Job Overview
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The Atlantic Police Department is currently taking applications for the position of full time Patrolman.
If hired, an Iowa certified officer can receive a $7,500 sign on bonus (to be paid out over 2 years.) They will also receive a week (40hrs) of vacation and sick time upon hire. We are also offering; 1-1 years of service credit for each year worked for another agency towards longevity pay with our agency (up to 5 years.) Example: 5 years of service at current agency will count for 5 years credit with our department. New longevity/step rates were implemented in January of 2024. With this implementation, an officer with 5 years of service would receive an additional $2.35/hr on their base pay (total of $31.98/hr.) 2 years of service would receive $1.80/hr on their base pay (total of $31.43/hr.)
Hiring incentives and bonuses may be negotiated for qualified out of state certified officers.
Residency restrictions to be considered and approved at the discretion of the Chief.
The department will reimburse the $20 administrative fee paid by applicants to PoliceApp to the top candidates invited to move on past the initial testing and interviews.
Applicants may visit https://www.policeapp.com/Atlantic-IA-Police-Department/1112/ to apply.
See Attached Job Description
Qualifications and fitness testing requirements may be located on the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy website https://ilea.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Form-PTStandards-2022.pdf
Iowa certified applicants will not be required to complete the physical testing and will be contacted to set up a formal interview.
Please direct questions regarding this position to devin@atlanticiowapd.org
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.