Certified Police Officer

The Meskwaki Nation Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Certified Police Officer. We are seeking problem-solving and community-oriented individuals willing to perform diverse tasks. We enforce state, local, federal, and tribal law. Within the first 2 years of employment, you will be certified as a federal law enforcement officer through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and receive a Special Law Enforcement Commission.

• $5,000 sign on bonus for non-certified applicants
• $10,000 sign on bonus for certified applicants
• Take home car if you live within 30 minutes of the police department
• 70-mile residency requirement
• Personal day(s) upon hire
• Vacation days: accrued 2 hours/week (3 hours per week after 5 years)
• Sick days: accrued 2 hours/week (3 hours per week after 5 years)
• 13 paid holidays
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance. Free prescription drugs at the Meskwaki Health Clinic
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Applies after 90-day probationary period

• Non-Certified applicants start at $27.56. Wage will increase to $33.08 after successful completion of our FTO program.
• Certified officers, depending on years of service, start between $31.42 or $36.38.

• Chief
• Deputy Chief
• Two Lieutenants
• Sergeant
• Detective

We have a drone program, K-9 Unit, Crisis/Hostage Negotiators, Defensive Tactics Instructors, Firearms Instructors, Open Sight Rifle Instructors, Less-Lethal Instructors, Taser Instructors, SFST Instructors, and Precision Driving Instructors. We place a heavy emphasis on training with a requirement of 40 hours per year. We routinely have officers with more than 100 hours of training in a year. We value the input of our officers.

For those interested, please apply through Indeed.

Applicants will be required to submit to a background check and to a pre-employment drug test.