Police Officer - Lateral Entry

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• Ongoing

Salary:

• $68,446 - $90,732

  Salary per the 2024-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement

  Comprehensive benefits package

  LATERAL TRANSFERS:

  • Officers hired as lateral transfers shall be credited for their years of previous full-time law enforcement service up to a maximum of three (3) years. Years of service credit shall be awarded in one (1) year increments.
  • Lateral transfer officers shall receive hourly wage and vacation awards based on years of credited service plus actual years of service with the Village.
  • Lateral transfer officers shall receive forty (40) hours of sick time accrual upon date of hire and continue to accrue sick time in accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement.
  • Officers hired under the Lateral Transfer classification shall be given seniority as prescribed in Section 7.01 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Years of service credit shall not be considered for purposes of seniority.
  • All lateral transfer candidates must successfully complete all steps and conditions of the Department's hiring process and field training program.
  • Successful lateral candidate's seniority rights, including shift and vacation and longevity pay, are determined by their length of service with the Village of Pleasant Prairie Police Department.

Sworn:

• 40

Population:

• 22,000

Position Details

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is a growing community of approximately 22,000 residents.

Applications are being accepted in an ongoing hiring process to fill current openings and to establish a continuing eligibility list.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Village accepts lateral transfers that are currently employed full-time as a certified Law Enforcement Officer with a government recognized law enforcement agency. "Qualified law enforcement agencies" refers to municipal, county and state police agencies. Corrections, reserve officer, security officer, and federal officer experience does not fulfill the requirement for certified police experience as a lateral applicant.

Qualified officers will be certified by the WI Law Enforcement Standards Board at the time of application or, in the case of an out of state applicant, have passed an equivalency exam as administered by the WI Law Enforcement Standards Board.

In addition, you must meet the following qualifications:

• United States citizen
• 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED and sixty (60) semester credits of post-High School education at an accredited university, college, or technical school
• Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record
• No felony or domestic abuse-related convictions
• Good physical condition; vision correctable to 20/20
• Ability to possess a firearm and to use all standard law enforcement equipment
• Good verbal and written communication skills, computer operation skills
• Ability to react quickly and effectively to stressful situations
• Able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a rotating schedule
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
• Mental and physical ability to perform essential functions of a Police Officer

PROCESS:

Application link can be found below. Please include a cover letter and resume with your application. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Those selected may be contacted for participation in the remainder of the process including:

• interview
• background check
• psychological evaluation
• medical evaluation
• drug screen

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION:

Follow / copy the below link and fill out the online application on the Village of Pleasant Prairie's employment page:

ONLINE APPLICATION

THE VILLAGE OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.