Police-Police Officer 62024
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USD 63947 - 84546
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Job Description
Police OfficerPolice Department
The Watertown Police Department is accepting applications for a FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER and establish an eligibility list for the position of police officer. The ideal applicant will have a genuine desire to interact with citizens and identify and solve problems together in an effort to reduce crime and disorder in our community.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
- Effective 1/1/25 salary per year of $63947.49 and after eight years $84546.06
- Health and Dental insurance
- Wisconsin Retirement System
- 12 paid holidays vacation and sick leave
- Patrol work rotation is five days on and three days off 9hour day)
- Lateral Salary Transfer for current sworn Law Enforcement (ask for details)
- Bilingual officers (tested) receive an extra $500/year
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizen 21 years of age valid drivers license
- High school graduate or equivalent
- 60 collegelevel credits (or more) from an accredited educational institution
- Residency requirement: w/in 25 miles of the department (straight line distance) w/in 12 months of hire date
CONTINUOUS APPLICATION PROCESS:
Online: City of Watertown website under the Careers tab:
- Any questions on the hiring process may be directed to Captain Jon Caucuttor .
RECRUITMENT AND HIRING PROCESS: Applicants must complete each of the following steps:
- Submit all required application materials Applicants may attach a DJ LE 330 to the ApplicantPro application
- Pass physical agility testing (see description below)
- Informed Consent and Waiver to Participate in Physical Agility Testing form/signed
- Authorization for Release of Information form/signed
- Copy of High School Diploma College transcripts
- Copy of Wisconsin Preparatory Law Enforcement Officer Training Transcript if applicant has already attended the Police Academy
- Copy of DD214 long form (military only: discharge paperwork)
- Written Exam
- Prebackground screening information packet completed and signed
- Panel interview
- Interview with the Chief of Police
- Personal History Statement completed and signed
- Background investigation
- Conditional Offer of Employment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Medical Evaluation and drug screen
Physical Agility Test
- Vertical Jump 11.5 inches
- Agility Run 23.4 seconds
- Situps 24 / 1 minute
- Pushups 18 / 1 minute
- 300 Meter Dash 68 seconds
- 1.5 Mile Run 20:20
* CLICK the Full Job Description button below to obtain the necessary forms
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
