East Providence Police Department
750 Waterman Avenue
East Providence RI 02914
Colonel Joseph H. Tavares
Chief of Police
“In Service There is Honor”
2010 Police Officer Recruitment Drive
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The City of East Providence has closed the application stage for the position of Probationary Police Officer.
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Thank you for you interest in employment with the East Providence Police Department. We have chosen “In Service There Is Honor” as the motto for our recruitment effort because it is representative of the values that we, the men and women of the EPPD hold in highest regard:
Service to the Community
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Honor in Ourselves, as Individuals and as a Department.
If dedication to these principles sounds like the career for you, we welcome you to our employment process and look forward to the day when you too proudly wear the grey and red.
Click here for the Formal Process Application
Click here for important dates during the hiring process.
Click here for the Agility Medical Release form.
Reasons for disqualification (removal from further consideration):
- Untruthfulness or the omission of information on any application, interview or paperwork associated with the hiring process
- Dishonorable discharge from any military service (less than honorable discharges will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
- Incarceration for the conviction of a misdemeanor offense
- A conviction of any of the following:
- Any felony or crime of moral turpitude
- A domestic violence related offense including any misdemeanor offense against a domestic partner, spouse, child, or parent
- Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, eluding police, drag racing or reckless driving, or criminal leaving the scene of an accident; within the last five years
- The sale, distribution, or possession of illegal drugs
Job Benefits:
• Starting salary of $45,464 annually, increases to $54,312 after 36 months
• Medical Insurance (Health Savings Account with 10% contribution)
• Dental Insurance
• Pension after 20 years of service
• Educational Benefits
• Overtime paid at 1 and 1/2 rate
• Paid holidays & vacation time
• Life Insurance
• Extensive training
• Advancement opportunities
Testing and Selection Process:
• Physical Agility Test
• Written Test
• Oral Test
• Background Investigation
• Swim Proficiency Test
• Medical Screening
• Psychological Examination
• Completion of RI Municipal Police Academy
• 1 year status as a Probationary Police Officer
Physical Agility Standards:
Minimum Physical Fitness Entrance Standards
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Male
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Assessment Battery
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Age <20
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Age 20-29
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Age 30-39
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Age 40-49
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Age 50-59
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300 Meter Run
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59
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59
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58.9
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72
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83.2
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Sit & Reach
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16.5
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16.5
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15.5
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14.3
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13.3
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1 Minute Sit-up
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41
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38
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35
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29
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24
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Max. Bench Press Ratio
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1.06
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0.99
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0.88
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0.8
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0.71
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1.5 Mile Run
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12:29
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12:29
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12:53
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13:50
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15:14
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Female
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Assessment Battery
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Age <20
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Age 20-29
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Age 30-39
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Age 40-49
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Age 50-59
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300 Meter Run
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71
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71
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79
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94
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n/a
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Sit & Reach
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20.5
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19.3
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18.3
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17.3
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16.8
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1 Minute Sit-up
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32
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32
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25
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20
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14
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Max. Bench Press Ratio
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0.58
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0.59
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0.53
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0.5
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0.44
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1.5 Mile Run
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15:05
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15:05
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15:56
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17:11
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19:10
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For more information, please contact the City's Human Resource Department at 401-435-7766.
Links:
Rhode Island Municipal Academy