ARE YOU READY FOR A CAREER THAT’S MORE THAN JUST A JOB?
DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN A PROFESSION THAT UTILIZES YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SKILLS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
DO YOU FEEL CALLED TO HELP DRIVE THE POSITIVE CHANGE SOCIETY IS CRAVING?
IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO DEDICATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE TO SOMETHING CHALLENGING THAT YOU CAN BE PROUD OF, THEN A CAREER IN WITH THE WEST LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT MIGHT BE THE PERFECT FIT.
WEST LAFAYETTE IS A BIG TEN CITY, HOME TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY, AND IS RANKED AS ONE OF THE SAFEST COLLEGE TOWNS IN THE US. LOCATED HALFWAY BETWEEN CHICAGO AND INDIANAPOLIS, WEST LAFAYETTE IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY IN AN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL SYSTEM and community, WHILE STILL HAVING ACCESS TO BIG CITY EVENTS JUST A DRIVE AWAY.
LATERAL OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A $5000 HIRING BONUS. VACATION TIME IS ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH PRIOR AGENCY. STARTING PAY IS $65,928 WITH ADDITIONAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE OF $1500 PER YEAR. WE ALSO OFFER A TAKE HOME CAR IF YOU OWN A HOME WITHIN WEST LAFAYETTE CITY LIMITS.
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