Job Announcement:

NAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

 ENTRY AND EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS

                                                                       

 Starting Hourly Base Wage:

$30.24 to $41.61 an hour, depending on experience 

GENERAL DUTIES

Performs a variety of law enforcement duties in the enforcement of all State, and local laws and ordinances to ensure the preservation of the public peace, prevention of crime, and protection of life and property; performs other duties as required or assigned.

SALARY AND BENEFITS 

The Nampa Police Department’s pay scale has six scheduled pay increases starting at entry level ($30.24) and maxes out after six years at master patrolman ($41.61). 

• Lateral Officers will receive 1 for 1 credit for previous experience from another agency.

• The pay scale allows for several specialty pay incentives allowing an officer to earn up 10% above the base wage.

• Officer receive $1,000 a year for clothing allowance.

• Paid Leave can be banked up to 800 hours that will carry over year to year with the option of selling back up to 80 hours.
• Holiday Pay is paid to Officers who work holidays (11 total)  throughout the year as a lump sum every December. 

• Comp Time can be banked up to 240 hours. 

• Insurance packages available at a competitive rate, see website www.nampapolice.us Post retirement insurance offered as well. 
• PERSI retirement.  

 

ABOUT THE NAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT 

• The City of Nampa’s population is approximately 110,000 people. 

• The Nampa Police Department has 150 sworn officers and 60 support personnel. 
• The Nampa Police Department is a self-sufficient police agency with a dispatch center, crime lab, SWAT, Bomb Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, SET Team,  K-9 Unit, Traffic Unit and a Records division.   

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 21 years of age.

• Must have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record. 

• High School Diploma or GED. 

• No marijuana drug use in the last three years or illicit drug use in the last five years regardless of which State the drugs were consumed. 

• Must be a legal citizen of the United States. 
• Must be able to pass the Idaho POST physical fitness test. 
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• Applicants must score at least the following minimums on each of the five events;
• - Vertical jump - min, 14.0"
• - 1 minute sit ups - min, 15 reps
• - Push ups - min, 21 reps
• - 300 meter run: max acceptable time, 77 seconds
• - 1.5 mile run: max acceptable time, 17 min 17 seconds

 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Commitment to Safety - Understands, encourages and carries out the principles of integrated safety management; complies with or oversees the compliance with safety policies and procedures; completes all required training; takes personal responsibility for safety.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Strategic Thinking/Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved. Understands and processes complex information and exercises sound judgment, considering the situation, the issues, the key players, and the levels of authority involved. Proposes courses of action that further the objectives, priorities, and vision of the organization.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
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• Specific Disqualifiers/Behaviors:

  Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers:

  No marijuana use in the last three (3) years or illicit drugs use in the last five years (5).

  No felony or serious misdemeanor convictions since the age of 18

  • No under the age of 18 adult criminal waivers
  • No undetected felony or serious misdemeanors committed by applicant since the age of 18
  • No minor misdemeanor convictions in the last 5 years or extensive minor misdemeanor history
  • Able to meet all IDAPA rules concerning character, drug use, traffic violations, and criminal violations.
  • You can find these rules and disqualifiers at http://www.post.idaho.gov/

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)	Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally)	Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently)	Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly)	Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

 

Physical Demands	Lift/Carry
Stand F Walk F Sit F Manually Manipulate F Grasp F Reach Outward O Reach Above Shoulder O Speak C Climb O Crawl O Squat or Kneel O Bend O	10 lbs or less O 11-20 lbs O 21-50 lbs O 51-100 lbs O Over 100 lbs O Push/Pull 12 lbs or less O 13-25 lbs O 26-40 lbs O 41-100 lbs O

 

HIRING PROCESS

• Apply at policeapp.com 

• Physical Fitness Test

• Oral Board Exam 

• Background investigation

• Drug testing

• Polygraph Exam

• Psychological Exam 

• Medical/Vision Exam 
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• Academy training, 18 weeks for entry level and 10 weeks for qualified lateral officers.  

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

• www.Policeapp.com/NampaID

 

 

Please direct questions regarding this position to dwyrej@cityofnampa.us