Now hiring Entry-Level Police Officers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent

• College credits preferred

• Must be a United States Citizen

• Must possess a valid driver’s license

• Must be 21 years of age upon graduation of the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• Current Probationary Officer Pay $70,484

• Senior Patrol Officer Pay One Year After Being Sworn $74,177

• 5.5% Longevity After 5 years of Service with Step Increases to 11% after 20 Years

• 13 Holidays, 5 Personal Days, 2 Weeks’ Vacation During First Year of Service---Step Increases to 25 Vacation Days after 15 Years of Service

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield/Vision & Dental Coverage

SPECIALIZED UNITS:

• Detective Division & Prosecution Unit

• ATV & Bike Patrol

• Active Shooter Team

• K-9 Unit

• School Resource Officer & Community Resource Officer

• Accident Reconstruction Team

• Commercial Enforcement Unit

SALARY & BENEFITS

$71,122 - $88,881 (5th year)

Excellent Benefits Package

Department Contact:

- Lt. Philip Gingerella

pgingerella@charlestownpolice.org

401-213-6902 (office)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent; or be a graduate of a POST Certified Police or Law Enforcement Academy

• Must be at least 18-years-old; be a US Citizen

• Must have an active driver’s license

• Must pass all testing requirements.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• $61,363 - $75,167 (Base pay after 3 years of service, excluding holiday pay)

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical (Single and Family) with 50% town buyback option (Approx. $11,000 for family plan)

• Delta Dental Coverage

• Paid Vacation Time (increasing yearly after 5th year up to 27 days)

• $1,700 Annual Clothing Allowance

• 17 Paid Holidays

• Paid Sick Time

• Compensatory Time

• Family Illness Days

• Longevity Pay (increases from 4% to 11% years 5-20)

• December Holiday Bonus (1.5% of Salary)

• Officers with more than 5 Years of Service

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years old by the time of appointment

• Must possess: High school diploma/GED equivalent OR 2 years of active military service OR 4 years of military reserve service with an honorable discharge

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have an active driver’s license

• Pass all phases of the testing selection process

• Meet requirements of the RI Municipal Police Training Academy

SALARY & BENEFITS

• A competitive salary program and potential for advancement

• Additional compensation available (overtime, details, stipends, etc.)

• Health/dental care and Life Insurance

• Paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave

• Educational incentives to include tuition

• Private pension plan and longevity incentives

SALARY

• Starting Base Salary $57,629

• Top step after 3 years $83,148

• Overtime opportunities

• Clothing allowance

• Accreditation incentive

• Full pay while in the academy

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance

• Dental and vision coverage

• Pension Plan

• Paid sick time

• Paid holidays

• Personal days

• Vacation days

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Starting at $67,464.04 Top Step $78,296.92

• Blue Cross Coast to Coast

• Delta Dental

• Paid Holidays

• Personal/Sick/Vacation Time

• Longevity

• Accreditation Bonus

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 18 years of age, and possess a valid driver’s license.

• Applicants must possess a High School Diploma or GED certificate.

• Applicants must meet medical, physical and psychological standards and must pass an extensive background investigation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Good Moral Character

• U.S. Citizen

• 21 Years Of Age

• Valid Driver’s License

• High School Diploma Or Ged

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary/Benefits

• Current Top Step To $82,057

• Ri Mers 25-Year Pension

• Paid Leave Time (Vacation/Personal/Compensatory/Sick)

• 15 Paid Holidays

• Up To 22 Vacation Days

• 5 Personal Days After 1 Year

• Paid College Tuition

• Family Medical And Dental Plan

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

• Starting salary $64,805/Top step $75,185 (At lateral applicant’s time in their previous positon will be honored and reflect their starting salary)

• Top step as of 07/01/2025 $78,756.

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays

• Longevity increases after five (5) years of service beginning at 6.5% up to 12.5% after 20 years of service;

• 20 year retirement at 50% salary, 2% each additional year after 20 and 3% COLA

• Detail rate $65.00/ hr, Premium Detail rate $130/hr

• Paid sick, vacation, personal and compensatory leave

• Clothing allowance

• College tuition reimbursement up to a Master’s Program.

• Compensation will be made to lateral applicant’s agency

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• YEAR I: $64,358 || YEAR 2: $78,802 || 3+ YEARS: $88,756

• Vested Pension after I0 YEARS

• Full Pension at 25 YEARS

• Health & Dental Insurance

• 13 1/2 paid holidays, 5 paid sick days, longevity pay after 5 years

• Full college tuition

SPECIALIZED UNITS:

• Patrol Division

• Crash Investigation Unit

• School Resource Officers/Comfort Dog

• Detective Division (Criminal investigations, prosecution, juveniles)

• Special Response Team/Crisis Negotiation

• Harbor Patrols

• Drug Recognition Experts

• Motorcycle Unit

• Task Forces

• Firearms Unit

• Community Policing Unit

• Drone Unit

• Honor Guard

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 18 years of age or older.

• Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, OR have 2 years of active military service, OR 4 years of military reserve service with an honorable discharge.

• Be a U.S. citizen.

• Hold a valid driver's license.

• Successfully pass all phases of the testing process.

• Meet the requirements set by the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Starting Base Salary: $63,925

• Annual Increases: Up to $80,604

• Shift Differential Pay

• Overtime & Detail Opportunities

• Clothing & Maintenance Allowance

• Accreditation & College Incentives

• Full Pay While Attending the Academy

• Single/Family Health and Dental Plans

• Paid Vacation and Compensation Days

• State Pension Retirement Plan (vested after 5 years)

• 19 Paid Holidays and Sick Time

• IBPO 470 Union Membership

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a citizen of the United States;
2. Must be at least twenty (20) years of age at the time of hire;
3. Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s (drivers’) license;
4. Must be a high school graduate or have a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) issued by a State Department of Education;
5. Must be a Rhode Island resident or reside within a thirty (30) mile radius of 1168 Main Street, Richmond RI 02898.
6. The Richmond Police Department utilizes Fit2Serve for the physical fitness assessment. All candidates must possess a valid certificate that they have passed the assessment, or must schedule testing through Fit2Serve RI directly at https://www.fit2serveri.com.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• 55,867 - $72,900 (top step patrol currently) not including additional pay for overtime and holidays

• Holidays: Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year.

• Sick Leave: Twelve (12) paid sick leave days per year accruing to a maximum of 100 days.

• Vacation: Probationary employees are not eligible for vacation days in their first year but can earn compensatory time as paid leave in lieu of overtime pay. After successful completion of one year of service, employees earn between five (5) and twenty-three (23) days depending on years of service, separate and apart from three (3) “personal days” which equate to paid leave days after five years of service.

• Longevity: After four (4) years of service, employees receive 3% of their base pay as a longevity increase. There are additional longevity increases of 2% after ten (10) years, 4% after thirteen (13) years, 6% after eighteen (18) years, and 7% after twenty-five (25) years.

• Healthcare: Full-time employees are eligible for Blue Cross Health Insurance/Delta Dental, in a single plan, two-party plan, or a family plan, with a 20% co-pay.

• Health Saving Account (HSA): $2,000 Single Plan, $4,000 Family Plan

• Life insurance: The Town provides a $50,000 life insurance policy for loss of life on duty.

• Military leave: Eligible employees are afforded two (2) weeks of military leave for annual military training.

• Pension: Police officers are entered into the State’s Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS), which provides a minimum of 50% of the employee’s salary upon retirement after twenty-five (25) years of service. Members contribute 9% of their salary to their pension plan.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• $72,894 - $78,903 by 2027

• RI Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Saving Plan (single and family)

• Delta Dental Plan Insurance

• Family Medical insurance coverage after retirement

• Life Insurance - $250,000

• State Municipal Retirement System Pension (MERS)

Opportunities to join Specialized Units and Divisions:

• SWAT Team

• Crisis Negotiators

• Honor Guard

• Federal Task Force opportunities

• Community Policing & School Resource Officers

• Detectives & BCI

• Prosecution

Additional Benefits:

• 120-217.5 Hrs Paid

• Vacation Time: 120 Hours Paid Sick Time, 2 Paid Personal Days, 14 Paid Holidays

• $500 RIPAC Stipend

• Longevity Pay: 4.5% at four years, 13% at twenty four years

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• $56,824 with annual step increases; top step patrol being $79,507. Longevity increases every 5 years beginning after 5 years of service.

• Excellent healthcare (BC/BS)

• Dental (Delta)

• Eyewear reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Uniform cleaning

• Bereavement leave

• Life insurance

• 13 paid vacation days*

• 12 paid holidays*

• 11 paid sick days*

• 2 paid personal days*

• 20 paid military days*

  • *days allotted annually
    

• 25 year MERS retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY:
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be a US citizen
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent
• Have no felony convictions

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Woonsocket Police Department is an accredited law enforcement agency committed to the community policing philosophy. At full strength, the Department has 101 officers assigned throughout its Divisions and Specialized Units: Uniform Patrol / Detectives / K-9 / Juvenile Division / Court Prosecution / Traffic / Vice / SWAT / Honor Guard / Training / Internal Affairs.
Police officers have the responsibility and duty to safeguard life and property through legal and ethical enforcement of State / Federal law and City Ordinances, to respond to and take action in emergencies, to competently investigate crimes and pursue offenders, to diligently maintain order and to address quality of life issues with respect for all persons, following established policies and procedures.

BENEFITS
The City of Woonsocket provides benefits including, but not limited to, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, medical and dental insurance, and longevity incentives.