Hiring Process

Thank you for your interest in a position with the Brattleboro Police Department.

We are currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. It is the policy of the Town of Brattleboro to guarantee equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and to all employees.

The Town of Brattleboro will not discriminate with respect to initial appointment, advancement, and general working conditions against any person regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religious or political affiliation or disabilities.

The process to become a Brattleboro Police Officer begins with the filing of the application. Once that is received and accepted by the department, you will be notified of upcoming testing dates.

Benefits Package

The Town of Brattleboro offers a comprehensive benefits package. Some highlights:

Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Inclusion in the Vermont Municipal Employee Retirement System
Medical benefits after retirement
Deferred compensation (to include compensatory and flex time)
Paid holidays
12 vacation days per year (increasing with tenure)
12 sick days per year
Paid overtime
Shift differential
Educational bonuses
Yearly footwear/clothing allowance, with all uniforms and equipment provided
Membership in the New England Police Benevolent Association

Salary

Police Officer’s salaries are union negotiated. As of November 2021, base pay for an entry level Police Officer after training is $50,585.60.

If you are full time certified in Vermont, or have a full time certification from another state that is accepted by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, you may qualify for higher entry pay.

Apply to the department

You must apply to be a Brattleboro Police Officer online through the Town's career website here.

Oral Board Interview

After applying online, you will be invited to meet with selected members of the department. You will have an oral board interview. Following successful completion of the oral board, a background investigator will contact you to request some preliminary information from you and give you a personal history questionnaire to fill out.

State Mandated Testing

After successful completion of the oral board interview, you will participate in the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council's (VCJTC) entry testing. At the academy, the VCJTC administers the required physical, and psychological testing. These tests are given during a day long session at the Vermont Police Academy, and will cost you about $30.

The physical assessment is pass/fail, and must be passed to move to the psychological testing.

Conditional Offer of Employment

After positive review of the testing and interview, the Chief or their designee can extend a conditional offer of employment. This means that you can be hired as a police officer pending the successful completion of your background investigation.

Background Investigation

Once your completed personal history questionnaire is received by the department and reviewed by a background investigator, you will be contacted and your background investigation will begin. The length of time needed for a background investigation can range from several days to several weeks, depending on the depth of your background and the information uncovered. The investigator will keep you informed as the process unfolds.

TRAINING

Non-Certified (new to policing) and Part-Time Certified

If you are not full-time certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, you will be required to attend the Vermont Police Academy. This is a 19-week residential program run in Pittsford VT. For detailed information about the training curriculum, go to www.vcjtc.state.vt.us. After successful completion of the academy training, you will begin a 12-week field training program where you will be trained and evaluated by selected patrol officers.

Full-Time Certified (Vermont and other agencies)

Lateral transfers from other Vermont agencies will be immediately placed in our 12 week field training program. Full-time certified officers from other states/jurisdictions will have their certifications evaluated by the VCJTC. If your certification is accepted, you will be placed in the field training program. If it is not, you will have to attend the police academy training described above.

Required Duty Equipment

The Brattleboro Police Department will provide you with all equipment required for duty.

Town of Brattleboro Career Page