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Norwood Police Department Seeks Lateral Transfer Officers

Norwood is seeking experienced officers interested in continuing their law enforcement careers in town.

The Norwood Police Department is accepting lateral-transfer applications from full-time police officers across Massachusetts, offering credit for prior law enforcement service, competitive pay, benefits and opportunities for specialized assignments. (Dan Libon/Patch)

NORWOOD, MA — Norwood is seeking experienced officers interested in continuing their law enforcement careers in town.

The Norwood Police Department is accepting lateral-transfer applications from full-time police officers across Massachusetts, offering credit for prior law enforcement service, competitive pay, benefits and opportunities for specialized assignments. No application deadline was announced.

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The fiscal year 2027 annual salary for a patrol officer with five years of service, a bachelor's degree and a night differential is $111,894. The comparable salary for an officer with 12 years of service is $125,376.

Additional compensation includes education incentives of up to 25 percent, longevity pay of up to 9 percent, a $1,500 annual fitness incentive and a $1,200 annual clothing allowance. Officers may also earn money through paid private details and annual step increases.

Benefits include health and dental insurance, annual health screenings, up to six weeks of paid vacation and 14 paid holidays. The department also has an onsite gym.

Specialty assignments include the Detective Bureau, Bike Patrol, School Resource Officers, Drone Unit, Motorcycle Unit and METRO-LEC.

Officers seeking more information can contact the department at NPDRecruitment@NorwoodMA.gov.

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