Police Officer

City of Hastings
1228 North Denver Avenue
Hastings, NE 68901

Available Until: 5:00 pm CST, January 7, 2026

• January 7th – Applications Due
• January 12th – Online Background packet due to HPD by 5:00pm CST
• Any Wednesday before February 9th – TABE testing (only need to attend 1 day, previous scores accepted)
• January 9th – On-site Physical Fitness & Written Testing (Certified officers do not need to attend the Physical Fitness test)
• January 16th – Oral Board Interview
• February 9th- 13th – Conditional Offers made
• February 9th - 27th – Psych/Polygraph/Medical/Drug & Physical testing
• March 6th – Final Offer of Employment
• April 13th – Start Date
• May 3rd – Basic Academy begins

Police Department

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.

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

• 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.

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.

Interested individuals may apply online (link available at top of this page).

Final date to receive applications: 5:00 pm CST, January 7, 2026

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.

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