2025 Recruitment Drive

BENEFITS
Top Step patrol in 3 Years- $83,285.00

• 20 year Retirement at 50% salary
         – Vested at 10 Years
         – Additional 2% each year after 20 years
         – 3% COLA
• Detail rate- $65 / Hr
• Premium Detail rate- $130 /Hr
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Heath Care
• Uniform and Clothing Allowance
• Educational Benefits to a Master’s Degree

REQUIREMENTS

• U. S. Citizen
• At least 21 Years of Age
• Possess a High School Diploma or GED
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete Physical Fitness assessment and Written Examination through Fit2Serve
• Complete and pass other applicable requirements of recruitment

PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST:

Applicants will be required to pass a Physical Agility Test based on standards set by the Rhode Island Police Commission on Standards and Training. The requirements can be viewed at http://rimpa.ri.gov/basicrecruitment/requirements.php

All  applicants must obtain a physical agility test Certificate from Fit2Serve 

Please visit www.fit2serveri.com for available testing dates and requirements.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

Applicants will be required to pass a Written Examination based on standards set by the Rhode Island Police Commission on Standards and Training. 

All  applicants must obtain a Written Examination Certificate from Fit2Serve.

Please visit www.fit2serveri.com for available testing dates and requirements.

ORAL INTERVIEW:

Candidates who successfully complete the written and Physical Agility examination may be invited to participate in the next phase of the process, the oral interview. 

COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Eligible Candidates who are offered a conditional and contingent offer of probationary employment for the position of police officer must successfully pass a series of pre-employment requirements

Failure to provide/submit any of the required listed information by the applicant may disqualify the candidate from any further consideration by the North Providence Police Department.

In accordance with the Rhode Island Police Commission on Standards and Training, a background and police record investigation is required (FBI and NCIC).

A conditional and contingent offer will also include the candidate to undergo and must successfully pass a Medical Examination.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

The police psychological exam is a screening designed to evaluate whether you can handle the stress that accompanies a career in law enforcement. Candidates who are given a conditional and contingent offer must successfully pass the Phycological Examination.