Officers
The Alliance Police Department currently employs 37 full-time police officers. We also employ 2 part time officers and 5 auxiliary (volunteer) officers.
Online Civil Service Testing Monthly
The City of Alliance does NOT allow lateral entry into the police department at this time.
Full-Time Job Benefits:
- 40 hours employment per week
- Starting wage is currently $23.81 hr
- 1.5 times regular rate for more than 8 hrs in day or 40 hours in week (overtime)
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Sick leave and bereavement leave
- Health club reimbursement
- College Bonus up to 5.5% for bachelor's degree, 3% for associates
- Tuition reimbursement for ongoing law enforcement college classes.
- Union representation (OPBA)
- $25,000 Life Insurance
- Five steps to to top patrolman pay rate (eight years)($29.22 currently)
- Detective bureau assignments by Chief of Police
- Supervisor assignments by Civil Service
- Uniform Allowance - $1300 per year
- On-the-job training
- Shift bid
- Turnout gear issued by department
- Special Response team, Canine, Crisis Hostage Negotiations assignments
The hiring process consists of the following stages.
- Civil Service Examination - written only (bonus given for military, college, part-time, basic academy)
- Background check
- Interview
- Physical examination
- Psychological examination
- Voice-Stress examination
- Final Interview
Click here to complete and print a part-time police officer application - Please return to the police department at 470 E Market St, Alliance, Ohio 44601.
Full-time police officer applications will be posted before the next civil service exam.
