Police Officer - Sioux Falls, SD

Join the team serving the City of Sioux Falls. • Sioux Falls, SD

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you seeking a career that combines purpose, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community? One where you serve, protect, and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls? If so, the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you!!

Requirements

• No residency requirement
• No state income tax (in South Dakota)

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual pay

Responsibilities

• Serve, protect, and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls.

Benefits

• Robust Health and Wellness Benefits (therapy dog "Leo", peer support group, employee assistance program, three fitness centers, mentorship)
• Career Development Opportunities (20+ specialty divisions/units including SWAT/Bomb Squad, School & Community Resource Officers, Detective's Bureau, Police Service Dog Unit (K-9), Training Division)
• Clear path to rank-based promotional opportunities, such as Sergeant, starting at 4 years of continuous service.
• Community-Oriented Policing engagement (Hydrant Parties, Coffee/Shop/Cast with a Cop, Public Service Trunk-or-Treat, Law Enforcement Torch Run)
• Paid Training Experience (nine months of training with subject matter experts, eight weeks of in-service training, 13 weeks at the LET state academy, 15 weeks on the street with PTOs)
• Access to a state-of-the-art Public Safety Campus with an on-site EVOC course, VR simulator, mat room, indoor/outdoor classrooms, indoor gun range, fitness center, and tactical structures for police and fire rescue.
• Work/Life Balance (annual shift-bid for setting weekly work dates and hours, generous vacation time, sick leave, and personal days)
• Most schedules are four (4) 10-hour shifts consecutive, with 3 days off week-to-week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees