About the Department

TO APPLY
To apply for the Police Officer position please fill out an online application within the F2Hire application portal.
The South Kingstown Police Department's application can be found here: https://f2hire.com/south-kingstown-police-department/ 

Salary
$62,093 - $91,569 Annually or $65,144 - $96,148 Annually including 13 paid holidays that are contractually obligated and pensionable 

Schedule
Follows a fourteen (14) day cycle with members working 12-hour shifts each day. This schedule is also known as 2-2-3 because members will work two (2) or three (3) consecutive days interspersed with two (2) or three (3) consecutive days off. Employees will have every other weekend off. 

Description

The South Kingstown Police Department is seeking applicants for the position of police officer. The department focuses on community policing and providing its citizens with high-quality public safety services.

The Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island is a coastal community covering 63 square miles with more than 30,000 full time residents. South Kingstown is home to the University of Rhode Island, South County Hospital, many popular tourist destinations and a bustling downtown business district.

South Kingstown Police Department has 58 sworn officers that serve in a variety of units within the Uniform, Detective, and Administrative Support divisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Standards
US Citizen, 18 years of age or older, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to speak, read and write the English language, passing certificate of the Fit2Serve physical and written examination, drug screen, psychological and medical examination and comprehensive background check.

Other Qualifications

Longevity Pay
Retention pay starts at 3 years of service and has incremental increases every year up to 28 years
4.5% of base salary at 3 years
5% of base salary at 5 years
7.5% of base salary at 10 years
8.75% of base salary at 15 years
10% of base salary at 20 years
11.25% of base salary at 25 years
12% of base salary at 28+ years

Leave Benefits
-13 paid vacation days
-Up to 25 vacation days or 300 hours after 15 years of service
-11 paid sick days or 134 hours per year
-Up to 15 days of Differential Pay for military days per year
-2 personal days

Additional Benefits
Excellent Healthcare including vision allowance [BCBS of RI]
Dental coverage [Delta Dental] for free- including family coverage
Life Insurance 
Tuition Reimbursement
Uniforms Provided/Cleaned
Equipment Provided
25 year RI MERS Retirement 

IBPO Contract
3% increase for fiscal year July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028