Scottsdale Police Department
Updated: Sep 15
About Our Company
Scottsdale Police Department has a dedicated group of sworn officers and professional staff that are united in purpose and selfless in action to ensure a safe Scottsdale. Come join our team You Belong!
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
12 Paid Holidays, which includes one (1) Floating Holiday
Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
Sick Leave Accrual; eight (8) hours/month
Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) for professional staff Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.00% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit or in the Participation in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) for sworn staff
Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
Pet Insurance
Bilingual pay compensation
Open Opportunities:
Police Officer Recruit/Trainee: City of Scottsdale Police Officers are responsible for protecting life and property, preventing, deterring and investigating crime, enforcing laws and responding to citizen requests through the use of community policing strategies to engage and educate the community.
A Police Officer Recruit is an entry-level position prior to becoming a certified Police Officer. Participates in formal, structured training at a police academy as well as customized departmental training classes and field training program arranged by in-service trainers.
Police Officer Lateral/Waiver: City of Scottsdale Police Officers are responsible for protecting life and property, preventing, deterring and investigating crime, enforcing laws and responding to citizen requests through the use of community policing strategies to engage and educate the community.
A Police Officer Lateral is someone who has current Arizona P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Certification.
A Police Officer Waiver is an individual who has served honorably as a peace officer in Arizona and whose certified status has lapsed, or a person who has functioned in the capacity of a peace officer for another state or a federal law enforcement agency, may be eligible to gain AZPOST certification through Waiver Testing in lieu of attending an Arizona peace officer basic course at an academy.
To be eligible, a person must:
Have previously served as a certified peace officer in Arizona, another state, or federal agency.
Have completed basic and advanced training that demonstrates substantial comparability to the Arizona basic course.
Obtain an appointment from an Arizona Law Enforcement Agency.
Meet all of the minimum qualifications for certification as an Arizona Peace Officer as outlined in Arizona Administrative Code Rule R13-4-105.
At a minimum, substantial comparability is determined as follows:
If a person has graduated from a state approved POST basic training academy and has at least one year of experience as a POST academy certified peace officer, they meet the substantial comparability standard.
If a person does not meet the substantial comparability as listed in #1 above, then an actual training and experience comparison to Arizona’s basic training will need to be conducted to determine if the applicant qualifies for the waiver process.
How to Apply
A completed online application is required to be considered. Online applications will be available at the City of Scottsdale’s website in the Job Opportunities page at:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process, and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Company Contact:
Savannah Castaneda-Lovato, B1903
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