Glendale

Police

Department

 

 

Glendale PD is not currently accepting applications.

Glendale Recruitment

The City of Glendale is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Essential Duties Of A Police Officer:

bulletRunning for several hundred yards
bulletClimbing over obstacles
bulletCrawling
bulletPushing motor vehicles
bulletPulling or carrying accident, fire or crime victims
bulletUsing physical force to apprehend and subdue arrestees
bulletWithstanding prolonged exposure, as long as eight hours, to extreme weather conditions
bulletWithstanding prolonged periods of standing and sitting
bulletWithstanding frequent exposure to stress-producing situations such as encountering persons injured or killed by accidents, crimes, or suicide
bulletDealing with domestic disputes
bulletDealing with verbal and physical abuse of the officer, including taunts, insults, and threats to the officer, including family members, or fellow officers
bulletCommunicating effectively with individuals suffering from trauma
bulletOperating a motor vehicle for long periods of time
bulletUsing a firearm and shotgun effectively
bulletFilling out written reports in a clear and concise manner

Minimum qualifications:

bulletAssociate Degree in Police Science, or
bulletBachelor's Degree (any area), or
bulletWisconsin L.E.S.B. certification.
The following is the projected test sequence for the Glendale Police Department:
bulletFile Application
bulletWritten Entrance Examination
bulletInterview Panel
bulletAssessment Center
bulletBackground Investigation
bulletPolice Commission Interview
bulletConditional Offer of Employment
bulletPsychological Examination
bulletMedical Examination
bulletAppointment from Eligibility List

Benefits:

The following benefits apply to Police Officers in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Glendale and the Glendale Professional Police Association, for contract year 2005 and may be explained fully therein. All benefits are subject to collective bargaining negotiations. 

Wages - $45,059.16 (2005 Starting Pay)
                $57,498.24 (2005 Top Pay)

Life Insurance - Employees receive a life insurance policy in an amount based on the annual salary which is paid for and maintained by the City.

Hospitalization - Effective the first of the month following the date of hire, the employee and dependents will be covered by his or her choice from several different HMO options or the standard plan.  The employee cost varies by plan.

Vision & Prescription Program - HMO or standard plan vision and prescription programs are available.

Vacation - Employees having completed one year of continuous service shall receive 10 working days of vacation.

Sick Leave - Shall be earned at 1 day per month and shall be accumulated to a maximum of 180 days.