Police Officer

Salary: $36.50 – $48.03

Closing Date: 5/15/2026

Position Summary:

The City of Waukee is looking for Police Officers to join our team. A Waukee Police Officer performs law enforcement and crime prevention for the safety and protection of life and property in the City of Waukee. The City of Waukee is recognized as one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa and is located in Dallas County – one of the fastest growing counties in the US, giving employees opportunities for career advancement. Waukee offers a family-friendly environment featuring quality parks, schools and trails. The Waukee Police Department is very team oriented and has a culture of success.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols the city and responds to calls for service to control traffic, protect life and property, prevent crime and provide for the safeguarding of citizens.
• Completes all written reports as required.
• Conducts preliminary investigations including interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects of complaints, accident/crime scenes and other assigned cases to apprehend violators, to enforce laws and to determine if charges should be filed.
• Secures and preserves evidence. Appears in court to present evidence and give testimony.
• Writes citations, arrests violators of the law and processes arrested subject.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
• Complies with and has excellent knowledge of all departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED. Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in law enforcement preferred.
• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural understanding preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older by date of hire.
• Must possess and have the ability to maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain an Iowa Professional Permit to carry weapons.
• Must meet all minimum standards for Iowa Law Enforcement Officers per ILEA.
• Able to perform all essential functions of the position while wearing required protective equipment.
• Able to lift, pull, push up to 100 pounds unassisted when necessary.
• Be responsive to verbal and visible signs of distress and alarms.
• Able to remember names, faces and details of incidents.
• Able to effectively communicate orally (in person and over the telephone) and in writing (using electronic devices and handwritten) in English with other employees, vendors and the community.