Police Officer
Salary: $66,705.60 – $88,732.80 Annually.
Requirements:
- 21 years of age or older at time of hire.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid State driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Not be addicted to drugs or alcohol (Chapter 400.17 of the Iowa Code).
- No felony convictions.
- No disqualifying misdemeanors within the last seven years.
- Meet the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) physical and vision requirements.
- Non-certified officers – Pass the written POST test and ILEA required physical fitness test.
- Certified officers – Only need to participate in the physical agility test for baseline purposes, and do not need to take the written POST test.
- Pass a post-offer physical/drug test, polygraph and psychological evaluation.
- Live within 30 miles of Mason City within six month of hire (see map).