Police Officer

Police Officer

The City of Yukon is looking for qualified individuals to become a part of the Yukon Police Department family. Our department is seeking men and women from all backgrounds who welcome a challenge and share our philosophy of community service. To those who accept the challenge, we offer not only excellent training, great compensation and benefits and ample opportunity for advancement, but also the opportunity to provide a service to the community. General description of position: Performs police patrol, investigations, traffic regulation and related law enforcement activities. Protects life and property of the citizens of the community, following the mission and values of the department.

Salary: $63,058.00 Annually

Location: Yukon, OK

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation and Benefits: Salary – $63,058 (starting) - $108,352 (top non-supervisor pay with annual step raises). Retirement – Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System – 20 years at 60% of pay. Insurance – Health & Dental (member insurance is paid for by the city- family insurance cost is at reduced rate). Sick Leave & Personal Time Off (PTO) – Paid days off include holidays per Collective Bargaining Agreement. Officers work a 10-hour workday; 8 days worked followed by 6 days off; (every other weekend off). Take home vehicle for eligible officers (10-mile radius from Yukon Police Department).

Additional Benefits: Longevity (after 3 yrs), Retention Incentive ($600 for every year worked), College degree incentive, College Tuition reimbursement, Firearms qualification incentive, CLEET Intermediate/Advanced incentive, Foreign Language and/or Sign Language incentive, holiday worked pay (1.5 reg. rate), Uniforms and Equipment provided, Municipal and District Court Pay, Overtime and Call Back Pay, Shift Differential Pay, Specialized Unit Incentive (ex. Spec. Ops Team, Bicycle Team, Honor Guard) and more. Certified police officer annual benefit example: Bachelors Degree ($1,800), advanced CLEET ($1,200), Basic Instructor ($500), birthday check ($920.50), and share the savings ($3,900) totaling $8,320.50.