Employment
3. Each candidate who proceeds to the next step of the process then goes before an oral board composed of Franklin Police Officers.
4. Each candidate who proceeds to the next step of the process then undergoes a background investigation.
5. Each candidate then meets with a hiring board composed of the Chief of Police, the Assistant Chief of Police and appropriate designees.
6. Upon completion of the selection process, the Chief will recommend to the City Manager those candidates for employment. Final approval for appointment is subject to approval of the Board of Commissioners.
7. After being approved by the City Commissioners, employees are given a conditional employment offer pending completion of a medical examination, psychological examination, polygraph examination, and drug screening. Previously certified employees may not be required to take a polygraph or psychological examination depending on how long ago these tests were performed, at the discretion of the Chief of Police. New employees are then required to take the Franklin Police Department Oath of Office.
8. Unless already POPS certified, all newly hired officers shall be required to execute an employment agreement with the City of Franklin requiring the repayment of all training costs, including, but not limited to salary and travel expenses for Basic Training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training, and in house training if employed for less then three years.
9. After being employed by the City Commissioners, employees, not already basic-certified, must complete basic training at Richmond, Kentucky.
10. New officers are required to participate in and successfully complete field training.
11. New officers are on probationary status for one year from date of completing field training. Probationary status may be defined as that period during which one's employment may be sustained or terminated by the City Manager on the recommendation of the Chief of Police. During probation, the continuing selection process shall include, but not be limited to, random drug-screen testing.
The
Franklin Police accepts applications for employment regardless of our
hiring status. Any valid applications submitted will be
included
in the next hiring process if the applicant can be reached via phone.
For
further questions,
Minimum
qualifications to apply:
Must be at least 21 years old
Must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED
Must be willing to live in Kentucky within 30 minutes of Franklin
Must have an honorable discharge if you have ever served in the Armed Forces
Can never have been convicted of a felony or domestic violence
Must be a citizen of the United States
Have a valid driver’s license
Must be at least 21 years old
Must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED
Must be willing to live in Kentucky within 30 minutes of Franklin
Must have an honorable discharge if you have ever served in the Armed Forces
Can never have been convicted of a felony or domestic violence
Must be a citizen of the United States
Have a valid driver’s license
Applications
Applications and other
employment forms may be downloaded from the Employment Forms
Page.
All application documents MUST be typed, printed out, signed where
indicated, and submitted. Incomplete or hand written
application
documents will not be accepted. Applications are only available online
since they must be typed. If you are unable to access a
computer,
the Goodnight Library offers computer use for free and a nominal charge
to print. Please read the instructions carefully.
1. Each candidate who meets the minimum requirements must
complete the Kentucky Police Officers Professional Standards (POPS)
pre-selection physical fitness tests unless already a certified police
officer by Kentucky POPS. The Kentucky Law Enforcement
Counsel administers the test.
Click here for a detailed description of the PT training standards.
2. Each candidate who proceeds to the next step of the process then completes a written examination for the position of Police Officer unless already a Kentucky certified police officer by the Kentucky POPS. Written examinations are valid for up to one year and the candidates can use the results in future hiring processes.3. Each candidate who proceeds to the next step of the process then goes before an oral board composed of Franklin Police Officers.
4. Each candidate who proceeds to the next step of the process then undergoes a background investigation.
5. Each candidate then meets with a hiring board composed of the Chief of Police, the Assistant Chief of Police and appropriate designees.
6. Upon completion of the selection process, the Chief will recommend to the City Manager those candidates for employment. Final approval for appointment is subject to approval of the Board of Commissioners.
7. After being approved by the City Commissioners, employees are given a conditional employment offer pending completion of a medical examination, psychological examination, polygraph examination, and drug screening. Previously certified employees may not be required to take a polygraph or psychological examination depending on how long ago these tests were performed, at the discretion of the Chief of Police. New employees are then required to take the Franklin Police Department Oath of Office.
8. Unless already POPS certified, all newly hired officers shall be required to execute an employment agreement with the City of Franklin requiring the repayment of all training costs, including, but not limited to salary and travel expenses for Basic Training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training, and in house training if employed for less then three years.
9. After being employed by the City Commissioners, employees, not already basic-certified, must complete basic training at Richmond, Kentucky.
10. New officers are required to participate in and successfully complete field training.
11. New officers are on probationary status for one year from date of completing field training. Probationary status may be defined as that period during which one's employment may be sustained or terminated by the City Manager on the recommendation of the Chief of Police. During probation, the continuing selection process shall include, but not be limited to, random drug-screen testing.
Benefits
| Current Benefit | Explanation of Benefit |
| Annual Salary prior to Academy Graduation | $28,080.00 |
| Annual Salary after Academy Certification including KLEFPF Pay | $32,240.00 |
| Health Insurance | Health insurance available, effective the first of the month following employees full time hire date. Employee/Spouse, Employee/Child, and Family plans are also available. Flexible Spending Account available. |
| Dental Insurance | City pays 100% of Single Dental Insurance effective the first of the month ninety days following hire date. |
| Life Insurance | Employees receive one times their annual salary in life insurance coverage, beginning ninety days following their full time hire date. |
| Vacation | Employee receives 1
week of vacation
for up to one year of service. Between one and five years,
the
employee receives 2 weeks of vacation. Between five and ten
years, the employee receives 3 weeks. After ten years of
service,
the employee receives four. Vacation time is accrued, and employee may carry over, from year to year, up to the total amount of vacation time that they can accrue in the then current year, based upon the number of years of service with the City. |
| Medical Leave | 8 days of paid medical leave per year, with a maximum accrual of 180 days. Accumulated leave is forfeited upon severance of City employment. |
| Personal Leave | 3 days of earned
personal leave per
year. Employee must have 6 months without sick leave, Jan. 1
-
June 30, to accrue one personal day. After one year of not
using
sick leave, (Jan 1 - Dec. 31), employee earns an additional two
personal days. |
| Family Medical Leave | Up to twelve weeks, uncompensated. |
| Funeral Leave | Up to three paid days for immediate family. |
| Social Security | Employee automatically enrolled upon employment. City contribution rate of 7.65% of total salary. |
| State Retirement | Employee must
participate after first
90 days of service. Employee becomes vested in the system
after
five years of service. Retirement payments are based on total
years of service and highest five year salary. Hazardous duty (Fire & Police) - City contributes 33.87% - employee, 8% |
| Deferred Compensation | Optional. |
| Uniforms | Provided by City. $30 monthly uniform cleaning allowance. |
| Take Home Units | Available to those officers who qualify. |
