POLICE OFFICER (Certifiable, In POST, or Lateral Transfer)

Tooele City • Tooele, UT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Tooele City Police Department is recruiting experienced lateral transfer officers, certifiable officers, and current POST cadets to fill an opening and establish a roster for future openings. The department serves a community of approximately 41,000 residents, has 45 police officers, and responded to roughly 17,000 calls last year. Officers are well trained and equipped, address crime while honoring community members’ constitutional rights, and work in a culture emphasizing integrity, ethical conduct, camaraderie, trust, work-family balance, and officer safety. The department operates from a modern, purpose-built police facility at 50 N. Garden Street. The position remains open until filled; applicants are encouraged to apply for first consideration.

Pay depends on rank: Police Officer I earns $31.10–$31.72 per hour; Police Officer II earns $34.09–$36.17 per hour; and Corporal / Police Officer III earns $40.43–$50.26 per hour. Year-for-year lateral credit is available for prior sworn law-enforcement experience. The City also offers robust retirement benefits and a student loan repayment program for college- or POST-related debt.

Applicants for positions requiring driving must possess and maintain a valid Utah State Driver License, or obtain one before hire, have 12 months of driving experience excluding learner’s permit time, and have a driving record acceptable under the City’s insurance and risk management standards. Background checks, including criminal history checks, are required for applicants age 18 and older; criminal history is not an automatic disqualification. Tooele City is a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Safety-sensitive positions and positions requiring a CDL are subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug/alcohol testing during employment. The City is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

• Be an experienced lateral transfer officer, a certifiable officer, or a current POST cadet.
• For positions requiring driving, possess and maintain a valid Utah State Driver License, or obtain one before hire.
• For positions requiring driving, have 12 months of driving experience, excluding time spent with a learner’s permit.
• For positions requiring driving, maintain a driving record acceptable under Tooele City’s insurance and risk management standards.
• Applicants age 18 and older are subject to criminal history and other background checks.
• Safety-sensitive positions and positions requiring a CDL are subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug/alcohol testing during employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior sworn law-enforcement experience receives year-for-year lateral credit.

Responsibilities

• Address crime while honoring the Constitutional rights of all community members.
• Respond to calls for service in the community.
• Maintain integrity and ethical conduct while contributing to a culture of camaraderie, trust, work-family balance, and officer safety.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with year-for-year lateral credit for prior sworn law-enforcement experience.
• Robust retirement benefits, with the City covering a significant share of costs.
• Student loan repayment program for college- or POST-related debt.
• Excellent equipment and training.
• Modern, purpose-built police facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed