Police Officer Recruit/Entry-Level

Police Officer Recruit/Entry-Level Salary

$30.63 Hourly Location: 710 E Mullan Ave, Coeur dAlene, ID Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 26-00010 Department: Police Opening Date: January 22, 2026

Job Summary

PLEASE NOTE: All interested applicants MUST successfully pass the written test administered by Public Safety Testing (PST) www.publicsafetytesting.com PRIOR to completing the City of Coeur dAlene employment application. We are collecting applications and PST scores and will hold oral board interviews this Spring for the August 2026 POST Academy in Post Falls, ID. Candidates who have taken and passed the Public Safety Testing, Inc. Police Officer written exam and have sent their scores to the City of Coeur dAlene are invited to apply for the position of Entry-Level Police Officer. PST score must be less than six (6) months old.

Job Description

A Police Officer performs law enforcement and crime prevention to further the criminal justice process by patrolling an assigned area to observe, monitor, and enforce a wide array of ordinances, laws, and statutes. Interacts with the general public on a regular basis to provide educational, investigative, and related police services with the goal of preventing crime, ensuring public safety, and developing positive police-citizen relationships. Officers may also be assigned to specialized law enforcement duties such as investigations, training, school resource officer, drug task force, code enforcement, firearm and range training, Traffic Unit, crowd control, SWAT Team or other assignment.

Current Entry-Level Police Officer Recruit Starting Hourly Wage

Current Entry-level Police Officer Recruit starting hourly wage while attending the POST Academy is $30.63 increasing to $32.15 after successfully completing the academy. Additional pay available for educational incentive, shift differential, holiday pay, etc.

Work Schedule and Environment

Patrol Division personnel work 10-hour and 40-minute shifts in a 28-day work cycle, during which officers work five days and have four days off. Officers have five days off every third rotation. An excellent benefits package is available and membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) and Social Security is required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis. This position is required to supervise employees during the performance of critical incident functions which require employees to qualify to carry firearms, perform emergency medical, lifesaving and/or fire suppression activities.

Physical Requirements

Sufficient personal strength, mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to safely effectuate, within reason, the arrest or custodial detention of individuals deemed necessary and reasonable. This includes, but is not limited to, the ability to appropriately restrain, handcuff, carry and/or otherwise employ authorized, reasonable force (up to and including deadly force) in the accomplishment of their duties.

Benefits Package

The City of Coeur dAlene offers a very generous benefit package. Below is a brief overall summary of our general benefits. Depending on the position you are applying for, the position may fall under a specific bargaining group and as a result, may have benefits in addition to what is listed below.

Retirement & Investment Plans

PERSI retirement benefits, www.persi.idaho.gov 401k & 457 investment plans Medical Regence Blue Shield of Idaho Employee covered 100%, low cost dependent coverage Employees choosing to waive medical coverage due to other group coverage available, may receive a monthly contribution into their HRA VEBA plan.

Dental, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability

Blue Cross of Idaho Willamette Dental Northwest Dental Benefits 100% employer paid for employee and dependents Basic life insurance, line of duty death and Long Term Disability, 100% employer paid Supplement life insurance available Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)- Pre and post-retirement health reimbursement arrangement. The city makes tax-free contributions into the eligible employees account on a monthly basis. www.hraveba.org

Paid Leave

11 paid holidays 8 hours vacation (18 for fire) per month, increasing with years of service 10 hours sick (24 for fire) per month

Other Option Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Comprehensive program that provides counseling for work, family, personal and financial issues. This benefit also has telehealth options. Tuition Reimbursement Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts AFLAC-Colonial Life Supplement Life Insurance: for employee and spouse Wellness Benefit

Application Requirements

Before applying directly with the City of Coeur dAlene, you must have taken and passed the Public Safety Testing, Inc. Police Officer examination and have added the City of Coeur dAlene as one of your agencies. The City of Coeur dAlene will not accept PST scores older than six (6) months. If you answer "no" to this question, your application will not be accepted.

Disqualifications

Do not apply if you have any of the below. Please note that the Coeur dAlene Police Department may have higher standards than these minimum state disqualifies and will make a determination on a case by case basis.

• Have any felony conviction
• Have any misdemeanor conviction within 5 years of your application date
• Have ever been decertified as a peace officer in any state or jurisdiction
• Have been given any of the following Military Discharges: Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD), Dishonorable Discharge (DD), or Administrative Discharge other than Honorable (OTH)
• Have ever been fired from a job, with just cause, for any of the following reasons: Theft of company property; Misuse of company or department finances; Falsification of time reporting or other official documents; Sick leave abuse (use of sick time in violation of applicable laws, rules and procedures); Drug or alcohol use that negatively affected job performance; or Committing any form of illegal harassment.
• Have used marijuana within the past one (1) year or while employed as a law enforcement officer
• Have used any other controlled substances within the past five (5) years or while employed as a law enforcement officer
• Have any felony convictions over the age of 18
• Have received any DUIs in the last two (2) years
• Have received two (2) DUIs in the last five (5) years or
• Have received more than five (5) traffic violations in the last three (3) years
• Are you at least age 21 as of the date of this application? If not, please wait until you reach that minimum age we require to apply.
• If you are claiming veterans preference points (5 or 10 points), please include a DD214 and/or any supporting documentation for service related disability/purple heart or eligible qualified spouse? If claiming, did you attach the required documentation. Please put N/A if not applicable to you.

Employer Information

City of Coeur dAlene Address: 710 E Mullan Ave Coeur dAlene, Idaho, 83814