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Police Cadets

The Bridgewater Police Department is no longer taking applications for police cadets. Please check back for updates and information.

Police Cadet Qualifications and Requirements

Candidates must have a High School Diploma, be between the ages of 18 and 23, and must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

These are non-civil service at-will appointments that expire when a Police Cadet reaches the age of 25. All candidates must be physically and psychologically fit, of high moral character, and a person of sound judgment seeking a career in law enforcement and willing to make a commitment to serving the community.

Benefits

Salary: $22 per hour, health and paid holiday benefits, vacation leave after one year.

Duties & Responsibilities

Answering telephones and communicating with the public; maintaining and filing records; receiving complaints and completing reports; monitoring and assisting with detainees; and performing other administrative tasks as assigned.

All candidates must pass the following

  • Background investigation
  • Oral interview board
  • Physical fitness exam
  • Psychological screening
  • Drug screening
  • Medical examination