Police Officer
City of Superior
·Yesterday
- Salary
- $32 – $37/hr
- Location
- Superior, WI, WI
- Seniority
- Entry
- Education
- Associate
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
"Protect & Serve—Start Now, Study Later!" No College Credits? No Problem. Apply Today, Earn While You Learn.
Exciting news! We have updated our hiring requirements: Police officer candidates who have not yet completed 60 college credits can now earn them within five years of being hired.
Purpose & Overview:
A Police Officer performs a wide variety of duties connected with general police work including investigation, general enforcement of laws and ordinances in the City of Superior and provides other various types of assistance that advance the mission of the Superior Police Department. The entry level Police Officer must successfully complete an 18 week recruit academy (if not Wisconsin certified) and 14 weeks of on-the-job-field training. The City will pay you while you attend the recruit academy AND pay for the recruit academy!
A Police Officer performs a wide variety of duties connected with general police work including investigation, general enforcement of laws and ordinances in the City of Superior and provides other various types of assistance that advance the mission of the Superior Police Department. The entry level Police Officer must successfully complete an 18 week recruit academy (if not Wisconsin certified) and 14 weeks of on-the-job-field training. The City will pay you while you attend the recruit academy AND pay for the recruit academy!
Benefits: Wisconsin Retirement System, Health/Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Vacation, Paid Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Personal Day, choice of Compensatory Time or Overtime, Uniform Allowance, and more! See BENEFITS tab for more information on these great benefits.
Work Schedule: Patrol Officers currently work 12 hour shifts, 4 days on – 4 days off (built in overtime included).
Wage: The starting wage will increase to $33.73/hour in 2027.
POLICE OFFICER HIRING PROCESS:
Police Officer candidates will be required to participate in three components; a WRITTEN EXAM, ORAL EXAM (INTERVIEW), & PHYSICAL READINESS TESTING (PRT).
Mark your calendars! The written and oral exams will take place on: SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 2027
The written exam will be held at 8:00 am at Superior High School. After the written exam is scored, you will be given your time for the oral exam, which will take place at the same location. **Candidates who took and passed the written test in the August 2026 Police Officer process will not be required to take the written test again during this process.** The Physical Readiness Testing (PRT) will be held at the Marcovich Wellness Center, on a date yet to be determined. Please check back for updates!
Candidates are required to pass all three components to move forward in the hiring process.
Candidates will receive more details about this process via email after the January 3rd application deadline, but please feel free to reach out to Human Resources with any questions! ([email protected] or 715-395-7210)
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Police Officer applications MUST be filed on-line at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/superiorwi
The application deadline is January 3rd, 2027 before 11:59 pm.
ATTACH THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION:
- If you have any college credits, you must attach a photocopy of your college transcripts with your name on them that shows college credits thus far. "CERTIFIED" college transcripts will subsequently be required from all candidates who make it to the eligible hire list.
- A copy of your DD-214 if you are a veteran.
- A copy of your Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board Certification (if you are currently Wisconsin certified).
*The WLESB manual defines 'Accredited Credits' as: "Associate Degree level credits or higher that have been awarded by a member of the WI Technical College System or by its equivalent in another state or by a private or state college or university with current membership in good standing in a predominant, national or regional accrediting organization for private or state colleges or universities recognized by the US Department of Education." The manual further states, "Colleges and universities that are accredited by an accrediting agency or association that is acknowledged by the United States Secretary of Education are acceptable to the Board as a source of college credit. Identification of colleges and universities accredited by accrediting agencies approved by the US Department of Education is available at: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation."
Lateral transfer Police Officer candidates are also welcome to apply in this process!
A Lateral Transfer Police Officer must have one year of full-time law enforcement experience and be eligible to become a Certified Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer prior to hire. Upon hire, a Lateral Transfer Police Officer will be credited with their years of full-time law enforcement for the purposes of wage placement, vacation accrual, and minimum experience for Detective application. The Lateral Transfer Police Officer must successfully complete 14 weeks of on-the-job field training, in addition to passing a 12 month probationary period.
Training and Experience:
Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have no serious criminal convictions. Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire. Must have earned a high school diploma or GED. Candidates will be required to complete 60 college credits from an accredited college in any field within the first five years of hire with the police department. Must have accurate color vision. Must have uncorrected vision of no worse than 20/200 in each eye corrected to 20/20 vision in one eye and not worse than 20/40 vision in the other eye. A satisfactory history of soft contact lens wear for more than one year with vision corrected to 20/20 in one eye and no worse than 20/40 in the other eye, is also accepted.
Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have no serious criminal convictions. Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire. Must have earned a high school diploma or GED. Candidates will be required to complete 60 college credits from an accredited college in any field within the first five years of hire with the police department. Must have accurate color vision. Must have uncorrected vision of no worse than 20/200 in each eye corrected to 20/20 vision in one eye and not worse than 20/40 vision in the other eye. A satisfactory history of soft contact lens wear for more than one year with vision corrected to 20/20 in one eye and no worse than 20/40 in the other eye, is also accepted.
Special Requirements:
License Requirement: Must become certified as a State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer within one year of hire date and maintain such certification.
Oath of Office Requirement: Will be required to take an oath of office.
Driver License Requirement: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Residency Requirement: Must reside anywhere within a forty-five minute response time to the corporate limits of the City of Superior within 6 months of completion of probationary period.
Background Investigation Requirement: Must pass a detailed background investigation prior to hire.
Post Job Offer Psychological Examination Requirement: Must pass a psychological exam for the position prior to hire.
Post Job Offer Medical Examination Requirement: Must pass medical exam for specified occupational grouping and drug screen prior to hire.
There are many collateral assignments available to our Police Officers, see links for more information.
https://superiorpolice.com/join/
http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/174/Police-Department