Police Officer

Are you looking for an opportunity to make areal

impact in your community with your career? If so, the City of Chadron Police Department is seeking capable, motivated individuals, with compassion and a willingness to work with citizens to maintain a healthy and safe community.

Our officers are well equipped with vehicles, firearms, bullet proof vests, body cameras and all necessary equipment and training to be successful in this challenging profession.

Entry level, experienced and out of state applicants are all encouraged to apply.

While pay and benefits are very important to consider, the community you work with makes a huge difference in job satisfaction. Chadron offers something for just about everyone, no matter your hobbies or family situation. Located in the Northern Panhandle of Nebraska, it was recognized as one of the 50 best sports towns in America according to

Sports Afieldmagazine. Surrounded by the beauty of the Pine Ridge, Chadron is an excellent, progressive community in which to live. Our schools offer smaller class sizes for a more personalized learning approach. We are home to Chadron State College, which was recently ranked 17th in the nation for their Business Academy. Recent developments including a new hospital, new clinic, new regional air service provider and new restaurants and businesses have further established Chadron as an economic hub of the area. Recreational facilities include the recently completed Aquatics and Wellness Center, beautiful city parks and the Nelson Physical Activity Center. Picturesque Fort Robinson, Chadron State Park, and the Nebraska National Forest are nearby. Rapid City, SD, is a quick 90 minutes to the north; surrounded by Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Deadwood, Sturgis and the beautiful Black Hills, when the urge for a road trip strikes.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be an individual with integrity, committed to public service; with a High School Diploma or equivalent, minimum age 21 years, excellent physical condition, valid driver's license, and be of good moral character with no felony conviction. Pre-employment drug test, polygraph, physical standards test and psychological test are required if you receive a conditional offer of employment. Nebraska Certified Officer is preferred but is not required.

Special Requirements

Officers certified in Nebraska will be granted a lateral entry upon completion of Field Training Officer (FTO) program. Candidates certified in other states will be granted lateral entry upon successful completion of Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Centers requirements for reciprocity certification and FTO. Bonus pay and paid leave options would apply as hiring incentives. Please contact us for more information.