Patrol Officer

City of Waukesha•City of Waukesha -POLICE - 1901 Delafield Street Waukesha, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Waukesha Board of Police and Fire Commissioners is accepting applications for the position of Patrol Officer/Recruit. Lateral transfers are accepted per the Waukesha Professional Police Association (WPPA) Labor Agreement (Article 20.01(B)) pertaining to pay and vacation accrual. Attendance/Completion of Police Recruit Academy is not a requirement to apply. Applicants who are hired and required to attend the Basic Police Recruit Academy will be compensated at a designated academy training rate until successful completion of the academy, at which time they will advance to the full starting pay for the Police Officer position. The range for the current contract (2026-2028) will be $72,566.42 - $102,708.94. The application process is ongoing. Successful applicants will be notified via email to schedule a physical agility test, written test, and panel interview.

Requirements

Be 20 years of age or older as of hire date.
Possess valid Wisconsin Driver's License.
Be a US Citizen.
Have no felony convictions.
Be certified by the State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board or be eligible for certification.
Have a minimum of 60 college credits from an accredited university, college or technical school at time of hire for certified/certifiable applicants.
Have a minimum of 40 college credits from an accredited university, college, or technical school at the start of recruit academy for non-certified applicants.
Pass a physical agility test, written examination, oral interviews, thorough background investigation, polygraph test (if applicable), medical exam including a drug screen and a psychological assessment prior to the time of hiring.
Ability to perform in psychologically adverse working conditions
Considerable skill in communication
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, administrators and the public
Ability sustain considerable physical effort involving performance of duties in situations of personal danger, with exposure to all types of weather conditions.
Ability to take and maintain safety precautions in performance of work.

Nice To Haves

Lateral transfers accepted

Responsibilities

Apply the principles of safety, communication, teamwork and accountability into all police operations.
Patrol and police assigned areas on foot, in squad cars or other police vehicles.
Utilize communication equipment to report in, call for assistance, receive calls in both emergency or non-emergency situations, etc.
Conduct investigations of auto or other accidents, complaints, domestic disputes, crimes against persons or property, missing persons, or other such investigations as assigned.
Render first aid at accidents.
Serve official notices and summons upon individuals issued by the court or other competent authority and make arrests.
Appear as a witness and give testimony at hearings and court trials when associated to the official duties of police officer on behalf of the City.
Perform other general duties for the purpose of law enforcement e.g., writing and filing of reports, ticketing for violations, directing traffic, crowd control, etc.
File reports, make checks of incarcerated persons in department lock-up and perform other related assignments as prescribed.
Operate police vehicles and other department equipment.
May assist other department personnel as directed with investigations, interrogations, apprehensions in unusual or emergency situations.