Police Officer

Salary: $67,687.89 Annually

Closing Date: 7/31/2026

Position Summary:

With an authorized sworn staff of 70 officers, new officers have an opportunity to learn from experienced field trainers, mentors, or supervisors. New officers will participate in the community, enforce local and state laws, and continue to develop with advanced skills. Upon completion of the probationary period, officers become eligible for specialty assignments to include investigations, tactical enforcement, instructor certifications, canine handler, school resource officer and community service assignments, to name a few. Officers will be provided with the modern tools necessary to accomplish our mission.

An ideal candidate possesses a high degree of personal integrity, values human dignity, demonstrates excellent communication skills and is a self-motivated, open-minded, service-oriented individual who is ready for a challenging yet rewarding career.

Although prior law enforcement experience is not required, the City of New Berlin cooperatively worked with the New Berlin Professional Police Association to contractually agree on a lateral hire program. Under this agreement, any sworn officer from Wisconsin or any sworn officer from another state who passes the reciprocity test, may receive a starting annual salary and a vacation allowance commensurate with their years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer. Lateral hires will also receive 82.5 hours of sick leave upon hire. Beyond those contractual agreements, lateral hires will be required to comply with the same processes as other new hires. Lateral hires will be required to pass the physical readiness test exit standards.

Essential Functions:

• Takes action and enforces city ordinances, state statutes, and federal laws through the appropriate application of arrest, search, and seizure.
• Provides public safety through multiple proactive approaches.
• Conducts preliminary investigations by protecting the crime scene, processing for evidence, and interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Engages in positive, clear, and concise verbal communications with individuals when providing directions, collecting information, advising of rights and processes, or mediating disputes.
• Communicates in writing by preparing reports and records of activity with strong skills in organization, grammar, and spelling.
• Reviews/analyzes police-related reports and other relevant data in order to maintain a high degree of knowledge in criminal activity and/or other social concerns of interest to the police department.
• Makes necessary referrals and provides testimony when required.
• Provides first-responder emergency medical services through the use and application of first aid, CPR, and other trained medical skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors which require the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a police officer. These duties may include, but not limited to; traffic enforcement, training in various police tactics and procedures, and desk officer duties.

Requirements:

• Meet the minimum requirements as established by the Law Enforcement Standards Board.
• Ability to become certifiable as a Wisconsin law enforcement officer.
• Be a citizen of the United States at the time of appointment.
• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess an Associate Degree at the time of appointment from a post-secondary educational institution or a minimum of 60 college level credits from an accredited institution acknowledged by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services: https://www.naces.org/members
• Possess a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License at time of appointment.
• Be able to speak, read, comprehend and write using the English language.
• Possess an acceptable personal and professional history of good character as determined through a complete background investigation.
• Must not have been convicted of any federal felony or any offense which if committed in Wisconsin could be punished as a felony unless the applicant has been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon.
• Must not have been convicted of any misdemeanor crime of domestic violence unless the applicant has been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon.