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Employment Opportunities
Updated: October 5, 2011
The Woonsocket Police Department is no longer recruiting for POLICE OFFICERS. Application period ended on September 30th, 2011. Thank you for your interest in the Woonsocket Police Department.
The written test is tentatively scheduled for October 15th, 2011. All applicants will receive a written notice of the scheduled date, time and location.
Those persons that pass the written examination will be scheduled for the agility test on October 29th, 2011. Again, applicants continuing on in the selection process will receive written notification of the scheduled date, time and location.
Minimum physical fitness standards have been updated, click on the links below.
Please visit this web site often for additional information and regular updates.
Auth: Lt. Todd Boisvert
During application periods you can:
- Download application here.
- Pick up at the police department 24/7
242 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
- Woonsocket City Hall/Personnel Division
169 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Hours 8:00 AM thru 4:00 PM
"Click it or Ticket" video
All applications must be returned to Woonsocket City Hall
Personnel Division. Application period closing date is September 30, 2011 at 4:00PM.
There will be non-refundable application fee of $60.00 due at the time application is submitted.
Personnel seeking employment must meet the following minimum criteria:
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Have a valid Driver's License
Eighteen years of age or older
Be of good Physical and Mental Health
High School Diploma or Equivalency
Ability to swim
Get in Shape Now ...Don't Wait!!!
When you choose a career in Law Enforcement you give up the right to be unfit.
Physical Fitness Standards
Male Entrance Exam Standards
Female Entrance Exam Standards
Woonsocket Police Department gym available to all members.
If you have any comments or questions, please contact Lieutenant Todd Boisvert.
Are you interested in a career with the Woonsocket Police Department? Fill out the form below to receive Woonsocket Police Recruitment news and notification of future recruitment drives.
Selection Process
Applicants must successfully complete a written examination. The examination is designed, prepared, and scored by an independent, professional research company.
Applicants must successfully complete a physical fitness test which encompasses the following events:
300 Meter Run
This is a measure of applicant's anaerobic power capacity. Applicant's will run a distance of 300 meters at a maximal level of effort. Time used to complete the distance will be recorded in seconds.
Sit and Reach
This test measures the flexibility of the posterior thigh and back muscles. The best of three trials is considered an applicant's score.
Sit-ups
This test is used to measure the muscular endurance of the abdominal and hip flexor muscles. An applicant's score consists of the total number of correct sit-ups done in one minute.
Bench Press
This test measures the muscular strength in one maximum contraction. The amount pressed, divided by your body weight, will yield a ratio which will be the applicant's score.
1.5 Mile Run
This test is used to measure the efficiency of the cardiovascular system and how it responds to imposed physical demand. The applicant must run or jog a distance of 1.5 miles in the shortest time possible. All scores are individually recorded.
Applicants obtaining a passing grade on the written examination and passes the physical fitness assessment will appear before an Oral Review Board.
The cumulative score of the written examination and oral review board will determine an applicants placement on the employment list.
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