Police Officer - Fall 2026

City of Davenport • Davenport, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Davenport PD is a community-centered, forward-thinking department where officers serve with purpose, grow through opportunity, and make a lasting impact in Iowa’s largest Quad Cities community. It takes all kinds of people, from all kinds of backgrounds, with different interests, skill sets, and personalities to make up a great police department. It's different here, and you're gonna love it! The City of Davenport Police Department is seeking highly motivated and ethical individuals, that, under general supervision perform work of moderate difficulty in law enforcement, maintenance of order, protection of life and property, and crime prevention; and perform related work as required.

Requirements

• 21 years of age at the time of list certification (December 9, 2026)
• High school diploma or GED
• Must be a United States Citizen at the time of the written examination
• Applicant must be able to pass an extensive background check and submit to a polygraph test.
• Must have ability to perform the core functions of the position
• Uncorrected vision of not less than 20-100 in each eye, corrected to 20-20 in each eye, normal color vision
• Normal hearing
• Ability to speak clearly and communicate well
• Ability to develop a facility in operating firearms
• Ability to operate motor vehicles safely
• Residency must be established within 20 miles of the corporate city limits of Davenport, and can include within the State of Illinois.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual applicants desired.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas for the prevention of crime and enforcement of laws and ordinances: drives vehicle or walks to cover assigned beat and make police presence evident; observes activities and environment, and keeps alert to suspicious occurrences; maintains radio contact with central communications and reports conditions in assigned beat; advises and assists public as necessary.
• Responds to emergency calls and acts to resolve emergency situations: notes location of difficulty and type of call; proceeds to scene with dispatch, observing traffic conditions and sounding siren; takes control of emergency site, directing traffic, securing scene and assisting medical personnel when injuries are involved; establishes communications between emergency scene and central communications.
• Monitors traffic conditions and enforces traffic laws: observes driving behavior and measures vehicle speed to detect violations of traffic laws; stops vehicles for traffic violations and issues citations; ensures that parking regulations are enforced, especially during snow removal, at fire hydrants and in prohibited areas; directs traffic for special events, accidents and detours.
• Writes detailed incident reports utilizing computer to make a record of events, conditions, time and persons involved: makes careful notes of all details important for future reference or prosecution; takes names and addresses of involved persons; observes time, sequence of events, measurements and weather conditions in vehicular accidents; completes forms legibly and thoroughly.
• Stops fights and attempts to mediate arguments and disputes which threaten violence: physically restrains persons involved in violent attacks or brawls; secures vicinity of persons threatening violence to self or others; talks to parties involved in home disputes in an attempt to reconcile differences.
• Apprehends and arrests suspects in crimes: takes custody of persons involved in crimes or wanted in connection with criminal activities; physically subdues resistant persons with force necessary to control them; orders detention for suspects until procedures for arraignment can be completed.
• May assist in investigation of crime scenes, interrogation of suspects, interviewing of witnesses, securing of evidence, serving of legal papers and testimony in court.

Benefits

• Salary and benefits breakdown for officers beginning July 1, 2026
• Full-time certified Police Officers will receive starting pay commensurate with his/her sworn and certified law enforcement experience, as well as a bank of sick and vacation leave.
• $5,000 tax credit through the State of Iowa (Payable at closing)
• $1,500 closing costs reimbursement from Scott County
• $1,500 closing costs reimbursement from City of Davenport

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED