Careers
Interested in a career in law enforcement and want to work for a progressive department that partners with the community they serve? Find out what it takes to be a Sioux City Police Officer.
Interested in a career as a Sioux City Police Officer?
Our application period will open again soon for our February/March 2025 testing dates
Experience more in your life and career by finding your calling. Join the men and women of the Sioux City Police Department. The best job you will ever have while working with a department and community that care about you. The Sioux City Police Department will be accepting applications soon. The SCPD offers competitive pay and a large benefits package. One Agency One Community One Family www.governmentjobs.com/careers/siouxcity
We follow a similar process as most agencies in the State of Iowa, see the graphic for the hiring timeline to know what steps to expect. This is a competitive process and takes time to complete but this helps us get the best candidates.
We will help you prepare for the test and interviews so you can do your best. Check out some of the links below to learn more about our process.
You can also talk to one of our career mentors about what you need to do to prepare for a career in law enforcement. We want you to succeed and see men and women of integrity enter this exciting career.
What is the process for joining the Sioux City Police Department?
Once the application process starts, those interested in joining the SCPD will fill out an application online. Applicants that qualify will be offered multiple physical fitness and written POST testing opportunities, in which candidates can attend each one. Once the written and physical agility tests are passed, the top candidates will be invited to an oral interview. The Chief of Police will then give conditional offers of employment, and those individuals will move on to the pre-employment checks. Once successfully completed, new recruits will start the academy training!
SCPD Hiring Process Steps
Pay and Benefits
Pay: We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefits package. See the chart below for our current pay scale. Entry level officers starting with the SCPD that have been a certified law enforcement officer in the State of Iowa or another state with equivalent training for at least 2 years OR have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college are entitled to start at Step 3.
Education pays! Officers with a bachelor’s degree also attain Master Police Officer pay after three years of service with the SCPD. Officers with at least 60 credit hours of college qualify for Master Police Officer after only 6 years of service.
All officers receive an additional $1,350 per year for uniform allowance and 1.50% of base pay for Taser certification, Bilingual officers will receive additional compensation of 1.50% of base pay. After 10 years of service officers will receive longevity pay.
Health Care: Our health and dental care plans are very affordable, and employees have an option to contribute to start a health savings account.
Retirement: In addition to the pension you earn through our participation in Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa, you can also contribute to a deferred contribution account with the City of Sioux City matching up to 2.75% of your scheduled annual pay. To learn more about MFPRSI, go to http://www.mfprsi.org/.
Pay Chart for Officers and Sergeants for June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025.
Want more information?
If you would like to speak to one of our career mentors about joining the SCPD or have a question about a career in law enforcement, email us at SiouxCityPolice@sioux-city.org.
Updated Oct. 28, 2024