the academy for about six months before undergoing a three-month field training for the department.
The job requires applicants must be 19 years old on the date of the exam, and younger than 35, with exceptions made to candidates with military duty or terminal leave.
Applicants have to live in Cayuga County or the surrounding counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, Tompkins, Seneca or Wayne for at least one month before taking the exam.
The $25 application fee is waived for candidates who are unemployed and responsible for their households or on public assistance.
Applicants must pass the written exam before the commission will schedule a physical fitness test of medical standards. Passing grade is a 70 percent out of 100.
The written test consists of knowledge of rules and regulation, memory for facts and information, reading and understanding written information, and preparing written material in a police setting.
William A. Fulton, civil service secretary, said the last test was November 2004. Between 150 and 200 people took the test to try to earn a spot on the list.
People can get applications in city hall, 24 South St., in Auburn, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped (69 cents postage) envelope to Auburn Civil Service Commission, Memorial City Hall, 24 South St., Auburn, NY 13021.
Staff writer Jessica Soule can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 267 or jessica.soule@lee.net
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