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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 Starting | September 7th | |
Written Exam Deadline | September 24th | |
| Future Officer Sessions | September 14th | September 22nd | |
| Application Deadline | September 24th at 12:00 p.m. CST | |
| Initial Zoom interviews |
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| Physical Readiness Testing | September 30th | |
| Personal History Questionnaire is assigned | September 30th | |
| Police & Fire Commission Certify Eligibility List | October 4th | |
Chief’s Interviews | October 6th | |
| Personal History Questionnaire Deadline | October 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 |