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Why Join the Hollywood Police Department |
Current
Openings | The Hiring Process
About Hollywood:
 Hollywood, Florida, the "Diamond of the Gold Coast," was incorporated
on November 28, 1925. The new "City" was approximately 640 acres
and the first Police Department employed 10 Police Officers. Today,
the second largest City in Broward County, Hollywood covers 28 square miles.
The City that was founded by Joseph Young as a tourist
destination,
has maintained that image through the years. Our year round population of
143,000 residents increases to 253,000 during the winter months. In addition to
the population infusion, we serve Port Everglades; one of the largest deep water
ports in the United States, have 6 miles of beach front, and over 50 parks.
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6 miles of beautiful beachfront
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excellent medical facilities
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low crime rate
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cultural and sporting events
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centralized location by land, air, rail and sea.
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neighborhoods with unique character
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business and light manufacturing
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excellent education system
To learn more about Hollywood and the history of the City, visit the:
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The City of Hollywood
Police Department
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Click here to visit our Women in Law Enforcement
page,
containing information specifically related
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Why Join
the Hollywood Police Department:
Our Mission:
To continue to be
recognized as a leading force in professional law enforcement.
Purpose:
To enhance the quality of life for every individual in the City of
Hollywood.
Core Values And Beliefs:
- Our foundation is built on Integrity.
- We take Pride In Our Organization and the Community We Serve.
- We are Accountable to ourselves and the community while providing service
with Courtesy, Compassion and Empathy.
- We are committed to providing the highest Quality Of
Service to the community by always performing at our
Personal Best.
- We are committed to Continued Progressive Policing
in partnership with our community.
- The leadership of the Hollywood Police Department is guided by the
Dedication and Loyalty
of its members.
The Police Department employs 337
Police Officers and 263 civilian
support personnel. Our Department handles an average of 139,000 incidents and calls for
police service a year. To maintain the highest level of efficiency,
we incorporate state of the art equipment with on-going innovative in-house
training programs.
If you feel
you are a candidate that can support our Mission, Purpose and Core Values and
Beliefs, a law enforcement career with the Hollywood Police Department offers
a challenging and exciting opportunity. With minimal turnover, the average
Officer completes their 22 years of service and some choose to remain 8
additional years in the D.R.O.P. (Deferred Retirement Option Plan).
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We offer
a full-service, professional Law Enforcement Agency and the experience of
highly active policing in a dynamic community setting. This
combination has created an environment for the men and women of the
Hollywood Police Department to fully develop their individual potential as
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Candidates for Police Officer are chosen from a competitive field of applicants based on
test scores, assessments, and a rigorous background investigation.
Successful applicants attend a demanding 22 week Police Academy held at the
Institute of Public Safety at Broward Community College.
Hollywood P.D. is large enough for a great variety of opportunities and small
enough for a family feeling.
The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be twenty-one (21) years of age at time of State Certification.
- Must be a Citizen of the United States at the time of application.
- Must be a high school graduate from an accredited high school or have a GED.
- Must have the ability to possess a valid Florida Driver's License by time of employment.
- Must be of good moral character, have no felony convictions and committed no
incidents of violence.
- Military discharge must not have been dishonorable.
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Benefits:
(benefits for the Police Officer position are subject to change based upon
the current bargaining agreement)
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Take Home Car
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Uniform Allowance - $600.00 to $900.00 annually
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Call-Back to Duty Compensation
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Private-Duty Detail Pay - $25.00-$30.00 per hour
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Paid
Court Overtime
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Paid Stand-by Court time
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Pension Contributions
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Plan - with optional benefit levels
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Wellness benefit to include routine physical, vision, hearing, prescriptive
weight control
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Physical fitness program while on-duty, including a full-function gym in
Headquarters for all employees either on-duty or off-duty.
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Paid Life Insurance
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Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
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Paid Training
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Short-Term Disability
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Full uniform & Equipment Issuance (body-armor &
side arm provided)
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Replacement Uniforms & Equipment
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Bereavement Leave
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Vacation - 1 to 7 years of service - 80 hours per year
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Sick Leave - 8 hours per month
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Paid Holidays - 13 per year to include employee's birthday
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Paid Personal days - 1 per year
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College Tuition Reimbursement program
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Service Awards
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Deferred Comp availability
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Vested after 10 years of service.
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80% retirement after 22 years of service.
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Eligible for full retirement after 22 years of service or upon reaching
age 50.
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Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) - members can continue to serve
up to 8 years after retirement.
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2% COLA.
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The State of Florida is one of the few states that has NO State Income Tax
Salary
Range:
$42,517-$66,567
This is an Officer's salary range. The Hollywood Police Department is large enough to provide
many promotional opportunities of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Assistant
Chief and Chief, each of which has its own salary range above an Officer salary.
Additional benefits for Special Assignments:
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Detectives - 5% above base rate
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Motorcycle Officers - 5% above base rate
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Vice, Intelligence and Narcotics Detectives - 5% above base rate
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Officer assigned to the afternoon shift - 2.5% above base rate
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Officer assigned to the midnight shift - 5% above base rate
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Field Training Officer - 5% above base rate
Specialized Units:
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For
Employment Information:
Hollywood Police Department
Personnel Unit
3250 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-967-4372
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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