# Police Officer Lateral

**Company**: Provo City
**Location**: Provo, UT
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $33.21 - $54.26 per hour
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Public Safety

**Apply**: https://provo.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ProvoCityExternalCareerSite/job/Provo-City-Center/Police-Officer-Lateral_REQ-2764?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We are seeking a Police Officer Lateral to join the Provo Police Department. As a lateral transfer, you will have the opportunity to build your police career in a destination department where you feel appreciated and supported.

**Compensation:** The Lateral Transfer Hiring Range is $33.21 - $54.26 per hour. Police Officers receive a full career series pay range of $31.61 - $54.26 per hour. Lateral appointees also receive a $5,000 signing bonus.

**Benefits:** Provo City offers competitive pay, paid leaves, generous employer-paid health insurance, retirement and pension plans, free use of the Provo Recreation Center, Peaks Ice Arena, and City Library, and regular review of compensation practices.

**Main Duties:**

- Enforce State of Utah, Provo City, and Utah County laws

- Respond to life-threatening and property-threatening calls, emergencies, and alarms

- Gather and organize intelligence

- Arrest suspects using proper methods

- Secure crime scenes

- Investigate complaints, traffic accidents, and crimes

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- High School Diploma or equivalent

- Law Enforcement Officer Certificate by Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)

- United States citizenship or lawful permanent residency

- Valid Driver License

**Selection Process:**

- Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be screened and invited to take the Provo City Police Officer Lateral Transfer Exam

- Applicants who score at least 80% on the exam will be advanced to a Command Staff interview

- Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a background investigation, drug screening, psychological examination, polygraph, and meeting minimum physical standards

## Skills

### Required
- Law Enforcement
- Utah POST Certification
- Driver License

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