Police Officer – Lateral

National Police; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Menomonee Falls Police Department seeks experienced officers for an expedited lateral entry hiring process. Eligible candidates have at least one year of full-time law enforcement experience or Wisconsin Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy completion. Lateral entry applicants begin immediately with the aim of employment within weeks.

Salary incentives may be offered; prior years of service may be credited for vacation and sick leave (30 days upon hire).

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
• 60 college level credits.
• One year of full-time law enforcement experience or completion of Wisconsin Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy.
• Wisconsin certification or certifiable.

Responsibilities

• Use patrol driving and walking techniques.
• Observe violations of laws and take appropriate action through citations and arrests.
• Make high risk field contacts.
• Detect and report hazards to public safety and other agencies.
• Inspect licensed premises for law violations.
• Conduct field interrogations of suspicious persons.
• Operate radar or other speed detection equipment.
• Direct traffic.
• Receive assignments from dispatcher and supervisors.
• Prepare for judicial proceedings and testify in court.

Skills

US Citizen

Education

Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or related field

60 college credits

Wisconsin Law Enforcement certification / Wisconsin certifiable

Job description

Salary: $82,617.60 – $99,798.40 Annually

Position Summary

The Menomonee Falls Police Department is seeking experienced police officers for an expedited lateral entry hiring process. Candidates with at least one (1) year of full-time experience as a certified law enforcement officer or those who have successfully completed the Wisconsin Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy are eligible to participate. Lateral entry candidates will begin the hiring process immediately upon receipt of their application and will experience an expedited process with the intent of beginning employment within weeks rather than months in a traditional process. The lateral entry program may provide accelerated salary incentives for qualified candidates. Lateral entry candidates may be credited with their prior years of service for determining initial vacation day allowance and they are credited with thirty (30) days of paid sick leave immediately upon being hired.

Essential Functions

• Use patrol driving and walking techniques.
• Observe violations of laws and take appropriate action through the use of citations and arrest.
• Make high risk field contacts.
• Detect and report hazards to public safety and other conditions or situations requiring attention by other government agencies.
• Inspect licensed premises for law violations.
• Conduct field interrogations of suspicious persons.
• Operate radar or other speed detection equipment.
• Direct traffic.
• Receive emergency and non-emergency assignments from dispatcher and supervisors.
• Comprehend and utilize the Incident Command System (ICS). Assume and verbalize incident command to both dispatch and responding officers. Direct responding personnel to needed areas and the appropriate tasks to be performed.
• Conduct preliminary and follow up investigations.
• Take persons into protective custody.
• Monitor detainees held in municipal lockup.
• Transport detainees to county jail.
• Conduct surveillance to develop intelligence.
• Load, unload, and clean department weapons.
• Follow booking procedures.
• Possess and maintain the ability to provide credible testimony before the Municipal Court, the Circuit Courts or any other criminal or civil court that requires testimony, including depositions and pre-trial conferences.
• Prepare for judicial proceedings and testify in court.
• Make effective use of sources of information, including manual and computerized files.
• Identify, collect, and preserve evidence.
• Conduct searches within legal guidelines.
• Interview adult and juvenile suspects, witnesses and victims.
• Secure search warrants.
• Operate department vehicles in emergency and non-emergency fashion. Use emergency vehicle driving techniques.
• Prepare reports and make field notes.
• Receive and transmit radio messages.
• Utilize communication equipment including radios, telephones and computers.
• Confer with supervisors discussing work processes, incidents, problems and plans and receiving advice, counseling and instruction.
• Make non-enforcement public contacts.
• Deliver emergency messages to citizens.
• Inform citizens of crime prevention techniques.
• Use reasonable force to affect lawful authority.
• Use firearms and other tools and weapons to lawfully control people.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• High school or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or a related field
• 60 college level credits
• A minimum of one (1) year of full time law enforcement experience or successful completion of the Wisconsin Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy
• Wisconsin Law Enforcement certification, out of state Law Enforcement certification and/or Wisconsin certifiable.
• Ability to lift/carry 25 pounds, with occasional lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to meet physical fitness requirements including frequent bending, twisting, reaching, manual dexterity
• Eligible for Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License by date of appointment
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• An applicant must meet the minimum requirements for Police Officer at the time they apply