Police Officer

Police Officer Lateral 

Salary: $87,111.72 - $111,179.16 Annually


Duties:
Police Officers perform general law enforcement duties and may have the opportunity to specialize in the selected fields of juvenile law; narcotic and dangerous drug enforcement; community relations; traffic enforcement and investigation; criminal investigation; and other equally challenging tasks.
Benefits:
Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement, Senior Officer Pay (Longevity), Retiree Medical Benefit, Tuition Reimbursement, Education Incentive, Bilingual Skills Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bereavement Leave, and more.

Police Officer Pre-Service

Salary: $87,111.72 - $111,179.16 Annually


Duties:  
Police Officers perform general law enforcement duties and may have the opportunity to specialize in the selected fields of juvenile law; narcotic and dangerous drug enforcement; community relations; traffic enforcement and investigation; criminal investigation; and other equally challenging tasks.
Benefits:
Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Plan, State Disability Insurance, Retirement, Retirement Health Savings Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Bereavement Leave, Bilingual Allowance, and Employee Assistance Program.

  1. SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants must apply online and submit their Basic P.O.S.T. certificate. Intermediate or Advance P.O.S.T. Certificates will not be accepted in lieu of a Basic P.O.S.T.  

Applications will be screened for qualifications and appropriate background, and only the most qualified will be invited to participate in the examination process. Successful candidates must achieve a minimum passing score in each test component.  Applicants will be notified by email as to the test date, time, and location. The examination process may include the following:

  1. Oral Interview
  2. Pre-Employment Physical
  3. Background Investigation
  4. Polygraph Examination
  5. Psychological Evaluation
  6. Medical Examination
  7. Chief's Interview

Candidates who do not pass any portion of the above processes will be disqualified and removed from the eligibility list. For a list of common disqualifiers, click here: Common Disqualifiers.