Salary : $65,468.00 - $81,467.00 AnnuallyLocation : WI 53121, WIJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 2024-18Department: Police DepartmentDivision: PatrolOpening Date: 12/16/2024Closing Date: 1/5/2025 11:59 PM CentralSummary of Job The Elkhorn Police Department is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join our team. As a Patrol Officer, you will play a pivotal role in our community. By engaging with residents, fostering relationships, and addressing community concerns, you'll directly impact the lives of those we serve. Your work will contribute to maintaining public peace, protecting lives, and preventing crime. Elkhorn is more than just a city; it's a close-knit community where your efforts as a Patrol Officer will help preserve the harmony that makes it a special place to live and work. Lateral Transfers Welcome!Applications for lateral transfers will also be accepted. A lateral transfer refers to a candidate who is certified and has been employed as a full-time law enforcement officer by a municipal, county or state police agency. Corrections, reserve officers and security officer experience does not fulfill our recruitment for certified police experience as a lateral applicant. Successful lateral candidates may start at a higher pay step than entry-level candidates at the discretion of the City Administrator. Factors considered in a lateral applicant's entry wage include the level of certification, education, agency size, specialized training and assignments and other job-related factors that would help an officer be successful in our agency. Vacation time may also be adjusted according to police experience.Ready to Serve?
- Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm on Sunday, January 5, 2025.
- Written Testing will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- Command Staff interviews will be Tuesday, January 14, 2025 and Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (candidates will self-schedule for the date/time)
- Police and Fire Commission interviews are scheduled on the evening of Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (selected candidates will self-schedule)
Physical Readiness Testing (PRT) Candidates who are not currently certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board, or are certifiable, or have not successfully completed the entrance standards for the Wisconsin Physical Readiness Test (PRT) within 6 months prior to the application deadline, must be able to complete and pass the entrance standards prior to a conditional offer of employment being extended.Non-Certified HiresNoncertified law enforcement hires that have not completed the law enforcement academy may be paid an hourly wage not less than 75% of the base rate for a full-time police offer. This will be adjusted upon successful completion of the Academy. Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesUnder general supervision, in accordance with all applicable laws and established operating policies/procedures, the employee is responsible to detect and deter criminal activity; identify and apprehend criminal offenders; protect constitutional guarantees; facilitate the movement of people and vehicles; aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm; and provide other services on an emergency basis.The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or is a logical assignment for the position.
- Patrol assigned areas of the City in order to maintain the peace; discover and prevent the commission of crimes; enforce laws, regulations, and ordinances; respond to and investigate alarms; perform security checks of business, public and residential premises; assist stranded, distressed or injured motorists; and respond to complaints, traffic accidents, requests from persons requiring assistance and other emergency calls.
- Perform traffic control duties at accidents, special events, and other emergency situations.
- Conduct investigations of alleged or suspected criminal activity; determine what, if any, crime has been committed; identify, collect, preserve and process evidence; locate and interview victims and witnesses; and identify and interrogate suspects.
- Search persons, vehicles, and property to locate and collect evidence of a crime.
- Prepare and serve search and arrest warrants; and serve subpoenas or other court orders.
- Prepare necessary reports and documentation for investigations, arrests, accidents, citation or other incidents.
- Testify in criminal and civil court proceedings; give depositions.
- Maintain vehicles and equipment in order to ensure dependable, efficient and safe operation by servicing, cleaning and polishing when necessary.
- Participate in ongoing training and education.
Qualifications
- Must have a valid driver's license with good driving record.
- Must be 18+ years of age.
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must be able to react quickly and effectively to stressful situations.
- Must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent moral character.
- Must be able to use all standard law enforcement equipment.
- Able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- No felony convictions, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or other crime that results in the prohibition of possession of a firearm.
- Must possess within five years of the start date of employment, an associate degree from a Wisconsin Technical College System district or its accredited equivalent from another state or a minimum of 60 fully accredited college level credits in any subject.
- Must have completed the basic training requirements of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board for certification as a law enforcement officer, or must successfully complete the required training within the original probationary period.
Job Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
- Motor Vehicles
- Duty Weapons: firearms, less lethal weapons including electronic control devices, OC Spray, batons, less-lethal shotgun, etc.
- Writing implements
- Office Equipment; Computers, printers, telephone systems, photocopying machines, Fax machines, etc.
- Radio Communications: Portable and mobile police radios, mobile data computers, etc.
- Basic Tools and Equipment: First aid supplies including but not limited to A.E.D, oxygen, etc., fire extinguishers, restraint devices, flashlights, uniforms, personal protective equipment, speed measurements equipment, alcohol detection devices, camera and digital recording equipment.
