Police Officer Positions
The Woodstown Police Department is not accepting applications for the position of Police Officer at this time.
Crossing Guard Positions
We are not accepting applications for the position of School Crossing Guard at this time.
Recruitment Plan
The goal of the Woodstown Police Department Recruitment Plan is to recruit quality law enforcement officers who reflect the diversity of the population of the community the Woodstown Police Department is charged with protecting.
Current Demographics
The Woodstown Police Department is comprised of 9 police officers, 1 full time civilian employee and 5 part time civilian employees. The current demographic makeup our agency is as follows:
| Race | Community | Sworn Officers | Civilian Employees | All Employees |
| Caucasian | 78.5% | 100% | 66.7% | 86.7% |
| African American | 11.1% | 0% | 33.3% | 13.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 or more races | 6.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 93.3% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 49% | 100% | 33.3% | 73.3% |
| Female | 51% | 0% | 66.7% | 26.7% |
Strategy
Members of the police department have well established relationships with various organizations and members of the community. Some of these relationships include, leaders of minority organizations, local churches, the Woodstown-Pilesgrove School District, the Salem County Vocational Technical School and residents of the community. These established relationships assist our agency with recruitment.
In addition, the Woodstown Police Department participates in various community events. Recruitment materials, such as brochures and flyers, which identify the Woodstown Police Department as an equal opportunity employer, can be made available to individuals interested in a career with our agency.
Review & Evalution
The chief of police is responsible for conducting an annual review of the department’s recruitment plan. If the recruitment goals outlined above are