Police Officer (Civil Service)

The Nationally Accredited Sioux City Police Department is seeking dedicated Police Officers driven to preserve law and order and emphasize our desire to work in partnership with the community through community policing, outreach efforts, and establishing strong partnerships with the citizens we serve. Starting wage for an entry level Police Officer is $ 66,437.51 Law enforcement officers certified in the State of Iowa or another state with equivalent training for a minimum of (2) two years or possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university will be entitled to start at a minimum of $ 73,247.33 with higher pay possible . The expected wage range after (3) three years of service will be $ 73,247.33 to $103,066.33 with potential for more based on the future contract . Certified Law Enforcement Officers are eligible to receive higher starting pay and the City will match their current accrued vacation leave . All officers receive an additional $1,350 per year for uniform allowance, 1.50% of base pay for Taser certification, and 2.75% of base pay in deferred compensation match. Bilingual officers will receive additional compensation of 1.50% of base pay. After 10 years of service officers will receive longevity pay. Comprehensive retirement and benefits package included along with paid vacation, sick, and military leave. For more information on our benefits, click here: Employee Benefits Law enforcement officers certified in another state have the option to gain certification in Iowa through an approved examination course administered by Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). Please click on the following links to assist with the application and testing process for Police Officer: Police Officer Candidate Cover Letter (PDF) Civil Service Rules - Police Officer Entrance (PDF) Sioux City PD Background Application Booklet (PDF) Police Officer Applicant Elimination Factors (PDF) IA Law Enforcement Academy Physical Testing Standards (PDF) POST Study Guide and Practice Test The links listed above can also be found on the City’s website: www.Sioux-city.org /Government/Human Resources/Civil Service/Scroll down to Supplemental Information for Current Postings. Candidates must pass a physical agility, written examination and oral interview before a conditional job offer. Upon conditional offer of employment, candidates must be able to pass a physical agility again, eye, back x-ray, physical, drug and alcohol screening, and psychological examinations. They must be of good moral character and never been convicted of a felony or have a misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence. If offered a position, candidates must be willing to relocate within (30) thirty miles of Sioux City city limits in the states of Iowa, Nebraska, or South Dakota. The City of Sioux City is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. EOE/ADA Minimum Required Qualifications: Completion of High School or GED. Must be 21 years or older by October 5th, 2026. Must be a USA citizen. and Must meet minimum qualifications as defined by Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) and the Sioux City Police Department. Click here: Police Officer Applicant Elimination Factors . Application period closes on October 5 th , 2026, at midnight Background Packets must be submitted by November 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Make a difference and become an officer with the Sioux City Police Department. Patrols a designated area of the City on foot, bicycle, motorcycle, or in a patrol vehicle to preserve law and peace, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, and to enforce traffic and parking regulations. Checks buildings, parks, playgrounds, and neighborhoods for evidence of burglaries, vandalism, and suspicious activity. Answers calls and complaints involving accidents, thefts, public and domestic disturbances, intoxication, fires, and other misdemeanors and felonies, and provides a variety of other miscellaneous services. Evacuates people from dangerous areas. Drives a motor vehicle under emergency conditions. Controls, regulates, and directs vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Issues citations for traffic, non-traffic, and parking offenses. Conducts accident investigations providing first aid for the injured and requests emergency assistance and takes safeguards to prevent further accidents. Demonstrates the community policing philosophy of the department through participation and innovation. Demonstrate a working knowledge of departmental technologies to include computers, software, mobile devices, recording devices, and equipment. Interviews principals and witnesses at accident scenes, secures scene, takes written statements, examines vehicles in roadway observing traffic control devices and obstructions to view, measures skid marks, takes street measurements, and prepares collision diagrams, collects physical evidence, clears accident scene of obstructions and wreckage and maintains traffic flow. Administers roadside sobriety tests using breathalyzers. Advises persons of constitutional rights and demonstrates an awareness of constitutional law and police policy. Identifies, apprehends offenders and seizes contraband. Handcuffs and transports prisoners. Subdues and arrests resisting or attacking individuals. Pursues suspects in motor vehicles and on foot. Demonstrate firearm proficiency and prepared to use deadly force when necessary. Collects and preserves evidence. Performs investigative work involving crimes, missing persons, child neglect, suspicious persons, or vehicles. Conducts surveillance of individuals or locations. Searches premises or property, recovers and inventories stolen property, and estimates its value. Locates witnesses to crime and interrogates suspects. Explains complaints to offenders, victims, and witnesses, and advises