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HAMILTON, CITY OF
345 HIGH STREET
HAMILTON, OHIO 45011
5137857186
https://www.hamilton-city.org/

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Updated: September 15, 2025

Job Classification: Police Officer

SALARY

$32.98 - $45.05 Hourly

$5,716.53 - $7,808.67 Monthly

$68,598.40 - $93,740.00 Annually

LOCATION Hamilton, OH

JOB TYPE Permanent Full-Time JOB NUMBER 00740

DEPARTMENT Public Safety DIVISION Police

OPENING DATE 8/1/2025

CLOSING DATE 9/13/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

General Description

The City of Hamilton Police Department is currently recruiting for Police Officers. All testing with the National Testing Network (NTN) must be completed by the close date, Saturday, September 13, 2025. The exam provided by the National Testing Network will be used as the civil service exam. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AND TAKING THE NTN TEST PRIOR TO THE CLOSE DATE.

To take the test, go here: https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ then:

Under the Header- Find Jobs, click on "Law Enforcement Jobs"
Scroll Down to "Ohio" and find the City of Hamilton
Check mark the box next to the posting
Left hand of screen will show a red "Continue" box
Follow instructions on website.

** IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THE NTN TEST IN THE PAST YEAR (SINCE AUGUST 1, 2024), YOU CAN TRANSFER YOUR PASSING SCORE TO THE CITY OF HAMILTON VIA THE NTN WEBSITE**
If you previously submitted your exam score to the City of Hamilton for a Police Officer recruitment on or after August 1, 2024 and want to be considered for this recruitment, please email Brittany Chapman at brittany.chapman@hamilton-oh.gov to have your current NTN score resent to the City of Hamilton.

All testing must be completed prior to the application closing date. In the case of tied score on the test, rank will be determined by the date and time application was received.

A passing score is necessary to be scheduled for the Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The process includes:

Civil Service Exam - via National Testing Network (NTN)
Physical Fitness Test
Interview
Background Investigation
Polygraph
Psychological Exam
Medical & Drug Screen & Vision Screen
Credit Check
Neogov Onboarding

Employment application and Test must be completed/submitted by the Deadline: Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Please see the link below regarding the Talent Attraction Program (TAP) Scholarship. This program is designed to attract students at the end of their college careers to contribute to our community.
https://hamiltonfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/2380

Agency

City of Hamilton, Ohio

Address

Human Resources Department 345 High Street - 3rd Floor Hamilton, Ohio, 45011

Website

http://www.hamilton-city.org

Job Requirements

Age : Minimum age to apply is 18

Citizenship Required : US citizen or currently in the process of applying for U.S. Citizenship; U.S. Citizenship must be obtained prior to appointment

High School Grad/GED : Yes, verified for finalists

Valid OHIO Driver's License : Must possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License at time of appointment – Verified for finalists

Vision : Uncorrected total vision of 20/250 and corrected total vision of 20/20 (verified for finalist(s)

Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers :

Any theft offense(s) as an adult, within the last five (5) years, which (a) singularly or cumulatively exceeds $1,000.00; or (b) establishes a pattern of theft offenses from an employer during the course of employment.
Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent applications for welfare, workers compensation, unemployment compensation or other public assistance programs in excess of $1,000.00.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as an adult, defined as a felony by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. An admission of a felony offense would be disqualifying unless otherwise addressed by these standards.
Any admission or conviction of an offense, as a juvenile, of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
Any admission or conviction of a misdemeanor offense as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred as an adult in the past five (5) years will be reviewed in determining suitability for appointment (unless otherwise addressed in these standards).

Driving Disqualifiers :

Any conviction of vehicular homicide.
OVI:
- Conviction within the past five (5) years, or
- More than one (1) OVI conviction as an adult, or
- More than two (2) OVI convictions, if one of the convictions was as a juvenile.
Four (4) moving violations in the past three years as an adult.
At the time of application or anytime during the selection process, the applicant does not possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance as required by resident state if the applicant owns a motor vehicle.
If the applicant is deemed uninsurable by the City’s insurance carrier during the selection process.

Drug Use Disqualifiers :

Any use or purchase of a substance that would constitute a drug abuse offense as defined by the Ohio Revised Code (except marijuana) within three (3) years before the application deadline.
Any use, purchase, or cultivation of marijuana within one (1) year before the application deadline or any time during the selection process.
Any illegal manufacture or sale of a substance that would constitute a drug abuse offense as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, including marijuana or prescriptive drugs unless the substance was sold without profit to the applicant, the amount sold was de minimus, and the sales occurred when the applicant was a juvenile or more than five (5) years ago.

Employment Disqualifiers :

Three (3) or more involuntary terminations and/or discharges from employment within the last five (5) years. This shall not include terminations resulting from a business ceasing operations, or resulting from being laid off from a position of employment.
Post-probationary termination from any public safety-related employment.
Discharge or resignation in lieu of discipline from any public safety-related employment.

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