Police Officer Recruitment Process

Candidates meeting minimum requirements will be asked to complete an online test and will be invited to the PD Staff interviews

Candidates that score 140 points between the written test and Oral Interview will be placed on an Eligibility List (each % score = one point)  Example:  60% on written and 90% on interview = 150 points.

Any hired candidate who will be attending the Academy will need to pass the Physical Readiness test, see this video for details - https://vimeo.com/195826724

Starting Wage for Police Officer I 

POSITION

 YEARS OF OFFICE

HOURLY

OVERTIME

BI-WEEKLY

ANNUAL

POLICE OFFICER I

Start

$32.87

$49.3050

$2,465.25

$64,096.50

 

18 months

$34.93

$52.3950

$2,619.75

$68,113.50


*Sun Prairie has a lateral entry program where experienced officers may be eligible for higher starting pay and accelerated vacation. See details below.

Lateral Entry Program

A newly hired employee who is currently employed as a full-time police officer in Wisconsin (or another State and has passed DOJ’s reciprocity exam) and having completed a minimum of three years of service in this capacity (excluding academy time), is eligible for advanced placement on the vacation and wage scales, up to 7 years.


POSITION

 YEARS OF OFFICE

HOURLY

OVERTIME

BI-WEEKLY

ANNUAL

POLICE OFFICER II

3 years

$37.34

$56.0100

$2,800.50

$72,813.00


4 years

$38.47

$57.7050

$2,885.25

$75,016.50


7 years

$39.18

$58.7700

$2,938.50

$76,401.00


12 years

$39.87

$59.8050

$2,990.25

$77,746.50


15 years

$41.04

$61.5600

$3,078.00

$80,028.00


VACATION SCHEDULE 

Completion of 1 year

12 days of vacation

Completion of 5 years

18 days of vacation

Completion of 12 years

21 days of vacation

Completion of 15 years

22 days of vacation

Completion of 16 years

23 days of vacation

Completion of 17 years

24 days of vacation

Completion of 18 years

25 days of vacation

Completion of 19 years

26 days of vacation

Completion of 20 years

27 days of vacation





Applicants must watch:

2023 POLICE OFFICER HIRING PROCESS 

PHASE

WHEN

Announcement of Process StartingSeptember 7th 

Written Exam Deadline

September 24th 

Future Officer Sessions
September 14th  | 
September 22nd   
Application DeadlineSeptember 24th at 12:00 p.m. CST
Initial Zoom interviews
September 27th (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
September 28th 
(5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
September 29th
(9:00 am - 5:00 pm) 
Physical Readiness TestingSeptember 30th 
Personal History Questionnaire is assignedSeptember 30th 
Police & Fire Commission Certify Eligibility List
October 4th 

Chief’s Interviews 

October 6th

Personal History Questionnaire DeadlineOctober 11th 

Background Investigation

October 12th -November 3rd

Police Commission meeting (Conditional offer approval)

November 8th 

Medical and Psychological Testing

Week of November 13th 

Anticipated Start Date

December 11th 


Police Officers posing with kids