Government : Vinton Police Department Hiring Full-Time Police Officer

The City of Vinton is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer position with a proactive agency in a growing community.

Vinton Police Officers work 12 hours shifts with every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) off. The current starting wage for a certified officer is $27.55 (increasing to $28.38 7/1/2022) with the possibility of hiring incentives based on overall qualifications and certifications. Officers may also qualify for shift differential and senior police officer pay. Military Veterans may qualify for G.I. Bill benefits while completing training.

Certified Lateral Transfers can waive participating in the physical agility test and POST test.

Non-certified applicants will be required to meet all minimum standards required by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Applicants will be required to complete medical/drug screening, MMPI and a background check upon hire.

The deadline for applications to be received at the Vinton Police Department is Friday, March 18th, 2022, by 4:00 p.m. Application packets can be downloaded as a form fillable PDF at; https://cityofvinton.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Employee_Application_9-8-16.pdf.

Applications can be emailed to the Vinton Police Department Office Administrator Tyneal Herger at herger@vintonpd.com or by mail to the following address; Vinton Police Department, Attn: Hiring, 310 A Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349.

The physical agility and written testing will be conducted on Saturday, March 26TH, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. Further testing details will be sent upon receipt of a complete application. The City of Vinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.