Our agency and the Idaho Falls community have a lot to offer. We are fortunate to serve a community that is genuinely supportive of law enforcement and partners with us to make Idaho Falls a great place to work, live, and enjoy.
Lateral police officers are those who have already completed POST training and have served as police officers in another jurisdiction, including other states. We welcome officers from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. If you are a police officer interested in relocating to Idaho Falls, we look forward to meeting you and learning what you hope to bring to our team and the Idaho Falls community.
To Apply…
Submit an application on the IdahoFallsIdaho.gov employment page through the Police Officer, Lateral posting.
Your application and resume will be reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications established by the State of Idaho and Idaho Falls Police Department
If you meet the requirements established by the Police Department, you will be invited to participate in an oral board interview and physical fitness test.
If you pass those, you will be moved through to the background process which includes a detailed background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination and physical examination.
Lateral Officer Pay
Lateral Police Officers are offered additional compensation based on their years of experience for up to 10 years at the following rates
- 2 years – $26.18
- 3 years – $27.10
- 4 years – $27.61
- 5 years – $28.85
- 6 years – $29.86
- 7 years – $30.91
- 8 years – $31.83
- 9 years – $32.23
- 10 years – $32.64
Idaho Falls Police Department will use the following criteria when selecting lateral applicants to participate in the lateral testing process:
- Must be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien who is legally authorized to work in the United States
- High School graduation or possession of a GED or equivalent
- Not less than 21 years of age at the time of appointment
- Must possess or obtain a valid Idaho Driver’s License by date of appointment.
Idaho Lateral Applicants
- Prior service within any police/law enforcement agency within the State of Idaho
- Cumulative related service in Idaho must include a minimum of two (2) years of uniformed patrol as a commissioned law enforcement officer (POST Certified).
- And validated evidence of successful completion of a related training academy certified by the appropriate state, federal or local regulatory or oversight agency.
Outside-Idaho Lateral Applicants
- Service in a city or metropolitan as defined below:
- Service in a city of at least 30,000 population as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget; OR
- Service in a city that is part of a Metropolitan Area with at least 60,000 population as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget; AND
- Cumulative related service must include a minimum of two (2) years of uniform patrol duty as a commissioned law enforcement officer (POST Certified or equivalent)
- And, validated evidence of successful completion of a related training academy certified by the appropriate state, federal or local regulatory or oversight agency.
To find out more details and apply directly, click below:
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