Police Officer - Lateral Transfer

What is the compensation? (placement based on qualifications)

• Lateral Transfer Hiring Range: $30.23 – $41.63 per hour
• Police Officer (full career series): $28.78 – $45.90 per hour
• Lateral appointees receive a $5,000 signing bonus ($2,000 payable at start of employment and $3,000 payable upon completion of the one-year probationary period).

Provo City offers competitive pay; paid leaves, including vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, and parental leaves; generous employer-paid health insurance; retirement and pension plans; free use of the Provo Recreation Center, Peaks Ice Arena, and City Library; and regular review of compensation practices to remain competitive with the local market among many other great benefits.

What are the main duties?

• Enforce all State of Utah, Provo City, and Utah County laws.
• Respond to life-threatening and property-threatening calls, emergencies, and alarms.
• Gather and organize intelligence in a logical manner.
• Arrest suspects by proper and approved methods.
• Secure crime scenes.
• Investigate complaints, traffic accidents, and crimes by interviewing suspects, witnesses, prisoners, and victims.

What are the minimum qualifications?

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Law Enforcement Officer Certificate by Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
• Must be a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States who has been in the United States legally for 5 years and has legal authorization to work in the United States.
• A valid, lawful Driver License.

Lateral transfers may be brought in at the Police Officer II or Senior Police Officer level depending on qualifications.