Now is an opportune time for individuals who are serious about becoming a law enforcement officer in Genesee County.
Batavia Police Department Chief Shawn Heubusch and Genesee County Sheriff William Sheron have announced that potential candidates for positions at those two agencies can take the civil service examination on either Sept. 18 or Sept. 19. The exact date will be announced.
All applicants must file for the examination with the Genesee County Human Resources Department by Aug. 4.
Heubusch said the Batavia PD currently has one opening, while Sheron said the sheriff’s office is down six deputies.
“We currently have one vacancy,” Heubusch said. “This announcement is for the exam that was supposed to take place last year, but was postponed due to COVID.”
CITY OF BATAVIA PD
Heubusch said the city, as part of the police reform plan submitted to New York State per Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order, “is committed to working with our local government partners and various groups and organizations in reaching out to the community to promote and publicize these important career opportunities in law enforcement.”
“It’s important that the composition of the police department reflects the community it serves and protects -- and that starts with making people aware that the police exam is coming up.”
Those with questions regarding the hiring process and other information about how to become a police officer can contact the Batavia Police Department by email at bpdrecruting@batavianewyork.com or by calling (585) 345-6360 and ask to speak with a member of the Recruiting Committee.
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S
Sheron said that along with the civil service test in September, his office is conducting background checks on three individuals and there is another recruit in basic academy who will graduate in August.
“Being down six hurts us, but we’ve been down this many before,” he said. “The guys all step up, using overtime and so forth.”
The sheriff said it will take quite some time to fully replenish the deputy staff when you consider having to receive the test results and also conduct interviews, background investigations and psychological tests.
“And then we have to put them through the academy, which is a six-month ordeal, so we’re probably looking at nine months to a year before we’re back to full staff,” he advised. “However, we do have a couple people who are considering lateral transfers from other police agencies over to ours.”
LINKS TO PERTINENT INFORMATION
Interested candidates can visit the Genesee County Human Resources Department’s website for more information on how to apply to take the examinations: https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/humanresources/exams.php
The following links provide information on the physical fitness testing procedures and civil service study guide for entry level police officer exams:
https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/Physical%20Fitness%20Test%20Guidelines.pdf
https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/docs/hr/entry_level_police_officer_test_gui...
Both Heubusch and Sheron emphasized the need for potential candidates to start the training process immediately to be prepared to take the physical agility test after the written civil service exam.
