Plainville PD: FT Lateral Transfer Officer

Job Description

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You’ve earned your badge. You’ve proven you can serve. Now it’s time to join a department where your experience actually matters. 

Plainville PD is  a department built on integrity, accountability, and real community policing. Our highly trained team is big enough to back you and small enough to know you. We're actively seeking skilled, motivated officers who are ready for more responsibility, more impact, and more community connection. If you’re tired of being just another name on a roster, this is your chance to rise! 

Who We Are:

• 25 sworn officers with strong team cohesion.
• 6 Sergeants + 4 Detectives — leadership focused on professional development.
• 14 proactive Patrol Officers — the heart of the mission.
• Integrated mental health clinician support — because response requires care.

Why Lateral Here?

• Jump right into meaningful work — your experience is put to use on Day One.
• A department on the rise with modern training, tech, and community priorities.
• Opportunities to lead and mentor without waiting years for a chance.
• Genuine community relationships — your service is seen and appreciated.

Plainville PD. This isn’t stepping back — It’s stepping into your full potential. 

 

Minimum Requirements

Additional Qualifications

• Satisfy the Department's physical fitness standards for initial appointments, as promulgated and amended.
• Satisfy the Department's medical and psychological standards for initial appointment, as promulgated and amended.

 

Salary & Compensation

Earn what your commitment is worth. The Plainville PD provides a generous salary and benefits package that rewards your service and supports your future.

Here's what awaits you:

Your Salary

Annual Salary: Commensurate with Experience (As of July 1, 2024)

• Patrol Officer:
  • Step 1 to Step 5 = $57,083 to $74,314 respectively
  • Experienced Step 10 years & Step 12 years = $78,785 to $81,937 respectively
  • Patrol Officer detail rate = $84.81

Beyond the Paycheck

Compensation Benefits:

• Education incentive.
• Health, dental, life & disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (MA SMART or Nationwide).
• Generous time-off package.
• 4/2 work schedule (Patrol).
• Comprehensive training (In-house & advanced).
• Diverse career opportunities (Detectives, SRO, bicycle patrol & more), Metro-LEC opportunities (SWAT, drones, bike unit, marine & more).
• Dedication to upholding high standards.
• Equal Opportunity Employer & inclusive workplace.
• Supportive work environment.
• New state-of-the-art police facility.

 

Hiring Process

Submit your application directly to the Plainville PD through your getbadged account. Be sure to include your POST Certificate, resume, and any additional documents that highlight your training and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is Plainville PD's police to hire, recruit, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color, political affiliation, physical disability, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and/or age.