Police Officer

The Meskwaki Nation Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. We are seeking problem-solving and community-oriented individuals willing to perform diverse tasks. We enforce state, local, federal, and tribal law. Within the first 2 years of employment, you will be certified as a federal law enforcement officer through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and receive a Special Law Enforcement Commission.

The Meskwaki Nation Police Department offers:

–          $5,000 sign on bonus for non-certified applicants

—          $10,000 sign on bonus for certified applicants

–          Take home car if you live within 30 minutes of the police department

–          70-mile residency requirement

–          Personal day(s) upon hire

–          Vacation days: accrued 2 hours/week (3/hours per week after 5 years)

–          Sick days: accrued 2 hours/week (3/hours per week after 5 years)

–          13 paid holidays

–          Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance. Free prescription drugs at the Meskwaki

             Health Clinic

–          401K Retirement Plan

Non-Certified applicants start at $27.56. Wage will increase to $33.08 after successful completion of our FTO program.

Certified officers, depending on years of service, start between $31.42 or $36.38.

Our command structure consists of:

Chief

Deputy Chief

Two Lieutenants

Sergeant

Detective

We have a drone program, K-9 Unit, Crisis/Hostage Negotiators, Defensive Tactics Instructors, Firearms Instructors, Open Sight Rifle Instructors, Less-Lethal Instructors, Taser Instructors, SFST Instructors, and Precision Driving Instructors. We place a heavy emphasis on training with a requirement of 40 hours per year.  We routinely have officers with more than 100 hours of training in a year.  We value the input of our officers. 

For those interested, please apply through Indeed.