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Norwalk: Police Looking For New Recruits


by turfgrrl


April 15th, 2008 · 79 Comments

According to a press release from the Norwalk Police Department, they are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer. Qualified would mean that there’s a test somewhere to take, and indeedy, here’s the info on that:

The written exam for the position of Police Officer is scheduled for June 28, 2008 at 9 a.m. and will be held at Brien McMahon High School, 300 Highland Avenue, Norwalk, CT.
Registration for the written exam is available exclusively online at www.policeapp.com. Registration is ongoing and will close at midnight on June 23, 2008.
Prior to registering for the written exam, all applicants must first successfully pass a physical ability assessment based on the “Cooper Institute 50th Percentile Standard” and obtain a C.H.I.P. (Complete Health and Injury Prevention) card. Registration for, and information about the four elements of the physical ability assessment (C.H.I.P. card) are available at www.policeapp.com or by calling C.H.I.P. directly at (203) 235-5865. Upcoming dates for the physical ability assessment include: April 26, May 10, May 31 and June 21, 2008.

Starting salary is $53,487 with the usual assortment of benefit packages. But more detailed info is available at  www.norwalkpd.com or via a link through www.policeapp.com.

Tags: Norwalk

79 Responses so far ↓ “Norwalk: Police Looking For New Recruits”


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  • 1 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    I’d be suicidal too if I was just paid $53k for putting up with rousting crack-whores and gangstas in South Norwalk. Or for being the ELEVENTH squad car to respond to a purse snatching on Osbourne St.

    But then, wait… there’s always the chance to retire early, if I survive, and get paid a pension forever when I elect to join the PD’s DROP program!

  • 2 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    agreement between Norwalk and the union is also available at

    http://www.norwalkct.org/Personnel/PoliceUnionContract2006-2010.pdf

  • 3 anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    It is cheap to give them a pension. The average life expectancy of an American Police Officer is 15 years less than the average American. Put that on the job advertisement.

  • 4 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    Bunch of sallies!

  • 5 anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Wrong. A 40 year study was conducted of Police officers. The life expectancy of a male in the United States was 74.4 years during the course of the study. Police Officers with 10 to 19 years of service has an average age of death of 66 years. They only lose about 8 years of their life, not 15.

  • 6 Andrew // Apr 15, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    Hopefully I’ll be taking that exam

  • 7 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    Let me save the dufus the trouble:

    crime, crime, crime, crime, crime,
    crime, crime, crime, crime, crime,
    crime, crime, crime, crime, crime,
    crime, crime, crime, crime, crime,
    crime, crime, crime, crime, crime,

  • 8 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    thats was good #7 who writes your material

  • 9 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    with 65 police departments looking for officers,its good the Norwalk department will waive the $50 dollar fee in some cases.

    Paying more money for a candidate for speaking spanish may be another incentive that will help the department.The going rate now is what $300 dollars a year.Going to learn spanish would be a good incentive for the rest of our officers who don’t.

  • 10 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    wish you luck Andrew,knowing about the city is a plus.

  • 11 Anonymous // Apr 15, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    How many are they hiring, and when ? Exam in June, bet it will be, at the earliest, October before we see any of these hires on the street. With any luck, there will be bi-lingual applicants who qualify.

  • 12 MeToo // Apr 15, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    A written test is just the starts for anyone who wants to become a police officer. After they pass the written test there is a physical, a physical fitness test, then go see a psychiatrist for another round of tests. Then & only then if everything is passed ok do you go to the academy for 6-9 months of training. When you get out you have usually 6 months of on the job training (training w/a FTO) So, it is not a fast start to a job, but if it is something that you love then it’s the job for you. It takes anywhere from 12 - 18 months till they’re on the street. And truefully would you want any less of a officer who will have a gun & your safety in their hands?

  • 13 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 12:24 am

    Why wouldn’t it be cost effective to simply offer more money for a police officer who would transfer from somewhere else?

    Is Norwalk losing any officers this year to retirement,3 have already left this year alone ?