Employees of the City of Elkhorn may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs. The following benefits are available to all full-time Police Officers:Uniforms and Equipment Employees receive an initial reimbursement of up to $850 for uniforms and equipment. Medical Insurance The City of Elkhorn health plan is self-funded and offers employees a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan. Coverage is effective 30 days from your date of hire. The City pays for 100% of the premium for employee-only coverage. Employees enrolled in family coverage only contribute 1% of the premium cost. Health Reimbursement Arrangement The purpose of the HRA program is to reimburse a portion of deductible expenses an Employee could incur within a calendar year. The City provides an annual benefit of $500 for employees enrolled in the City's group health insurance plan. This amount is pro-rated for new employees. Prescription Coverage Prescription coverage is available to those enrolled in the City medical insurance and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Dental Insurance The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish. Coverage is effective 30 days from your date of hire. The City currently pays for 100% of the premium (subject to change). Voluntary Vision Plan Vision insurance is offered through Delta Vision. The voluntary vision plan provides participants with a comprehensive level of vision benefits. Flexible Spending Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for eligible health care expenses or dependent care costs. Life and AD&D Insurance Employees are offered two life insurance coverage policies that are City-paid. Employees may also elect to enroll in additional coverage and spouse and dependent coverage. Disability Insurance City provides long-term disability insurance equal to 66 2/3% of income (up to $5,000) after a 90-day waiting period if totally disabled due to illness or injury. Paid Time Off Employees receive 10 days of vacation after first year. Employees also accrue sick leave at the rate of 1 day per month, with a maximum allowance of 120 working days. Paid Holidays Employees receive 10 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, the Friday before Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. At the officer's discretion, he/she may accumulate 5 holidays as compensatory time. 457(b) Deferred Compensation Employees may choose to enroll in a 457 deferred compensation plan with Wisconsin Deferred Compensation. This program allows members to save money directly from their paycheck for retirement, and offers tax benefits and different investment options. This is an employee-funded account. Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)The WRS Retirement Benefit is a pension that is intended to provide you with a lifetime retirement payment.WRS participation begins the 1st day of employment. The City and Employees share the required Employee Trust Fund (ETF) contribution. For Protective Occupation with Social Security employees the 2025 rate is 21.9%. The employee share is 6.95% and the City's share is 14.95%. Student Loan ForgivenessWorking for the City of Elkhorn may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education. 01 Under Wisconsin Administrative Code LESB 2.01(1)(c), police applicants shall not have been convicted of any federal felony or of an offense which if commited in Wisconsin could be punished as a felony unless the applicant has been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon for the conviction .Have you ever been convicted of a crime, either a federal felony or one that is a felony in Wisconsin, and have NOT received a pardon for this conviction?
02 Are you at least 18 years old?
03 Are you a United States citizen?
04 Under the 1996 Amendment to the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, it is unlawful for any person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess or receive firearms or ammunition. A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is defined as an offense that is actually classified as a misdemeanor under Federal or State law; and has, as an element the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent or guardian or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent or guardian of the victim. Even if the offense was not specifically defined as a domestic violence misdemeanor, a conviction of any crime involving the elements previously outlined will prohibit the possession of a firearm and ammunition.Use of a firearm and ammunition is essential to this job.Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?
05 Do you possess a valid Wisconsin driver's license or it's equivalent from another state?
06 Do you possess a Wisconsin high school diploma or a diploma issued by an accredited out-of-state high school, or shall have passed the General Education Development diploma test (GED) or any other test recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as indicating attainment of high school diploma level equivalency?
07 Do you possess an Associate Degree or a minimum of 60 fully accredited college level credits?
08 What is your highest level of education?
- High School Diploma
- 60 plus college credits
- Associates Degree
- Associates Degree, Law Enforcement Related
- Associates Degree with additional credits towards a Bachelors Degree
- Bachelors Degree, Law Enforcement Related
- Bachelors Degree or Higher
- Masters Degree, Law Enforcement Related
09 Are you prohibited by State or Federal law from possessing a firearm?
10 Are you certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB) as a Law Enforcement Officer or have you successfully completed a Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Recruit training course within three years of this application?
11 Do you currently possess any of the listed certifications? Check all that apply. You must attach a copy of your certifications/licenses in the attachment section of the application and make sure you list the certifications/licenses in the Certificates and Licenses section of the application.
