Police Officer
Bayside Police Dept
Agency City
Bayside
,
Agency State
Wisconsin
The Bayside Police Department prides itself on maintaining a low crime rate through proactive patrol and a strong emphasis on self-initiated activity, enabling our officers to identify and address concerns before they escalate. Equally, we are deeply committed to community engagement—actively participating in local events, fostering ongoing dialogue, and strengthening relationships with residents. By combining proactive policing with meaningful community connections, we work to ensure our neighborhoods remain safe, welcoming, and well-supported.
Reason for Announcement:
Responsibilities:
• Respond to and investigate calls for service involving violations of criminal law, municipal code violations, and motor vehicle accidents.
• Apprehend, arrest and/or cite individuals who violate statute, law, or code.
• Monitor motorist compliance with traffic laws and take appropriate enforcement actions when necessary.
• Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.
• Pursue fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles; lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling up oneself over obstacles; climbing through openings; jumping over surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers.
• Collect evidence and substances.
• Load, unload, aim and fire from a variety of body positions department issued firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
• Perform searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
• Engage in law enforcement patrol functions that include such things as working rotating shifts, walking on foot and bicycle patrols, and physically checking the doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure.
• Process and transport prisoners and mental patients using appropriate restraints.
• Extinguish small fires by using a fire extinguisher or other means.
• Process arrested suspects.
• Operate various speed detection devices.
• Prepare written reports, citations, and other records.
• Read and comprehend legal and non-legal documents, including the preparation and processing of such documents as citations, affidavits, complaints and warrants.
Lateral Transfer Program Details:
The Bayside Police Department accepts lateral transfers of certified law enforcement officers with 3 or more years of experience. Years of sworn service will place new hires on an accelerated pay scale, and vacation scale. *Certified applicants may move to an accelerated interview process.
Salary:
Benefits:
- Clothing Allowance
- Deferred Compensation
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Wisconsin Retirement Fund
Qualifications:
- Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
- Ability to perform essential functions of this position
- Ability to possess a firearm
- Ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment
- Able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Driver's license
- Eligibility for Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board Certification
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- No felony convictions
- React quickly and effectively to stressful situations
Education Requirements:
The Wisconsin Department of Justice requires the completion of a Physical Readiness Test prior to entrance
Physical Readiness Requirements.
The hourly rate of pay for starting Recruit Officers is 75% of the rate in effect for starting patrol officers. Effective the day after satisfactory completion of a LESB training academy, the Recruit Officer's title will be changed to "Police Officer". At that point they will be advanced to Step #1 in the pay scale for a starting officer.
Notes:
- Background Check
- Drug Screening
- Medical Examination
- Oral Interviews
- Psychological Examination
How to Apply:
Contact Information:
9075 N Regent Rd
Bayside, WI 53217
United States