The Newton Police Department is an equal opportunity employer. The department seeks men and women of good character who are committed, and who possess a strong desire for community service, enhancement, and betterment.
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To be employed as a police officer in New Hampshire, the applicant must:
- be at least 18 years of age;
- be a United States citizen;
- have obtained a high school diploma or New Hampshire General Educational Develop (G.E.D.) certificate;
- pass an NCIC and fingerprint check;
- pass a character and background check;
- never have had a felony conviction in any state or country or in the military service which has not been pardoned;
- not have multiple misdemeanor or violation convictions so as to indicate a disregard for the law;
- not have a misdemeanor conviction which has not been pardoned, and which is serious enough to cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer, or which resulted in a serious bodily injury to another person;
- not suffer from a serious mental disorder;
- not have been dishonorably discharged from the military services;
- not have been discharged under other than honorable conditions if the conditions would cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer;
- not knowingly make a material false statement in the application process;
- not have been suspended or discharged by an employer for reasons which would cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer;
- not use illegal drugs or have a past history of illegal drug use which would cast doubt on his/her fitness to be a police officer;
- not have a history if illegal drug use, or use legal drugs or alcohol to excess;
- not have ever illegally manufactured, transported for sale, or sold a controlled substance;
- within 36 months of application, not have illegally used a controlled substance other than marijuana, unless under the age of 21 at the time, in which case 24 months shall apply;
- not have used marijuana within 12 months of application;
- not have ever illegally used a controlled substance while employed in a law enforcement capacity;
- not have been discharged or allowed to resign in lieu of discharge for reasons of moral character or moral turpitude for acts or omissions of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to doubt his/her honesty, integrity, etc.;
- be of good general character and reputation in the community;
- not have his/her police certification suspended or revoked in any jurisdictions.
- pass a physical examination by a licensed physician who attests he/she is able to engage in a rigorous program of physical training;
- pass the Council’s pre-entrance physical agility test, in order to be admitted to the NH Police Training Academy.
