Author: Kayla Rochon

Essex Police Department Hiring Full-Time Police Officer

Kayla Rochon Essex PD

The Essex Police Department is actively seeking certified police officer candidates who are highly motivated and want to work for a professional, community oriented & accredited law enforcement agency. It is the duty and responsibility of a police officer to exercise authority consistent with the obligations imposed by his or her oath of office, and said officer is accountable to his or her superior officers, and must promptly obey legitimate orders. The officer must also coordinate his or her efforts with those of other members of the department so that their teamwork may ensure continuity of purpose and maximum achievement

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Essex Police, Essex Fire, Essex Harbor Master Hiring Public Safety Administrative Clerk

Kayla Rochon Essex PD, Press Releases

The Essex Police Department in conjunction with the Essex Fire Department and the Essex Harbormaster is currently accepting applications for the position of Public Safety Administrative Clerk. The position is, by its very nature, a position requiring confidentiality with respect to information that is both highly sensitive and personal in nature. It is for this reason that the employee must be able to maintain confidentiality of information that comes into various public safety departments, without exception. Duties and responsibilities include: Calculate and submit weekly payroll hours for Police, Fire and Harbor Department employees using an Excel spreadsheet and, if applicable,

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Essex Police Department Shares Extreme Cold Weather Safety Tips

Kayla Rochon Essex PD, Press Releases

ESSEX — Chief of Police Paul Francis and the Essex Police Department are warning residents about the incoming arctic blast and sharing tips for staying safe amid extreme cold. The forecast for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, calls for extreme cold in Essex with wind chills below zero by mid-afternoon Friday, and wind chills as low as minus 20 degrees overnight into Saturday morning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cold weather-induced illnesses such as frostbite can occur even in temperatures above 40°F if a person becomes chilled by rain or sweat, or is submerged in cold water. The Essex Police Department wishes

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Essex Police Department to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day

Kayla Rochon Essex PD, Press Releases

ESSEX — Chief Paul Francis and the Board of Health Administrator Erin Kirchner are pleased to announce that the Essex Police Department and the Essex Board of Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will once again be participating in National Drug Take Back Day.  WHEN: Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  WHERE: Essex Public Safety Building: 11 John Wise Ave.  WHAT:  National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual, free, no-questions-asked event that gives the community the opportunity to aid in the fight against substance use disorder by disposing of potentially dangerous expired,

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