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Responsibilities and Compensation

The Port Authority Police have a unique mission: they protect a region and have law enforcement jurisdiction in two states. Their focus is transportation security unlike that of any other police force in the country. As a result, the duties of the Port Authority police include criminal investigation, aircraft rescue and fire fighting, emergency response, anti-terrorism, K-9 security patrol, commercial vehicle inspections, and directed security patrols.

In general, Port Authority Police Officers:

• patrol assigned posts or areas on foot or in an automobile, in uniform or in plainclothes, to ensure the security of Port Authority facilities;
• operate emergency equipment and respond to alerts at airports and other facilities;
• fight fires, administer first-aid, and take other related actions as needed in emergencies;
• observe the flow of vehicular traffic and take appropriate action to prevent or clear stoppages and prevent violations of traffic regulations;
• direct the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at or in the vicinity of a facility;
• enforce traffic regulations;
• issue summonses and issue charges against violators of municipal and state statutes; and
• give testimony as required.

Port Authority Police Officers perform other related duties as assigned.

Police Officers work outdoors in all kinds of weather; walk and/or stand in an assigned post during a tour; drive or sit in a patrol car during a tour while remaining alert; run after fleeing suspects; climb up and down stairs; carry injured persons with assistance; restrain persons to prevent escape; effectively utilize police equipment such as, but not limited to, handcuffs, batons, and self-contained breathing apparatus; may be physically active for prolonged periods of time; must understand verbal communication over the radio with background noise; read and write under low light conditions; and carry or wear heavy equipment and/or bulletproof vest.

Compensation: Starting Salary: $32,361
Salary After Completing Five Years of Service: $86,467 (based on the current contract)

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