Are you looking for a career change? Are you looking for a one of a kind job? Are you looking for a career that will give you self-satisfaction, as well as give you the opportunity to give back to your community? If so, we want YOU!
The Havre Police Department is currently searching for qualified and highly motivated individuals to join our professional team. To be qualified for the position of probationary patrol officer, the individual must:
- 18 years of age or older
- possess or be able to possess a Montana drivers license
- must not have any major misdemeanor or felony convictions
- have a clean driving record
- be able to graduate the Montana Law Enforcement Academy within one year of hire
- be of good moral character
- be highly motivated
- work well in diverse weather conditions
- possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- be willing to identify and obtain the over all goals of the Havre Police Department.
If you are interested in becoming a police officer, you can start by following the steps listed below;
Step 1:
1. Start by completing the Montana Standard Police Application Montana Police Officer Application. Once this application is completed, email the application to ACOP Gabe Matosich. You can also mail the application to the police department at 520 4th Street, Havre Montana 59501. If your application is emailed, a department representative will contact you to acknowledge that the application has been received. However, your application is not yet complete. You must also submit a Written Authorization and Release, an Authorization for Release of Information and Demand for/or Waiver of Individual Privacy, and two completed fingerprint cards, (ALL OF WHICH MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT UPON REQUEST.)
2. The applicant must also register with the Montana Law Enforcement Testing Consortium (MLEATC), for the next available written and physical fitness test. These tests are administered throughout the State of Montana at several different times during the year. Applicants must achieve a passing score in all areas tested. Once the applicant passes both the written and physical portion of the test, they will proceed to the next step. Please review the Montana Law Enforcement Testing Consortium for further details. You can view this test in action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNxCSnxONBU.
Step 2:
1. Applicants will be given a personal history packet and must complete the packet within two weeks of receiving it. If this packet is not completed, then it will result in the disqualification of the applicant. This packet must be received before the applicant can move on to the next step.
Step 3:
1. Once the applicant completes the above steps, they will be contacted and scheduled for a formal interview with police commission. An officer from the police department may accompany the applicant in the interview. Once the interviews are completed, the applicants will be ranked by the board and the list will be forwarded to the Chief of Police.
Step 4:
1. Selected applicants will now be scheduled for the following;
A. Physical Exam
B. Drug Screen
C. Psychological Assessment
2. Once those tests are completed, the results will be forwarded to the Chief of Police and Mayor. The results will be reviewed and a meeting may be called by the Mayor for an additional interview. At this time a decision will be made on final selection of applicants.
Step 5:
1. Once the above steps are completed, the applicant now a sworn officer, will be scheduled to attend a 12-week training academy located in Helena, Montana. During this time, the officer will learn basic knowledge of the job, including crime scene processing, DUI processing, study Montana Code Annotated, as well as many other fields of the job. Once the officer graduates, they will return to the department to commence a 14-week Field Training program. During this phase, the officer will ride with a certified officer that will grade them on their day-to-day activities. This allows the new officer to gain confidence and experience.
Left: Officer Steve Kunnath practices with the patrol shotgun at the MLEA.
Right: Officer Kevin Corner practices with the patrol AR15 rifle at MLEA.