Police Officer

POLICE OFFICER
 Pay Range: $29.09 - $40.94

 

CLOSING DATE:  February 7, 2025

Please read the entire posting - including minimum requirements, application instructions, and hiring process.

NATURE OF WORK

This position is responsible professional law enforcement work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances for the City of Fremont.

Work also involves responsibility for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and the enforcement of laws and ordinances on an assigned shift. Work involves an element of personal danger, and officers must be able to act without direct supervision. An employee in this classification is expected to exercise independent judgement within the parameters of the departmental policies, procedures and regulations while meeting both routine and complex emergency situations. In accordance with established operating procedures, work assignments, and instructions are received in general terms from a superior officer who reviews work methods and results through reports, observations, discussions, and semi-annual performance evaluation. Supervision is received from an administrative superior.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from high school; or equivalent GED;
• Preferred: course work at a college, university or community college in criminal justice or related field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the knowledge, abilities, and skills.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of training and Certification as a Police Officer by the State of Nebraska, or eligible for such certification.
  • Candidates that are not currently certified as a law enforcement officer by the State of Nebraska must complete certification training upon hire.
• Employee must possess and maintain of a valid Nebraska Driver’s License
• Certification in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  (Training may be provided after hire.)
• Must comply with any other requirements of the City of Fremont.
• Must be citizen of the United States.
• At least 21 years of age prior to graduation from basic training academy.
• Free of any conviction by any state or the United States for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year or more, or has been pardoned of such offense, or has had a conviction for such offense overturned, or reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
• Must maintain residency requirements as established by the City of Fremont.
  • Current residency requirement is no more than 30 miles from the city limits. Candidates will have up to 6 months after the completion of their probationary period to meet this residency requirement.
• Must be of good character.
• Must be eligible for admission to the basic training academy with the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC).  Following hire, must be admitted to and successfully complete the basic training coursework by NLETC.

Application Instructions and Schedule: 

• In order to be considered, you must complete and submit the application available on the city's website (www.fremontne.gov).  If you are viewing this posting on any other website, you must visit the city's website to obtain the city's application, and submit a completed application to be considered.
• In order for your application to be considered, you must provide all of the following documents:
  • Completed Application.
  • Completed Personal History Form (PHF).  You may obtain the form by going to our website at www.fremontne.gov, hovering over "Government" in the top menu, selecting  Human Resources, and then selecting the Police Officer Candidate Packet in the menu on the left.  The PHF contains a list of additional required documents that must be included with your application packet.
  • The PHF and additional documents may be emailed to jobs@fremontne.gov, or mailed/delivered to the City of Fremont Human Resources Department at 400 E. Military Avenue, Fremont, NE  68025.
• Once your completed application packet is received, it will be reviewed after this posting closes on February 7, 2025 and you will be notified if you are eligible to test no later than February 11, 2025.  If you are eligible to test, you will be provided the date and time of your testing appointment.  Please note that availability for all tests and interviews is limited and alternate dates may not be available.
• Anticipated start date for non-certified candidates is April 2025, with basic training at NLETC beginning in May 2025.

Selection Process - All candidates must be available for the following:

• Written Testing – This is a written entry level test. This is tentatively scheduled for the morning of Saturday, February 15, 2025.
• Candidates that successfully complete the written exam will be invited to the Physical Readiness Entrance Test (PRET). The PRET is tentatively scheduled for the morning of February 19, 2025.
• A qualifying TABE score is required for admission to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center.  Candidates that successfully complete the above testing and do not have a passing TABE score on file with NLETC will be scheduled to complete the TABE exam following the PRET.
• Certified candidates will not be required to complete the written test, PRET or TABE.
• Candidates that successfully complete the above testing will be scheduled for a Chief’s interview, also tentatively scheduled to be held between February 24th and 28th.  You will be notified of your interview date and time following the successful completion of your testing.
• Additional interviews will be conducted by the Civil Service Commission at a later date. (Tentatively between March 10th and 14th)
• Candidates must be available for all scheduled hiring activities to be considered.  We will attempt to work with scheduling conflicts, but alternative dates or times may not be available.

If you have any questions regarding your application packet or the selection process, please contact the Human Resources team at (402) 459-2371.