    How many are they hiring? 7 for what they have lost in the last year plus 4 more from the last two years of promising more officers.

    How many using their math? = 2

  • 14 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 12:28 am

    The department is funded for 176 officers now, with an authorized strength of 182. In the next 18 months, the mayor and chief hope the funded number will be 179.
    But even though 176 are funded, there are only 167 serving — and seven of those are in the police academy, Rilling said.

    it sounds like who’s on first doesn’t it?

  • 15 turfgrrl // Apr 16, 2008 at 6:19 am

    Andrew: Best of luck with the test and great career choice! I know you’ll work hard for the city.

  • 16 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:16 am

    First we need new leadership in the department and then an incentive to anyone qualified to take the job and live in Norwalk.

  • 17 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:21 am

    Good Luck Andrew! Norwalk will be lucky to have someone who cares about the city and its people.

  • 18 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Ruff! McGruff here again folks maybe the PD could take advantage of the guys down on the Lowe St. bridge just need to make sure they have a drivers license so they can accompany the other ten squad cars needed when a purse is snatched then there’s the small matter of speaking English don’t forget Dick likes it Ruff!

  • 19 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 10:10 am

    They could use anyones help at this point if they will go into buildings for a little coin imagine whats they going to do to tourists this suma in sono thank god their taking the Havi parking away this summer one less spot to fish in.Isn’t dat the point st bridge?

  • 20 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:34 am

    $52K base salary a quarter of a million with overtime and benefits. Wow I am taking the test too. I looked at the top 200 earners in Norwalk most were police. Got to go now and write my $65.00 application fee check. Oh and I could retire at 48 with 20 years service this is a gift not a job. Last but not least if I can speak spanish well, I get paid even more english is optional.

  • 21 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Good Luck Andrew. Norwalk has a great police department and hopefully there will be many who take the test because not all will qualify. Adding numbers to our forse is important and hopefully we will see new officers within the next year. Unfortunately the drop plan lost us a good many and I’m sure others are getting ready to leave as well. There should be an all out campaign to get new recruits within the city.

  • 22 ray dutra // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:46 am

    Who retired besides Officer Byington? I read that in the advocate….

  • 23 anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    And at 50 dollars per hour, you only have to work an extra 4000 hours per year to get the salary up to 250,000.

  • 24 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Andrew- check out the Seattle Police Department. The pay to cost of living ratio is better. Or look at Suffolk or Nassau County PD’s. Pay is significantly higher with much better retirement benefits.

  • 25 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Send the newbies to New Canaan Ave,maybe they can catch the idiot that is busting out the windows of stores in plain view. The oldies don’t seem to be able to catch him. But then again are they really trying.

  • 26 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    I guess its like any police dept that arrives 1 minute after a shooting or robbery and come up empty handed.Crimminals are getting better also.

  • 27 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    # 23 time and a half and double time so your numbers are way off. I work overtime and dont get paid I cant retire at 48 and when I do retire I get zero beneys from my job. All I’m saying is its not a bad deal I put my application in already.

  • 28 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    27. Look at seattle, nassau county or sufflok county. NYPD doesn’t start high, but retirement is based on last year including overtime. Look for a Dept that has retirement based on best of last 3 years including overtime. You can do much better than Norwalk.

  • 29 Anonymous // Apr 16, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    What was the last class of recruits offered for wage? How many were there? Wasn’t the last test postponed due to the lack of candidates? Morale cannot be bought,nor can leadership the two things we still need to address you would think that is something the candidates would also be aware of.

  • 30 ex-cop // Apr 16, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    Last I knew both Bpt and Danbury, and any Federal Govt job, had much better pensions. They retire at a percentage of base pay and the pension gets adjusted every time the base pay changes. Retirees don’t get squeezed with everything going up except their pensions. Military, federal law enforcement, post office, etc. have the same system. Norwalk police pensions were fixed for many years, now I understand recent retirees get some small cost-of-living adjustment each year. A lot of departments pay better for easier jobs than Norwalk.

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