Police Officer

Salary: $76,710.40 – $98,009.60 Annually

Closing Date: 8/30/2026

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, Police Officers perform various essential duties, including answering calls, conducting wellness checks, and engaging with the community. Officers patrol city streets, enforce state laws, traffic laws, municipal codes, and conduct investigations. The role involves inherent risks, including interactions with aggressive or armed individuals, arresting resisting offenders, pursuing fleeing suspects, and operating police vehicles at high speeds. Responsibilities may also include processing crime scenes, delivering training, making public presentations, and, when necessary, using deadly force with precision. These duties are often performed outdoors and in adverse weather conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Perform routine patrol and traffic monitoring duties.
• Respond to calls for emergency assistance.
• Conduct Wellness Checks.
• Attend and participate in department-sanctioned community engagement events.
• Create community partnerships.
• Establish and participate in crime prevention programs.
• Issue citations to violators.
• Operate radar equipment.
• Assist members of the public and provide information about department policies and procedures.
• Participate in criminal investigations and the questioning of suspects and witnesses.
• Prepare and submit reports concerning daily activities and investigations.
• Present educational programs at school and community service functions.
• Receive and maintain security of prisoners, take fingerprints, search and photograph prisoners.
• Attend law enforcement conferences, seminars, and other related meetings and training.
• Make arrests.
• Maintain confidentiality of information as necessary.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Officials, other agencies, fellow employees, and the general public.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance and working hours.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A bachelor’s degree in social or police science is desirable.
• Successful candidates MUST meet all minimum standards for Iowa Law Enforcement Officers.
• Must be 21 years of age at the time of application.
• Preference may be given to applicants certified through the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy or any other state with comparable certification.
• Must maintain Iowa Law Enforcement Officer certification, a valid motor vehicle operator license issued by the State of Iowa, CPR Certification, Firearms Certification, Radar Certification, and any other certification required by the Police Chief.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to walk and stand.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the State of Iowa and close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.