Police Officer

Certified Law Enforcement Officers will receive Pay and Vacation Match up to $96,446.38. Fast Track Hiring for Iowa Certified Law Enforcement Officers.

Non-certified Officer starting pay of $62,170.37. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree start at $68,542.66. Bilingual Pay, $1,350 per year in Uniform Allowance, Other Bonuses, Deferred Compensation Match, and Numerous Training Opportunities.

Written and Physical Fitness Testing Dates = October 21, October 26, and November 1.

The best job you will ever have while working with a department and community that care about you. The Sioux City Police Department is seeking dedicated individuals to perform law enforcement duties that preserve law and order and emphasize our desire to work in partnership with the community through community policing, outreach efforts, and establishing strong partnerships with the citizens we serve.

We know that our best asset is our police officers, and we are seeking officers that represent the community we serve. Police officers come from all walks of life, and we will train you on how to be an outstanding officer as long as you have integrity, empathy, honesty, resiliency, and a strong personal drive.

The Sioux City Police Department has a strong community backing from the citizens it serves and its city council. Officers have numerous training and advancement opportunities.

The City of Sioux City is in the Northwest corner of Iowa along Interstate 29 and sits on the border with the states of South Dakota and Nebraska. Sioux City is the cultural, shopping and entertainment hub of a metropolitan area of approximately 169,000 residents.

The SCPD has an authorized strength of 131 sworn members. In addition to patrol work, the SCPD has numerous specialty duty assignments including: Investigations, Drug Task Force, School Resource Officers, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, Community Cultural Liaisons, SWAT, Honor Guard, Hostage/Crisis Negotiators, Peer Support Team, and K9 unit.