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Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street closure begins May 6
Friday, May 3, 2024
The intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street will be closed starting Monday, May 6, and continue until Friday, May 10th. Niblock Excavating will be reconstructing sanitary structures in the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street during this time as part of the 10th Street Reconstruction... more
BOIL ORDER: College Avenue and Westwood Road
Monday, April 22, 2024
This boil order has been canceled. On Monday, April 22, a boil order was issued for the area south of College Avenue to Westwood Road. This area includes Goshen Hospital, part of the Historic Racemere Peninsula Neighborhood, and Goshen College west of 9th Street. A map of the affected area can be... more
City of Goshen to participate in May First Friday Green Day Celebration
Monday, April 22, 2024
The City of Goshen Environmental Resilience Department is partnering with Downtown Goshen to host May’s First Friday Green Day Celebration on Friday, May 3. The event, centered on the courthouse lawn, will feature activities and educational tables from city departments, partners, and local businesses. “We’re... more
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Park Board Meeting
Monday, May 6, 2024, 4:00pm
Public may join in person or virtually by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736482570
Indiana Primary Election -- City Offices Closed
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Board of Works
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 4:00pm
To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269
GPD Careers
Serve, Protect, Thrive – Become a Police Officer Today!
Join a team that strives for professional excellence to deliver quality service to our residents. This response is performed by our greatest assets, the men and women who dedicate themselves every day to this honorable profession.
Salary
2024 or Lateral - $68,045 base pay
2025 or Lateral - $70,086 base pay
2026 or Lateral - $72,149 base pay
Laterals will also be granted an $8000 sign-on bonus spread over a five-year period.
Probationary year:
2024 - $60,045
2025 - $62,890
2026 - $65,482
Schedule:
9-hour shifts with 5 days off every two weeks.
Benefits
- Family Health, Dental, Eye Insurance
- 1977 Police and Fire Pension
- Holiday, Longevity, Wellness Pay
- Specialty, On-call, and Shift Differential Pay
- Clothing Allowance
- Overtime options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Assigned take-home vehicle
- Time Coming
- Funeral leave
- Trade time
- Sick, Vacation, and Personal time
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Step One
Download the application PDF and fill it out on your computer. Use a program like Adobe Reader to fill out the PDF and save it (your browser's PDF viewer may not allow information to be saved). If you are employed as a police officer elsewhere, please also provide your training records or personnel file.
Step Two
Use the form below to upload your completed application PDF along with any supporting documents. IMPORTANT: Remember to save your changes on the application before uploading it. If a form requires notarization, please scan and return it.
Each applicant is required to be a citizen of the United States (for full-time consideration), at least 21 years of age, and less than 40 years of age. To have a High School diploma or a G.E.D. Must have a valid driver’s license, and have never been convicted of a Felony. Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g), and not have been convicted of a criminal misdemeanor in the last three years, as well as not used any illegal drugs in the past three years.