Police Officer

The City of Moscow Police Department is seeking qualified entry and lateral candidates for the position of police officer to serve the community. Qualified applicants must be 21 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent and able to pass the Idaho POST physical agility standard. Candidates must embrace the concept of community policing and perform a variety of specialized duties as assigned.

In addition, Lateral Police Officers will receive the following:

• Entry hourly rate is based on completed years of service as follows:
  1. Year for Year credit given to hires from a city, county, state, or federal police agency who have been sworn by a Police Academy either federal or state.
  2. Partial credit (50%) given to hires from detention, corrections, federal prison, state or federal probation and parole, or military police officer.
• 40 hours of vacation leave will be credited at the time of hire and available for immediate use.

Certifiable Lateral Officers qualify for a $10,000 hiring bonus incentive.

Entry-level officers are entitled up to a $7,500 hiring bonus incentive.

Successful candidates will undergo an extensive background investigation that includes psychological, polygraph, and medical examinations.

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Complete the Law Enforcement Application PDF which is located under "Attached Files" and email with resume, cover letter, and all required materials to View email address on click.appcast.io or Captain Joseph Sieverding at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io

The City of Moscow offers more than a career, we also support employees and their families with many additional benefits and resources.

• Competitive benefit packages which include:
  • 3 plan options
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care FSA
• City paid - Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • One times annual salary up to $150,000
• Full Pension at Retirement through PERSI Retirement.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• One day of vacation accrued per month, increases with years of service.
• One day of sick leave accrued per month.
• Parental Leave Policy - six weeks of leave at full pay status.
• Sick Leave Bank - additional sick leave days to avoid loss of compensation and to remain in pay status due to a significant or catastrophic illness or injury.
• Employee Assistance Program - Up to eleven counseling sessions per issue for family concerns, substance abuse, crisis support, will preparation, and financial services.
• Voluntary Benefits - Additional benefits available to all employees:
  • Supplemental Life
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Critical Illness
  • Accident
  • Hospital Confinement Indemnity
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program.
  • Forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments
• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Veteran Preference.

Special Requirements

Ability to pass a criminal history background check


Miscellaneous Information

Affirmative Action/EEO statement The City has an equal employment opportunity policy. The City will not discriminate against an applicant for employment, which includes discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, and gender expression or identity.