Location: Rapid City,SD, USA
ABOUT US
Keeping one of the greatest cities in South Dakota safe requires finding the best people for the job. Being a part of the Rapid City Police Department is much more than a job. It's a chance to serve your neighbors - the people of Rapid City. Nestled among the pines of South Dakota's beautiful Black Hills, the Rapid City Police Department is a growing agency. We provide a wonderful opportunity to expand your law enforcement career and live in one of the most beautiful travel destinations. Living in Rapid City, you can have it all, from adrenaline-charged outdoor activities to thoughtful cultural pursuits and all the heart-stopping scenery in between.
The Rapid City Police Department is one of the most progressive law enforcement agencies in the region and the only internationally accredited police department in South Dakota. The RCPD is comprised of three divisions with diverse operations staffed by nearly 175 sworn and professional staff. These operations include field services, criminal investigations, and support services. RCPD offers a variety of services and is especially proud of the proactive programs to keep our community safe, such as the School Liaison Program and our civilian traffic investigators. We also see ourselves as a leader in quality training throughout the region, with outstanding recruit training and Police Training Officer programs to cultivate committed, courteous officers for our department. The City of Rapid City offers fantastic benefits including employer-paid health insurance premiums, 8% employer-matching retirement, life insurance benefits, short-term disability, and generous vacation and sick leave time off. For a detailed benefit summary, click here.
Additional Rapid City Police Department Benefits
* Uniforms and Equipment provided.
* Patrol officers enjoy a four day work week.
* Immediate vacation and sick leave bank.
* Student loan reimbursement program
* Free gym memberships
* Paid quarterly wellness days
* Sabbatical program
This position is part of the Fraternal Order of Police union.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Protects life by:
* Responding to calls for service and emergency assistance;
* Rendering aid to the physically injured, handicapped, and others requiring assistance, including but not limited to victims of accidents, criminal incidents, natural disasters, or other incidents
* investigating safety hazards and taking action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects, and environmental hazards.
Preserves peace by:
* Responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people, including but not limited to domestic disturbances, fighting, and neighborhood disputes, performing crowd and traffic control; enforcing state and city ordinances relating to keeping the peace;
* Providing motorized, foot, and bicycle patrol to residential and business areas to maintain community relations; practicing problem-solving techniques in support of the department's demographic policing, community policing, and problem-solving strategies.
* Investigates violations of state laws/city ordinances and arrests violators using a degree of force necessary with state law and department policy.
* Enforces traffic laws to curtail violations.
* Secures crime scenes to identify and collect any physical evidence present, and obtains descriptions of suspects/vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity.
* Prepares incident/accident reports, affidavits, citations, legal documents, memorandums, and other job-related documents and prepares for court testimony.
* Operates police vehicles in routine and emergency situations.
* Participates in job-related training and courses to maintain skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to perform duties.
The Rapid City Police Department is currently accepting applications for the 2025 police officer testing process. If qualified, you will be contacted about completing an entrance exam with the department. There will be multiple opportunities to test with the Rapid City Police Department, both in person and in an online format. In person Interviews and physical fitness tests will be held mid- November 2024 after applications close. A number of top candidates (dependent on the number of current or projected openings) will receive contingent offers of employment and move on to an extensive background investigation, psychological exam, medical exam, and possible polygraph. Candidates should be aware that this hiring cycle has a tentative start date in January of 2025.
Candidates must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, possess a valid driver's license, and have not been convicted of a felony crime or serious misdemeanor offense. To be eligible to test, applicants must possess one of the following minimum requirements:
Entry-level officer-
* Associate's degree or a minimum of 64 hours of college credit from an accredited institution; or
* Four years of active duty, national guard, or reserve military service/experience; or
* In the past two years you have graduated from a technical school which has a law enforcement reciprocity agreement within the state of South Dakota.
* An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
Certified Officer-
* Current qualifying certified law enforcement experience (at least 2 years of previous certified law enforcement experience may be acceptable, however experience in corrections does not apply);
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For questions regarding the Police Officer or Certified Police Officer job posting, please contact Alexcia Kalal at 605.###.#### or ...@rcgov.org.
ACADEMY TRAINING RECORDS:
If you are a Certified Officer candidate, please include your academy training records as an attachment to your application. If you need assistance attaching the documents, contact Human Resources at 605.###.####.