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Salary

$34.17 - $48.09 Hourly

Location

Police Department, AZ

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202500144

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

06/08/2026

Closing Date

9/27/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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• Benefits

• Questions

General Summary

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum and Preferred Entrance Qualifications

As a Police Officer for the City of Maricopa, you will enjoy premier benefits such as:

$1,700 Uniform Allowance + Additional $420 for Special Assignments

10 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays

Paid Vacation Leave starting at 88 Hours per year

Paid Sick Leave up to 120 Hours per year with unlimited accrual

Special Assignment Pay

• School Resource Officer

• Detective

• Traffic

• K-9

Court Overtime

Bi-Lingual Pay

Call Out Pay

Holiday Pay Time & a Half

Off-Duty Employment

Affordable Medical Plans starting at Zero Employee Premium Costs

Affordable Dental & Vision Plans starting at Zero Employee Premium Costs

Telehealth

PSPRS Retirement System

Deferred compensation with employer matching up to 2%

Qualified Employer for the Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer Paid Term Life and AD&D Insurance

Short Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account

Free Employee Membership to Copper Sky Multigenerational Center

Wellness Program Incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits such as: Life Insurance and Supplemental Plans

01

How many years of experience do you have as a Police Officer

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 3 years to less than 4 years

• 4 years to less than 6 years

• 6 years to less than 8 years

• 8 years to less than 10 years

• 10 years or more

02

Which of the following best describes your level of education?

• High School or G.E.D.

• Some Collegr

• Associates Degree

• Bachelors Degree

• Masters Degree

• PHD

03

Are you currently or have you been certified as an Arizona Peace Officer through AZPOST?

• Yes

• No

04

Have you been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in AZ.

• Yes

• No

05

Have you been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces?

• Yes

• No

06

Have you illegally used a dangerous drug or narcotic, other than marijuana, for any purpose within the past seven years?

• Yes

• No

07

Have you ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, or transported for sale a dangerous drug or narcotic?

• Yes

• No

08

How many times have you ever illegally used Hallucinogens in the past seven (7) years or since you were 21 years of age? All hallucinogens, including peyote, mushrooms, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ketamine, mescaline, salvia, and phencyclidine (PCP) will be treated the same

• None

• 1 to less than 5 times

• 5 to less than 10 times

• 10 times or more

09

How many times have you ever illegally possessed or used a steroid within the three (3) years before appointment as a peace officer .All steroids, including anabolic-androgenic steroids and corticosteroids will be treated the same.

• None

• 1 to less than 5 times

• 5 to less than 10 times

• 10 times or more

10

How many times have you ever possessed or used Adderall, except as prescribed by a physician, within the three (3) years. All uses of Adderall, except as prescribed by a physician, will be treated the same.

• None

• 1 to less than 5 times

• 5 to less than 10 times

• 10 or more times

11

Have you ever or do you have a pattern of abuse of any prescription medication; Possession or use for recreational purposes of a prescription medication containing an active ingredient that is a narcotic or dangerous drug is disqualifying.

• Yes

• No

12

Have you ever been convicted of or adjudged to have violated traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles with any frequency within the past three (3) years that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of others on the highway. This includes DUI.

• None

• 1 to less then 3 times in the past year

• 3 to less then 5 times in the past year

• 5 to less then 7 times in the past year

• 7 to less then 10 times in the past year

• 10 or more times in the past year

• 1 to less then 3 times in the past 2 years but less than 3 years

• 3 to less then 5 times in the past 2 years but less than 3 years

• 5 to less then 7 times in the past 2 years but less than 3 years

• 7 to less then 10 times in the past 2 years but less than 3 years

• 10 or more times in the past 2 years but less than 3 years

• 1 to less then 3 times in the past 3 years but less than 4 years

• 3 to less then 5 times in the past 3 years but less than 4 years

• 5 to less then 7 times in the past 3 years but less than 4 years

• 7 to less then 10 times in the past 3 years but less than 4 years

• 10 or more times in the past 3 years but less than 4 years

• 1 to less then 3 times in the past 4 or more years

• 3 to less then 5 times in the past 4 or more years

• 5 to less then 7 times in the past 4 or more years

• 7 to less then 10 times in the past 4 or more years

• 10 or more times in the past 4 or more years

13

How many times have you legally or illegally used marijuana (excluding CBD products) for any purpose within the past two years?

• None

• 1 to less than 3 times

• 3 to less than 5 times

• 5 times or more

14

Have you been released from the hiring process by any Arizona law enforcement agency in the last year?

• Yes

• No

15

Have you previously been denied certified status, have certified status revoked, or have current certified status suspended?

• Yes

• No

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Employer

City of Maricopa

Address

39700 West Civic Center Plaza Maricopa, Arizona, 85138

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