Police Officer

City of Hastings; Hastings (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hastings Police Department is seeking Police Officers to patrol assigned areas, enforce laws and ordinances, respond to calls, issue citations, regulate traffic, and help ensure public safety in Hastings, Nebraska. Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent; no experience is required, though patrol experience is needed for detective.

Applicants must be 21+ and have a valid Nebraska driver’s license, with certification within one year from appointment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• No experience is required.
• Patrol experience is required for an assignment to detective.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances.
• Respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crimes, and testify in court when needed.
• Be involved in investigations to prevent crimes or solve cases and perform administrative/technical duties in support of the department.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

City of Hastings
1228 North Denver Avenue
Hastings, NE 68901 [phone]

**Mark your calendar with the following dates

• September 4th – Applications Due
• September 8th – Online Background packet due to HPD by 5:00pm CST
• Any Wednesday before October 22nd – TABE testing (only need to attend 1 day, previous scores accepted)
• September 10th – On-site Physical Fitness & Written Testing (Certified officers do not need to attend the Physical Fitness test)
• September 18th – Oral Board Interview
• October 19th - October 23rd – Conditional Offers made
• October 26th - November 13th – Psych/Polygraph/Medical/Drug & Physical testing
• November 27th – Final Offer of Employment
• December 14th – Start Date
• January 3rd – Basic Academy begins

DEPARTMENT

Police Department

summary

Police Officers patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crimes, and occasionally testify in court cases. Officers may also be assigned to conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases, and be required to perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of the department.

qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. No experience is required. However, patrol experience is required for an assignment to detective.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years old at the time of graduation from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center.
• Maintain a valid Nebraska Driver's License.
• Maintain certification from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center. Successful candidate must obtain required certification within one (1) year from date of appointment.

See job description for complete details or visit the HPD link below.

Will be required to reside within sixty (60) minutes of the Hastings Police Station.

HOURS

Non-Exempt (hourly) position. 80 hours every two weeks. Shift work and subject to on-call duty after hours during potential and actual emergency or disaster situations.

APPLICATION PROCESS

EOE/M/F/D/Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace/E-verify Participant
This position is subject to veteran's preference per Neb. statute 48-225 thru 48-227.