- Radar
- CPR for Healthcare Provider
- Intoximeter Certification
- (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- ARIDE Training
- TIME System MDC Training
- NIMS Training IS700/IS100LE
- Investigating Domesitc Violence
- TIME Certified Basic
- TIME Certified Advanced
- None Apply
12 Every potential Law Enforcement officer must possess the ability to provide credible testimony in a court of law without being subject to impeachment in regards to his/her character for honesty, bias (i.e. a lack of impartiality with respect to a particular group) or criminal activity.As a general proposition, impeachment information includes:* Opinion or reputation evidence regarding your character for untruthfulness.* Specific instances of your conduct which may be used to attack your credibility and character for truthfulness (i.e. dishonest acts ).* Any prior convictions, juvenile adjudications or ordinance violations, including but not limited to those involving false statements or dishonesty. The conviction/adjudication must be disclosed regardless of whether the conviction was for a felony, a misdemeanor, or an ordinance. It includes conduct which may have resulted in a disciplinary action against yourself even if no criminal/civil prosecution occured for the conduct.Do you understand this standard and wish to continue?
13 Do you have more than TWO moving violations in the last 18 months or more than THREE moving violations in the last 36 months?
14 Do you have more than ONE chargeable accident within the last 18 months or more than TWO chargeable accidents within the last 36 months?A chargeable accident is a reportable accident in which you were the driver and you were listed at fault, regardless of whether or not you received a citation.
15 Have you been convicted of driving while impaired, i.e. operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating with a prohibited alcohol content (PAC), etc., or its equivalent, two or more times or one conviction within the last 10 years?
16 Do you speak, read, write and understand the English language?
17 Are you able to work days, evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime?
18 Qualifying U.S. military veterans and certain spouses of such veterans may be granted preference points toward their score(s) from the City of Elkhorn employment examination process. If applicable, please select a category below.
- 10 points as a non-disabled veteran with qualifying service
- 15 points as a disabled wartime veteran whose disability is less than 30% and directly traceable to war service
- 20 points as a disabled wartime veteran whose disability is 30% or more and directly traceable to war service
- 10 points as a spouse of a disabled veteran whose disability is 70% or more and directly traceable to war service
- 10 points as an unmarried spouse of a veteran who was killed in action or died from a service connected disability
19 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience investigating sexual assault offenses.
- I have not been trained to perform this task or activity
- I have informal training on performing this task or activity
- I have formal accademic classroom training (e.g. Technical College, Academy) on performing this task or activity
- I have received on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer.
- I have instructed others to perform this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program.
20 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience with conducting death investigations.
- I have not been traine to perform this task or activity.
- I have informal training (e.g. self taught) on performing this task or activity.
- Ihave formal academic classroom training (e.g. Technical College or Academy)
- I have received on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer
- I have instructed others to perfom this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program
21 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience investigating motor vehicle accidents.
- I have not been trained to perform this task or activity.
- I have informal training (e.g. self-taught) on performing this task or activity.
- I have formal academic classroom training (e.g. Technical College or Academy) on performing this task or activity.
- I have received on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer.
- I have instructed others to perform this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program.
22 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience with investigating battery to persons offenses.
- I have not been trained to perform this task or activity.
- I have informal training (e.g. self-taught) on performing this task or activity.
- I have formal academic classroom training (e.g. Technical College or Academy) on performing this task or activity.
- I have received on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer.
- I have instructed others to perform this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program.
23 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience with testifying in court as a witness.
- I have not been trained to perform this task or activity.
- I have informal training (e.g. self-taught) on performing this task or activity.
- I have formal academic classroom training (e.g. Technical College or Academy) on performing this task or activity.
- I have recieved on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer.
- I have instructed others to perform this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program.
24 Check the appropriate response that best describes your experience seizing and properly marking evidence.
- I have not been trained to perform this task or activity.
- I have informal training (e.g. self-taught) on performing this task or activity.
- I have formal academic classroom training (e.g.Technical College or Academy) on peforming this task or activity.
- I have received on-the-job training to perform this task or activity while serving as a sworn law enforcement officer.
- I have instructed others to perform this task or activity as part of a formal law enforcement training program.
25 Do you have normal color vision?
26 Do you have a normal field of vision in each eye (120 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically)?
27 Do you have normal depth perception (100 seconds of arc or better)?
28 Do you have far vision better than or equal to 20/20 in the better eye and 20/125 in the weaker eye, with or without correction?
29 If you use corrective lenses or spectacles to meet this standard, do you have uncorrected vision better than or equal to 20/40 in the better eye and 20/125 in the weaker eye?
30 Do you have normal hearing in each ear, or, if you require or use hearing aids, are you able to provide documentation from a licensed audiologist?
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