Police Officer Salary and Benefits
Police Officer Salary: $62,046.40 - $79,248.00 Annually
Location: Casper Police Department - Casper, WY
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 1132-20
Department: Casper Police Department
Division: Patrol (OPS)(715)
Opening Date: January 5, 2026
Closing Date: June 30, 2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Job Summary
Now Hiring: Police Officers - Build Your Career with Us!
Monthly testing conducted on the 3rd Friday of the month - To learn more about the testing process, click here https://casperpolice.org/current-hiring-process/
Are you ready to serve your community, protect others, and grow within a professional and supportive law enforcement agency? We are currently seeking dedicated, community-minded individuals to join our team as Police Officers. Whether youre just starting your career or are a lateral officer looking for new opportunities, we offer more than just a badge - we offer a career path!
Career Growth
We believe in investing in our officers. Once internal performance and training criteria are met, officers have the opportunity to be promoted to the rank of Master Officer, which comes with increased responsibilities and higher pay.
Goal-Oriented Environment
We value driven individuals who want more than just a job - they want a future. Our structured advancement opportunities are designed to reward hard work and dedication.
Competitive Salary, Retirement Pension, and Benefits
Ongoing Professional Development
Supportive Team Culture
Lateral Transfers Welcome: Bring your experience - we recognize your service and offer a seamless transition.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants are responsible for reviewing the testing information to get details on the testing dates, locations, and requirements. All communication about the testing process will be through the email address each applicant provides on their application. Incumbents are responsible for responding to calls for service and enforcing local, State, and Federal statutes.
Reporting Structure
Receives general supervision from assigned Police Sergeant or higher-level supervisory and management staff. This position is driving essential (see driving requirements).
Essential Duties
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge (position requirements at entry):
• Customer service principles. • Proper English, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar. • Modern office equipment and practices.
Abilities (position requirements at entry):
• Work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays; subject to be on call as needed (must respond within 20 minutes). • Learn local geography including street names, numbering systems, directional orientation, and major landmarks. • Provide customer service. • Act quickly and calmly in emergencies and stressful situations. • Maintain proper use of vehicles, equipment, and apparatus including the use and care of firearms. • Routinely demonstrate the City of Casper core values. • Follow all City safety rules and procedures and immediately report all accidents/incidents or unsafe conditions to a supervisor. • Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports. • Maintain confidentiality. • Analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine and take appropriate action. • Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system. • Comply with all training requirements. • Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports. • Learn and apply modern police practices and methods. • Learn and apply department procedures, rules and regulations. • Learn and apply applicable Federal and State laws, city ordinances, judicial rulings, and laws of arrest. • Learn safety practices and procedures. • Learn and apply recordkeeping principles. • Learn to drive an emergency vehicle under hazardous and/or emergency conditions. • Learn court and evidence procedures. • Operate modern office equipment including body cameras, in-car video system, and specialized software systems. • Learn and apply appropriate offensive and defensive weapons nomenclature and theory. • Utilize self-defense tactics. • Maintain a neat and professional appearance. • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing. • Follow written and verbal instructions and direction. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Skills
Skill in:
• Communicating in a courteous, knowledgeable, and tactful manner with staff and the general public. • Customer service. • Oral and written communication, sufficient to exchange or convey effective information and to receive work direction. • Operating modern office equipment, including computer software and operating systems/applications.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience:
• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) required. • 21 years of age at the time of graduation from the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.
Licensing and Certifications
Licensing and Certifications:
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Wyoming Driver's License within six (6) months of hire. • Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Wyoming Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) Certification, within twelve (12) months of hire. • Must be legally qualified to possess and purchase a firearm.
Supplemental Information and Physical Requirements
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Employment subject to extensive background investigation, including polygraph and psychological examination. The successful candidate must pass a pre-employment drug screen test.
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must utilize direct deposit for payroll purposes. Driving records are required for all new employees regardless of the positions driving requirements. If the employee has not held a Wyoming drivers license for the last three years, the employee must provide at their own initiation and expense a driving record from their previous state(s) of residence.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
City of Casper employees that perform safety sensitive tasks are subject to pre-employment and/or random drug testing. These tasks include, but may not be limited to:
• Emergency response/rescue • Handling or working with hazardous materials, including chemicals as well as solid and liquid waste • Operating or maintaining water and wastewater systems • Maintaining City computer and data systems including networks, servers, communication systems, etc. • Driving for the City of Casper, whether essential or non-essential • Operating power-driven machinery or equipment • Handling confidential information, including personnel, health, financial, or attorney-client information • Working with or around children
Positions in this Class
Positions in this class typically require:
balancing, stooping, climbing, scaling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, running, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Driving Requirements
For driving essential positions, employment with the City of Casper is contingent upon a satisfactory driving record. A driving record that reflects any of the following criteria is considered unsatisfactory:
1) Convicted of three (3) or more moving violations within the previous 36 months (three separate, individual incidents); 2) A conviction within the previous 36 months of any of the following: Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; Leaving the scene of an accident; Fleeing to avoid arrest; Reckless Driving; Homicide or assault by motor vehicle; Driving without auto insurance; Driving on a suspended license; Refusal to take blood/breathalyzer test for suspected DUI or impaired driving.
Benefits
The City of Casper offers a variety of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. For more information on any of our benefits, please call Human Resources at (307) 235-8344.
Benefits Programs
• CIGNA Health • Delta Dental • VSP Vision • Medical Reimbursement Account, Flexible Spending • MASA Supplementary Ambulance Care • Voya Supplementary Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness Plans • Short-term and Long-term Disability Options • Life Insurance • 457/IRA Retirement Options • Employees Family Assistance Program (EFAP) • Free Counseling Services • Pet Insurance • Legal Shield/ID Shield
Annual Benefits
• Eleven Paid Holidays Annually • Wyoming Retirement System - Retirement Income for life. Employer match exceeds employee contribution. • Public Employee Pension Plan: Employer 9.37% Employee 9.25% • Law Enforcement Pension Plan: Employer 16.30% Employee 4.5% • Paid Fire B Pension Plan: Employer 17.80% Employee 9.45% • Paid Time Off (PTO): The City of Casper (