Police Officer; Lateral​/Waiver

Position: Police Officer (Lateral/Waiver)

About The Position

City of Scottsdale Police Officers are responsible for protecting life and property, preventing, deterring, and investigating crime, enforcing laws, and responding to citizen requests through the use of community policing strategies to engage and educate the community.

Eligibility

This recruitment is open to individuals who meet the definition of Police Officer Lateral or Police Officer Waiver (see below).

Police Officer Lateral

Someone who has current Arizona P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Certification.

Police Officer Waiver

• Has successfully graduated from a United States or U.S. Territory approved basic Police Officer training academy; AND,
• Has at least one year of post academy experience as a certified peace officer in municipal policing within the United States or U.S. Territories within the last 3 years.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Must be 21 years of age at the time of application.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. Out-of-state driver’s licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to Arizona.
• Must possess and maintain AZPOST Certification.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Essential Functions

• Performs law enforcement patrol activities.
• Operates a motor vehicle and observes and monitors the public to determine compliance/non‑compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards and laws. Pursues and stops offenders, subdues resisting offenders using necessary force where appropriate, including deadly force.
• Issues citations and makes arrests; searches persons, places, and things; seizes and impounds property and evidence; transports arrested persons and property.
• Mediates disputes; performs crowd and riot control activities.
• Conducts law enforcement investigations.
• Protects crime and traffic accident scenes; conducts face‑to‑face and phone interviews; observes, gathers, records, processes, and preserves evidence; measures and diagrams crime and traffic accident scenes; prepares detailed written reports of investigative findings; performs data entry of police activity into a computerized records management system; presents testimony and evidence in court.
• Responds to citizen requests for assistance to fires, accidents, and crime scenes; administers first aid to sick and injured citizens; assists distressed motorists and crime scene individuals; directs traffic; moves persons, vehicles, and other property.

Pre‑Employment Requirements

• Must successfully pass a post‑offer drug screen prior to the start date.
• Must successfully pass an Audiogram Test prior to the start date.
• Must successfully pass a Visual/Ishihara Screening Test prior to the start date.
• Must successfully pass an Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST) Medical Exam prior to the start date.
• Must successfully pass a psychological examination.

Selection Process

Applicants whose education, training, and experience most closely meet the needs of this position may be invited to participate in a selection process that includes a background investigation, oral board interview, and physical fitness assessment. The final selection is contingent upon a background check which includes:

• Fingerprinting
• Criminal background screening
• Motor Vehicle Department Records Check
• Polygraph

Successful candidates will receive a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test, pre‑employment medical exam, physical fitness assessment (recruit and waiver candidates), and psychological evaluation.

Benefits Highlights

• 12 paid holidays, including 1 floating holiday
• Vacation accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick leave accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (including behavioral health coverage), dental, and vision benefits
• City‑paid basic life insurance equal to one times employee annual salary; option of supplemental life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)
• Supplemental retirement plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the City to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made to allow an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at (480) 312‑2491.

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