The Phoenix Police Department is offering a $7,500 hiring bonus to new hires (and rehires with a three-year separation). This bonus will be paid in three equal instalments as follows: on your first check, on your paycheck after graduating from the Phoenix Regional Police Academy, and upon successful completion of probation as a Police Officer. In addition, if you are referred to apply by a current city employee, that city employee may receive a bonus of $2,500 when you have successfully been hired and passed probation. The name and employee I.D. of the referring city employee must be specified on the job application at time of submission for the payments to be awarded.

The Phoenix Police Department is now hiring for multiple Police Recruit positions. If you would like to join the team and become a Police Officer now is the time. Police Recruit is a non-sworn trainee class for protective service work in the Phoenix Police Department. Recruits spend 26 weeks in the Phoenix Regional Police Academy (PRPA) learning various topics related to law enforcement. Upon successful completion of the academy, recruits are sworn and promoted to Police Officer.

POLICE RECRUIT HIRING PROCESS

Phoenix PD is currently introducing a new hiring process. As a pilot program, we are replacing the written exam with an online application with enhanced screening. All recruit candidates will continue to complete the Police Officer Physical Agility Assessment (POPAT). To learn more about the next steps in the hiring process for Police Recruit, check out the recruitment page by visiting: https://www.phoenix.gov/police/joinphxpd.

SALARY

The salary of a Police Recruit will start at $68,661. After successful completion of the AZ Post Police Academy new officers will earn $72,779 as a Police Officer. Police Officers will be able to achieve career progression throughout their years of service and can earn up to $105,539 (Step 9) in the Police Officer classification.

Unit 004 Benefits, Pension Information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must complete the electronic background process by visiting: my.AZPOST.gov .
• Applicants are to be at least 20.5 years old by the date of the exam. Must be 21 years of age before graduating from the academy.
• United States citizenship.
• A high school diploma, home school diploma, or a GED equivalency.
• Positions in the Police Department must meet the polygraph and background standards that are appropriate to sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here.
• The city job description can be found here.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes December 29, 2022. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

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REFERENCES

Police Recruit, JC:62200, ID# 48101, 11/29/2022, 12 mos, HG, Benefits:004

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