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Please see the links below for general employment opportunities and employment applications.
Police Officer Hiring Process
The Town of Amherst Police Department hires police officers regardless of experience, from the current Erie County Dept of Personnel Police Officer entrance exam. In order to receive email notifications when the next Erie County Police Officer exam is posted, candidates are encouraged to sign up for email notifications at the link below
The process for appointment as a police officer in the Town of Amherst consists of the following:
- Oral interview with Administration of Police Department
- Successful completion of background questionnaire and investigation
- Candidates will then be offered a conditional offer of employment which will
involve:
- Fingerprint record chec
- Medical Exam
- Psychiatric Exam
- Polygraph Exam
- Clearance by Erie County of the listed qualifications and residency
- After successful completion of all the above listed steps, candidates then need Amherst Town Board approval for appointment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and in addition, EITHER:
- Completion of a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university at time of appointment; or:
- Completion of a minimum of thirty (30) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university and completion of one (1) year of active duty military service* (see Notes 2, 3 and 5) at time of appointment; or:
- An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B)
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL:
Candidates must have visual acuity of no worse than 20/100 in each eye uncorrected and must otherwise satisfy the medical and physical fitness standards prescribed by the New York Municipal Police Training Council. These physical and medical requirements are posted in the Erie County Personnel Department at 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, Room 604
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Eligibility for appointment begins when candidates reach their 21st birthday. Candidates who reach their 35th birthday before the date of the written examination are NOT eligible except as follows*: Candidates may have a period of military duty or terminal leave up to six years, as defined in Section 243 (10-a) of the Military Law, deducted from their age for the purpose of meeting the age requirement. *Section 58.1(a) requires that applicants not be "more than thirty-five years of age as of the date when the applicant takes the written examination..." Candidates who may be impacted by the maximum age requirement and who are requesting an alternate test date (for active military duty, Sabbath observance or for an alternate test date situation which meets the conditions of Erie County's alternate test date policy) are advised to contact Erie County to discuss the request.
CITIZENSHIP:
United States citizenship is required at time of appointment and maintenance throughout the period of employment.
DRIVER'S LICENSE:
Candidates must possess a valid New York State Driver's License at time of appointment and maintenance throughout the period of employment. Permanent appointment shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of an approved municipal basic training program pursuant to Section 209q of the General Municipal Law.
Notes:
- ALL candidates must be not less than 19 years of age on or before the date of the exam.
- *Active duty military service does NOT include active duty for training.
- Up to one (1) year of active duty military service may be substituted for education on the basis of one (1) month of active duty equals 2.5 college semester credit hours.
- Candidates must have a high school diploma or possess a high school equivalency diploma issued by an education department of any State of the United States or hold a comparable diploma issued by any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States or by the Canal Zone or hold a report from the United States armed forces certifying successful completion of the tests of general education development, high school level.
- ***ALL APPOINTEES MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of D or better is required for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee. Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application. All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.
PHYSICAL AGILITY AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION:
CANDIDATES WHO PASS THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A QUALIFYING PHYSICAL AGILITY AND MEDICAL TEST. FAILURE ON EITHER QUALIFYING TEST WILL BAR CANDIDATES FROM APPOINTMENT. Based on the ranking on the written test, only a sufficient number of candidates needed to fill the present vacancies will be called to take part in an assessment of their physical agility. The agility test consists of bent-leg sit-ups, push-ups, and a 1.5 mile run and measures muscular endurance, muscular endurance of the upper body and cardiovascular activity. The Municipal Police Training Council adopted the physical fitness screening test based on the model formulated by the Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research. The minimum passing scores, depending on age and sex, represent the fortieth (40th) percentile of physical fitness as established by the Cooper Institute. In addition, the standards are available for review at the Erie County Department of Personnel.
Police Department
500 John James Audubon Pkwy
Amherst,
NY
14228
(716)
689-1311
24 Hours, 365 Days
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Chamberlin, Scott P.
Chief of Police
716-689-1311
Camilleri, Michael J.
Assistant Chief of Police
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Brown, Kevin C.
Captain - Investigative Services
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Huller, Gregg
Captain - Support Services Division
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Martin, Tracy S.
Captain - Patrol Division Day Platoon
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McFayden, Kari
Captain - Patrol Division Afternoon Platoon
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Meyer, Christopher T.
Captain - Administration Services
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Miller, John
Captain - Patrol Division Night Platoon
716-689-1311
Persons, Charles F.
Captain - Traffic Bureau
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Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt
Amherst Police Department invites the community to the Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt with egg hunts, games, prizes, child IDs, snacks, and more. Event will be held Saturday, April 12 at the Amherst Police Community Policing and Training Facility (4220 Bailey Ave). Egg Hunt Times: 10:15 AM – Ages 4 & Under; 11:15 AM – Ages 4-7; and 12:15 PM – Ages 8-11. Don't miss this egg-citing event!
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