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ESSEX:  Certified Part-Time Patrol Officer Positions

The Essex Police Department is currently seeking six (6) to eight (8) qualified, highly motivated applicants for the Part-Time Police Officer positions.

The ability to function in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to multitask is required. Candidates must also have the highest integrity, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to solve problems quickly in high stress situations. All eligible applicants will be expected to pass an extensive background investigation as part of the hiring process.

Part-Time Police Officers will be expected to perform all applicable police functions, to include enforcement of Massachusetts General Laws, including Chapter 90 Motor Vehicle Laws. In addition, candidates will assist with filling scheduling needs, in particular shift work, which includes weekends and holidays. Applicants must be certified with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission, be at least 21 years of age, have a high school diploma, possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license, currently possess or have the ability to possess a Class A Firearms License and have a CPR and First Responder Certification. In addition, applicants must reside within fifteen (15) miles of the limits of the Town of Essex, measured by the closest border limits of the Town of Essex to the closets border limit of the city/town where the applicant resides, as specified in MGL Ch. 41, Sec. 99A.

All applicants must have a current graduation certificate from an approved M.P.T.C. Reserve Recruit Academy. Successful completion of the M.P.T.C. Bridge Academy, pursuant to the passing of the Massachusetts Justice, Equity, and Accountability Act from December 2020, will also be required for applicants whose last name begins with the letters “A-H”. Applicants whose last name begins with the letters “I-P” must complete the Bridge Academy and be re-certified, prior to June 30, 2023. Previous M.P.T.C. full-time academy training, or S.S.P.O. academy training (SSPOs academies 1-30) are also acceptable.

Interested candidate should submit a cover letter and resume to Sergeant Daniel Bruce, Essex Police Department, 11 Joh Wise Ave, Essex, MA 01929, or via e-mail to dbruce@essexma.org no later than February 1, 2023.

In the event that all positions have not been filled, the job(s) will be reposted.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to you joining our team!

**The Essex Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply.

2022 – 2023 Part-time Officer Job Announcement 12.19.22

Vacant Plum Island Home Damaged by Winter Storm Elliott

NEWBURYPORT — Acting Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III reports that a vacant house on Plum Island in Newburyport was damaged by the severe winter storm and bomb cyclone known as Winter Storm Elliott.

Newburyport Fire and Building Department officials responded to and are actively monitoring 15 73rd St, after receiving reports that the building was damaged sometime after 10:30 a.m. Friday when the storm intensified.  The house is not occupied and has long been a victim of ongoing erosion on Plum Island.

Officials determined that a rear wall of the house had been washed away in the storm, and the build’s second floor was left as cantilevered from the damage. A safety perimeter already exists around the structure, and new caution tape was placed at the site. Officials do not believe that the building is in imminent danger.

The city has been in regular contact with the property owners, and it is the city’s understanding that the home will be torn down in 2023.

Winter Storm Elliott caused damage, power outages and rapid temperature drops throughout a swath of the U.S.

A bomb cyclone, referred to scientifically as bombogenesis, is a rapidly strengthening and intensifying weather system that experience intense barometric pressure drops of at least 24 millibars in 24 hours and can create intense, hurricane-force wind, flooding and precipitation.

Beach erosion has long been a concern for Plum Island and its residents. This past summer, Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon and the towns of Salisbury and Newbury  announced a $19 million federal project that included the Army Corps of Engineers dredging nearly 300,000 cubic yards of sand from the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers to fight back against erosion on Plum Island and in Salisbury and in an effort to rebuild Reservation Terrace, a road on Plum Island. The home in question, 15 73rd St., is at the corner of 73rd Street and Reservation Terrace.

Cape Ann Savings Bank Hockey Tournament

Great to finally meet the GOAT of tweeting boys soccer coaches on the North Shore, Marblehead’s Elmer Magana. A true gentleman and passionate sports follower.(from Phil Stacey)

A true honor to finally meet the of Hockey journalists Phil Stacey, a class act guy. His professionalism & attention to play action & stats are legendary. Thanks for supporting our high school sports.(From Elmer Magana)

TODAY’S SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL

Boys hockey — Bishop Fenwick vs. Bishop Feehan at Catholic Memorial Christmas Tournament, Warrior Arena, Brighton (2); Masconomet vs. Stoneham at JL 11 Tournament, Stoneham (4); Lynn Jet Christmas Tournament at Connery Rink, Lynn, consolation game: Hamilton-Wenham vs. Lynn (4); Championship game, Swampscott vs. Rockport (6); Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament, Gloucester, consolation game: Beverly vs. Glouceste0 (6); Championship game, Marblehead vs. Barrington, R.I. (8).

Boys basketball — Peabody at Whittier (12:30); Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic at Merrimack College: Beverly vs. Newburyport (1:30); St. John’s Prep vs. Lawrence (6).

Girls basketball — North Reading Christmas Tournament: Beverly vs. Wakefield (4:30); Danvers at North Reading (6); Ipswich at Hamilton-Wenham (Institute for Savings Tournament, 5:30); Amesbury at Peabody (7).