Police Officer

Salary: $66,705.60 – $88,732.80 Annually

Position Summary:

The City of Mason City is taking applications for the Police Officer civil service hiring list, which requires a physical ability test and written exam for non-certified officers. The list created from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time Police Officer positions within the Mason City Police Department. The Mason City Police Department serves a community of 28,000 and is located just two hours from Des Moines and the Twin Cities. Mason City offers many amenities of a larger urban area with the feel of small town living. Bring your family and continue your career in a community where there is opportunity…for you and for them! Among the positive benefits you will find here is a supportive environment for law enforcement, both within City government and within the broader community.

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).