Recruitment

INFO & FAQ

Steps in the hiring process:

  • Apply
  • Written Test
    • The Hudson Police Department uses the International Public Management Association for Human resources Test, PO-EL 202-NC.
  • Physical Fitness Test
  • Formal Oral Board Interview
  • One on One Interview/Polygraph
    • Once completed and given a conditional offer, there is paperwork that you will be given two weeks to fill out.  This paperwork is for the upcoming Polygraph and Psychological exams which are required.
  • Psychological Evaluation
    • Our Psychological exam is done by an outside medical doctor which you will have to travel to. The appointment with be made once you are at this phase of the hiring process.
  • Medical Exam
    • This exam is done at St Joseph’s Business and Health, 166 Kinsley Street STE 203 Nashua, NH 03060
  • Chief’s Interview
  • Board of Selectmen Evaluation and Hiring

Once you’re hired:

The procedure for the Hudson Police department is to hire the candidate six weeks before the academy:

  • In-service academy preparation (Uniforms, Qualifications, Driver Training)
  • New Hampshire Police Standards and Training in Concord, NH
  • Field Training/Evaluation process (FTEP)
    • 12 week program
    • Ghost ride
    • Check ride

 

Work life balance:

The Hudson Police Department is open 24 hours a day.  Dispatchers and officers generally work one of three, 8-hour shifts.  HPD is staffed with 52 sworn officers and 9 dispatchers and also has some limited full-time and part-time civilian staff positions:

  • Police Officers:
    • Shift work 4 days on, 2 days off; 8.5 hour shifts (0630-1500 hrs; 1430-2300 hrs; 2230-0700 hrs)
  • Dispatchers:
    • Shift work 5 days on, 2 days off; 8.0 hour shifts (0700-1500 hrs; 1500-2300 hrs; 2300-0700 hrs)
  • Civilian staff:
    • Generally Mon-Fri, 0900-1700 hrs

Informative link: https://www.police1.com/family-home/work-life-balance-in-public-safety-what-we-can-learn-from-millennials

Officer wellness program national view: https://www.theiacp.org/topics/officer-safety-wellness

Hudson Police Wellness Officer contact: jdowney@hudsonnh.gov

 

Pay and Benefits:

The current contract for the Hudson Police Employee Association click the link below to download our current contract

https://www.nh.gov/pelrb/collective/documents/hudson_police4.pdf

 

Special Units/Assignments

All units are filled on staffing need, most units require a minimum time in service with the department.

  • ATV Unit
  • Mountain Bike Unit
  • Motorcycle Unit
  • Training Unit
  • Detectives
  • Federal Narcotics Units
  • Honor Guard
  • Police K-9
  • Mounted Unit
  • School Resource Officer
  • Regional SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team
  • Crash Team
  • Crime Scene Unit

 

Drug Activity:

In the state of NH, Illegal drug use is a criminal act. Before seeking employment with the Hudson Police Department, please ask yourself these questions:

  • Have I used marijuana in the last 12 months?
    • If so, this disqualifies you. NH PSTC Administrative rules 301.05 indicate this behavior prohibits us from appointing anyone who has taken part in these activities.
    • Example - You tried marijuana while visiting a State or Country that has legalized its use.  For this example let’s say that was in January 2022.  An applicant would not be eligible for appointment as a Police Officer until February 2023.
    • Selection - Successful applicants must be able to truthfully state that they have not used marijuana in the last 12 months.  Applicant statements are verified by Background and Polygraph Investigation.
  • Have I used an illegal controlled drug in the past 36 months?
    • If so, this disqualifies you. NH PSTC Administrative rules 301.05 indicate this behavior prohibits us from appointing anyone who has taken part in these activities.
    • Example - While studying for final exams in Nov 2020 a friend provided some Ritalin to help you concentrate. In our example Ritalin is a controlled substance not prescribed for your use. An applicant under 21 at the time of use would not be eligible for appointment as a Police Officer until Dec 2022 (24 months). An applicant age 21 or older at the time of use would not be eligible until Dec 2023 (36 months).
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    • Selection - Successful applicants must be able to truthfully state that they have not illegally used a controlled substance in the last 36 months or 24 months if under 21 at the time of the usage.  Applicant statements are verified by Background and Polygraph Investigation.
  • Drug Sales: have I sold illegal, transported an illegal substance for sale, or illegally manufactured a controlled substance. Does this activity negatively affect me being able to work as a Police Officer at Hudson PD?
    • If so, this disqualifies you. NH PSTC Administrative rules 301.05 indicate this behavior prohibits us from appointing anyone who has taken part in these activities.
    • Example: While in College you sold a few of your Ritalin tablets to friends to help them study for upcoming exams. Hudson PD would not appoint you as a Police Officer.
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    • NH PSTC Administrative rules 301.05 prohibit Hudson PD from appointing anyone who has illegally used a controlled substance in the 36 months prior to the date of submitting an application. A smaller time range is allowed if the usage occurred under the age of 21. In these cases, usage must not have occurred in 24 months prior to the date of submitting an application.

 

If the Answer is yes to any of the preceding questions, the Hudson Police Department likely will not employ you.

 

Recruitment Video:

www.facebook.com/watch?v=676182850621424

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