Police Officer Recruit

Police Officer Recruit

Join Mesa PD! The City of Mesa is excited to offer a hiring bonus for individuals hired as a Police Officer Recruit! $1,750 will be paid after 30 days of hire (or promotion to the Police Officer Recruit classification) and $1,750 will be paid upon completion of the Field Training Officer Program. Additionally, Police Officer Recruits hired with a Bachelor's Degree will receive a $500 incentive upon completion of the Field Training Officer Program, or Police Officer Recruits hired with a Master's Degree will receive a $1,000 incentive upon completion of the Field Training Officer Program. Notifications, reminders, and invitations are primarily sent via email. Please make sure the email address on your application is valid and checked frequently. Be sure to check your junk/spam folders for communications as well. In order to be considered for the current recruitment, you must complete the online job application before the posting closes at 11:59 pm on July 31, 2026. Job Announcement (Please read for important testing information) Please review and print the Job Announcement document for additional information related to minimum qualifications and requirements, as well as the full testing and hiring process. The Cooper's Test will be utilized for the fitness test portion of the recruitment process. The Cooper's Test will be administered during the background process once you've successfully completed the Written Exercise through National Testing Network (NTN). For the Cooper's scoring matrix see below:

• Max amount of Push-ups in one minute (20 minimum)
• Max amount of Sit-ups in one minute (30 minimum)
• 1.5 mile run (15 minutes maximum)

A Police Officer Recruit attends the Mesa Police Department Academy to learn and perform the responsibilities of an entry-level Arizona peace officer, which include interacting with a culturally and socially diverse population, employing discretion in solving problems, maintaining public order, preventing crime, enforcing laws and ordinances, conducting investigations, making arrests, issuing summonses/citations and warnings, and assisting the public. Upon successful completion of academy instruction, the incumbent receives further training in the Field Officer Training Program. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required. This is a trainee class for protective service work in the Police Department. An employee in this class receives academy instruction and field training in the areas of patrol methods, causes of criminality, courtroom procedures, fingerprinting, community relations, and other law enforcement topics to prepare for appointment to the position of Police Officer. Upon successful completion of training, an incumbent performs law enforcement patrol activities in a designated area of the City. Duties performed may involve an element of personal danger, and the employee must take action without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Work assignments are made by a Police Sergeant or other superior, and work methods and results are checked through personal inspections and review of reports and discussions. Work requires occasional physical exertion under adverse circumstances. An employee in this class is subject to rotating shifts, weekend, and holiday work. After successful completion of academy instruction and field training, a Police Officer Recruit is promoted to the class of Police Officer. This class is FLSA nonexempt. Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.