Are you seeking a career that combines purpose challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community One where you serve protect and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls If so the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you!
STARTING WAGE: $34.63 hourly ($72030.40 annual)
SIGN ON BONUS: $5000.00
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $2.00 per hour
BILINGUAL PAY: $1755.00 annually $33.75 weekly - see minimum qualifications
Why SFPD
- Robust Health and Wellness Benefits - You will have access to our therapy dog Leo peer support group employee assistance program three fitness centers and mentorship that will be assigned to you during your first month of employment. At the SFPD we care about you!!
- Career Development Opportunities - The SFPD offers 20 specialty divisions/units including but not limited to: SWAT/Bomb Squad School & Community Resource Officers Detectives Bureau Police Service Dog Unit (K-9) Training Division and many more!!
- Candidates may seek out our clear path to rank-based promotional opportunities such as Sergeant starting at 4 years of continuous service.
- Community-Oriented Policing - SFPD Police Officers can expect unmatched support from the community and its local government.
- In addition the agency spearheads community-orientated policing through engagement such as Hydrant Parties Coffee/Shop/Cast with a Cop the Public Service Trunk-or-Treat the Law Enforcement Torch Run and so on.
- Paid Training Experience - We will serve you with nine months of training with our subject matter experts within the training division! You will work through eight total weeks of in-service training 13 weeks at the LET state academy and 15 weeks on the street with our Police Training Officers.
- Public Safety Campus - Our $55 million state-of-the-art training hub offers you unmatched capabilities including but not limited to an on-site EVOC course VR simulator (and) mat room indoor/outdoor classrooms indoor gun range a fitness center and tactical structures for police and fire rescue.
- Work/Life Balance - An annual shift-bid enables sworn personnel to set weekly work dates and hours for each calendar year in addition to generous vacation time sick leave and personal days. Most schedules are four (4) 10-hour shifts consecutive with 3 days off week-to-week.
The Sioux Falls Police Department is currently accepting applications and is interviewing/testing candidates for its May 18th 2026 recruitment class.
In 2025 SFPD applicants that are hired average 2 months from application to final offer.
No residency requirement
No state income tax (in South Dakota)
Interested in a one-stop-shop of online resources for the department
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Are you seeking a career that combines purpose challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community One where you serve protect and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls If so the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you...
Are you seeking a career that combines purpose challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community One where you serve protect and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls If so the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you!
STARTING WAGE: $34.63 hourly ($72030.40 annual)
SIGN ON BONUS: $5000.00
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $2.00 per hour
BILINGUAL PAY: $1755.00 annually $33.75 weekly - see minimum qualifications
Why SFPD
- Robust Health and Wellness Benefits - You will have access to our therapy dog Leo peer support group employee assistance program three fitness centers and mentorship that will be assigned to you during your first month of employment. At the SFPD we care about you!!
- Career Development Opportunities - The SFPD offers 20 specialty divisions/units including but not limited to: SWAT/Bomb Squad School & Community Resource Officers Detectives Bureau Police Service Dog Unit (K-9) Training Division and many more!!
- Candidates may seek out our clear path to rank-based promotional opportunities such as Sergeant starting at 4 years of continuous service.
- Community-Oriented Policing - SFPD Police Officers can expect unmatched support from the community and its local government.
- In addition the agency spearheads community-orientated policing through engagement such as Hydrant Parties Coffee/Shop/Cast with a Cop the Public Service Trunk-or-Treat the Law Enforcement Torch Run and so on.
- Paid Training Experience - We will serve you with nine months of training with our subject matter experts within the training division! You will work through eight total weeks of in-service training 13 weeks at the LET state academy and 15 weeks on the street with our Police Training Officers.
- Public Safety Campus - Our $55 million state-of-the-art training hub offers you unmatched capabilities including but not limited to an on-site EVOC course VR simulator (and) mat room indoor/outdoor classrooms indoor gun range a fitness center and tactical structures for police and fire rescue.
- Work/Life Balance - An annual shift-bid enables sworn personnel to set weekly work dates and hours for each calendar year in addition to generous vacation time sick leave and personal days. Most schedules are four (4) 10-hour shifts consecutive with 3 days off week-to-week.
The Sioux Falls Police Department is currently accepting applications and is interviewing/testing candidates for its May 18th 2026 recruitment class.
In 2025 SFPD applicants that are hired average 2 months from application to final offer.
No residency requirement
No state income tax (in South Dakota)
Interested in a one-stop-shop of online resources for the department
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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