Job Description
The City of Maricopa Police Department is currently building an eligibility list for positions opening January 1, 2012. The posting will remain open continuously and the department will make hiring decisions as needed.
Salary Information: $47,081.00 to $63,698.00
Benefit Information:
• Full time positions (minimum 40 hours per week) accrue 88 hours of vacation leave per year for the first 3 years of service; accruals increase with years of service.
• Full time positions (minimum 40 hours per week) accrue 96 hours of sick leave per year.
• Full time positions (minimum 40 hours per week) accrue 10 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year. Holidays include President’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veteran’s Day.
• Positions with a minimum of 40 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid employee life insurance, AD&D, short and long-term disability benefits for full time positions (minimum 40 hours per week).
• Retirement Benefits for full time positions (minimum 40 hours per week).
Department Overview:
The Maricopa Police Department is a 24/7 operation, with over 61 full time employees of which the majority are sworn peace officers.
The department averages approximately 18,000 calls for service per year and is divided into four major divisions with the Patrol division being the largest. This division includes the Traffic Unit, Criminal Investigations, K-9 and Patrol.
Maricopa Police Department provides the opportunity for community members to volunteer their time and talents to assist in police and law enforcement functions.
MISSION: The Maricopa Police Department is committed to working in partnership with our community to improve the quality of life in our city. We are dedicated to solving community problems, the reduction of crime, the protection of life and property, and upholding the laws, ordinances, and the constitutional rights of all persons. We strive to accomplish these objectives without prejudice, with the highest of integrity, and with the support of the citizens we serve.
City Information:
The City of Maricopa, a community with a "Proud History and a Prosperous Future," is strategically connected to Metro Phoenix and the Central Arizona region and is located just 20 minutes from Phoenix and 35 minutes from Sky Harbor Airport.
Maricopa became Arizona’s 88th City when it was incorporated in October of 2003. Since then, hyper-growth transformed the City from less than 5,000 residents into a bustling population of over 43,000.
Historically an agricultural community, Maricopa’s business base has translated those ties into the AgriTech, renewable energy and research and development fields.
Maricopa’s housing affordability, quality of life and family-oriented atmosphere continues to attract newcomers who enjoy full-service public safety departments, a City library, recently constructed public schools and local charter schools, a City park and local retail and entertainment.
Mission: The City of Maricopa will be open, responsive, and accountable while serving the public with integrity.
Population Information: 43,000
Additional Details
National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing and PAT testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Maricopa Police Department’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to Maricopa Police Department where the final decisions are made.
We will contact you if you are selected for an interview.
Please note: The information contained on this job recruitment including essential duties, qualifications, salary, and benefits are subject to change by the City of Maricopa.
City applications are Public Record.
TO PRE-TEST and QUALIFY for this position, go to: www.NationalTestingNetwork.com and select "Law Enforcement," then select the department/position. Read the department job requirements and if qualified, choose a testing facility that is close to you. Schedule test date and time(s) on the calendar, fill out the application and history forms. Be at the test location at least 30 minutes prior to test time for check-in and briefing. If you have questions, call 866-563-3882. There is a Google Map on our website under "Testing Locations" at the bottom of the front page.
Salary Information:$47,081.00 to $63,698.00
National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing and PAT testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Maricopa Police Department’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to Maricopa Police Department where the final decisions are made.
We will contact you if you are selected for an interview.
Please note: The information contained on this job recruitment including essential duties, qualifications, salary, and benefits are subject to change by the City of Maricopa.
City applications are Public Record.
TO PRE-TEST and QUALIFY for this position, go to: www.NationalTestingNetwork.com and select "Law Enforcement," then select the department/position. Read the department job requirements and if qualified, choose a testing facility that is close to you. Schedule test date and time(s) on the calendar, fill out the application and history forms. Be at the test location at least 30 minutes prior to test time for check-in and briefing. If you have questions, call 866-563-3882. There is a Google Map on our website under "Testing Locations" at the bottom of the front page.
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