Police Officer

Police Officer needed for Murray City, UT.

• Closing Date: 06/12/2026 (Interviews will be held 06/17/26, details TBA via email)
• Status:
  Full-time
• Department:
  Police
• Salary:
  Murray City is offering salary credit for lateral transfers (including Corrections). Lateral officers will be given one-for-one year credit for salary as follows:

• Must obtain Utah L.E.O. POST certification within 12 months of hire; must maintain L.E.O. POST certification
• Must have a high school diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of Final date to receive applications for state and federal law and regulations
• Must possess a valid Utah Driver License
• Employee s life or personal safety is placed at risk

• Assists in responding to life and property threatening calls such as robbery, burglary, family disturbances, theft, and vandalism.
• Assists in investigations and follow-up investigations. Makes arrests when appropriate.
• Writes and files crime case reports, arrest reports, complaint reports, traffic accident reports for each case handled during the shift; issues tickets to traffic violators and testifies in court.
• Performs traffic enforcement and routine patrol; operates the Intoxilyzer and radar equipment; monitors traffic movement; reports hazards, such as blockages of street view, holes, etc.
• Assists in conducting security checks of business and residential establishments.
• Provides both written and verbal information to the public upon request.
• Performs vehicle, foot, bicycle and motorcycle patrol.
• Performs duties that actively prevent or detect crime and enforces criminal statutes or ordinances of Utah or any of its political subdivisions.
• Responds to situations involving threats to public safety and makes emergency decisions affecting the health of others.
• Performs duties that consist of providing community protection.
• Performs related duties as required.