Police Officer - Certified + Hiring Bonus

City of Alliance Nebraska•Alliance, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The individual will serve and protect the community by police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities and use experience and judgment to respond to emergencies, preserve the peace and enforce the law. Hours involve rotating shifts to provide 24-hour coverage.

Requirements

Completed application, cover letter, resume, and a copy of applicable certifications must be submitted.
Certified applicants must have graduated from a full-time certified police academy.
Must have been employed a minimum of two years as a full-time police officer in a single jurisdiction in which the training and experience qualify for Certification in Nebraska.
This accelerated lateral process applies to applicants with at least 2 years of equivalent experience.
Out-of-state certified officers will also be considered.
Candidates who meet the pre-screening process and successfully pass the IPMA Police Officer Test will be eligible for interviews.
An essay test will also be administered.

Nice To Haves

Full-time Police Officers currently certified in the State of Nebraska at the time of hire may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 as a hiring bonus, and/or to purchase equivalent vacation leave hours.
Optional Study guide can be purchased at: POA, Cognitive Series Study Guide (Online) – Public Safety Compass
To purchase the optional study guide, visit the PSHRA website here: POA, Cognitive Series Study Guide (Online) – Public Safety Compass .

Responsibilities

Serve and protect the community by police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.
Use experience and judgment to respond to emergencies, preserve the peace and enforce the law.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Vacation and sick leave
Holiday pay
Participation in retirement plan
Single or family medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance
Matching retirement plan with 9% contribution by the employee and matched by the City
Comp time accrual
Floating holidays
Paid holidays
In-Lieu of benefit of $4200 per year for employees with other medical coverage
Health savings account (HSA) with a City contribution of up to $140/month for qualified participants
Take-home patrol vehicles
Officers are scheduled to allow for multiple days off in a row when possible (i.e. 4 on-3 off/ 3 on-4 off, etc.) to ensure staff maintain a positive work-life balance.