Police Officer

Brownsburg, IN
Brownsburg Police Department

Brownsburg PD

 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
All phases of the process are administered, scored, evaluated, and interpreted in a uniform manner. All selection process phases for a law enforcement officer are considered in accordance with requirements, responsibilities, duties and training academy requirements. The testing types and phases of the Non-experienced sworn officer applicant process are outlined (not necessarily in precise order) as follows:

  • Pre-Application
  • Physical Agility (Lateral/Certified Exempt)
  • Written Examination (Lateral/Certified Exempt)
  • Formal Application
  • Staff Oral Interview
  • Background Investigation
  • Conditional Offer
  • Acceptance into 1977 INPRS (Lateral/Certified Exempt if INPRS Qualified)

RECRUITMENT PRE-APPLICATION
To submit your application electronically use the following URLs on a web browser, click on hyperlink in text of post, or go to the department website for a link:
Non-experienced: https://laserfiche.brownsburg.org/Forms/PreApplicationNonexperienced
Lateral/Certified: https://laserfiche.brownsburg.org/Forms/PreApplicationSwornLateral-Certifiied

 

LEAVE BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES

VACATION & SICK LEAVE

  • Probation Period-8 sick hrs./4 vacation hrs. (Lateral Exempt)
  • End of Probation to January 1st of Following Year-8 sick hrs./8 vacation hrs. (Lateral Exempt)
  • January 1st Following Yr. of Hire and/or End of Probation to 4 years-96 sick hrs./96 vacation hrs. (Lateral Starting Leave at Experienced FTO Completion)
  • 5 to 9 yrs.-96 sick hrs./120 vacation hrs.
  • 10 to 15 yrs.-96 sick hrs./144 vacation hrs.
  • 16+ Yrs.-96 sick hrs./192 vacation hrs.

HOLIDAY LEAVE
**Employee assigned to a rotating shift will be granted the number of days equal to the number of holidays designated by the Town Council based upon their assigned schedule (i.e. if on 12 hr shift employee will receive total of addition- al 168 paid leave to use during year.

 

SPECIALTY OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Emergency Response Team-$950 Differential per yr.
  • Instructor Opportunities-$850 Differential per yr.
  • Field Training Officer-$1500 Differential per yr.
  • Accident Recon-$750 Differential per yr.
  • Bicycle Unit-$750 Differential per yr. Motorcycle Unit-$950 Differential per yr.
  • K-9 Unit $500 Differential per yr.
  • Drone Operator-$750 Differential per yr. Honor Guard-$500 Differential per yr. Crisis Negotiator-$950 Differential per yr.
  • Drug Recognition Expert-$750 Differential per yr.
  • Public Information Officer -$750 Differential per yr.

**Differential pay is part of hourly rate of pay
***Max. Differential pay per officer $3,400

SALARY & BENEFITS
2025 SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:

  • Probationary Base Pay $68,580.21 (Lateral/Certified Exempt)
  • Non-Probationary Base Pay $71,080.21
  • Lateral with 5+ Years Experience Minimum Base Pay $74,092.51
  • Night Shift Differential $1,560
  • Take Home Vehicle (Two Counties Outside Henricks Co.)
  • Annual Uniform Allowance $1,200 paid on two equal
    payments to employee during year
  • Longevity Pay beginning year 5 $3,020.56
    • Max. at yr. 25 $15,102.79
    • 25 yr. Longevity Matrix
  • Extra and Off Duty Opportunities
  • 1977 INPRS Retirement Plan
    • 2025 Certified Salary $86,174.75
    • Employee Contribution (6%) $4,971.72
    • Town Contribution (15.25% ) $ 15,826.46
  • Employee $1.00 per pay Health Insurance & Employee $1.00 per pay Family Basic Life Insurance
    • Employee Contribution $52 yearly
    • Town Contribution Health Ins., Vision/Dental, Life Ins., & Wellness Clinic $28,315 Family / $10,188 Single Plan
  • HSA Option
    • Town Contribution
      • Single Plan $600 paid to employee HSA by Town
      • Family Plan $2,000 paid to employee HSA by Town
  • Deferred Compensation 457 Plan Option
  • 1 Hr. Allotted Fitness/Workout on Duty
  • Free Hendricks Regional Health Wellness Clinic
  • Specialty Opportunities
    • Max. Differential pay per officer $3,400
    • Narcotics Unit $500-$5,000 Incentive per yrs. of service in unit
    • K-9 Unit $7,020 K9 care incentive paid out in equal payroll distributions

 

BROWNSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
31 North Green Street
BROWNSBURG, IN 46112
www.brownsburgpolice.org
Phone: 317.852.1109

Equal Opportunity Employer

Additional Process information, including the pre-application can be located at: www.brownsburgpolice.org