General Description
The City of Hamilton is an EEO & AAE. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
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 May 31 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.
FOR THIS RECRUITMENT APPLICANTS MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- POSSESS THE OHIO PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY (OPOTA) CERTIFICATION; OR
- MUST HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AS A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER FOR LESS THAN TWO 2 YEARS AT AN OHIO POLICE AGENCY; OR
- BE A CURRENT ACTIVE POLICE ACADEMY STUDENT
**If any person is OPOTA certified and currently employed at an Ohio police agency for TWO YEARS OR MORE please apply in our Police Officer (Lateral Transfers) section.** take the NTN test go here: 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 MAY 1 2024 YOU CAN TRANSFER YOUR PASSING SCORE TO THE CITY OF HAMILTON VIA THE NTN WEBSITE **
If you previouslysubmitted your exam score to the City of Hamilton for a Police Officer recruitment on or after May 1 2024 and want to be considered for this recruitment please email Brittany Chapman at 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 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR THIS PROCESS ONLY WILL MATCH THE STANDARDS FOR CURRENT POLICE OFFICERS.
- Interview
- Background Investigation
- Polygraph
- Psychological Exam
- Medical & Drug Screen & Vision Screen
- Credit Check
- NeogovOnboarding
Employment application and Test must be completed/submitted by the Deadline: Saturday May 31 2025.