Police Officer

Employment Opportunities

The following is a listing of various job openings that are currently available. Click on any of the title(s) for further details.

Closing Date: 01/22/2026 (Interviews will be held 01/26/26, details TBA via email)

Status: Full-time

Department: Police

Salary: Murray City is offering salary credit for lateral transfers. Lateral officers will be given one‑for‑one year credit for salary as follows:

• 0 years: $33.12
• 1 year: $34.79
• 2 years: $36.52
• 3 years: $38.34
• 4 years: $39.31
• 5 years: $40.28
• 6 years: $41.29
• 7 years: $42.33
• 8 years: $43.38
• Full salary range tops out at $45.58

• Must obtain Utah L.E.O. POST certification within 12 months of hire; must maintain L.E.O. POST certification
• Must have a high school diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age at the time of Final date to receive applications
• Must possess a valid Utah Driver License
• Employee’s life or personal safety is placed at risk

Please upload NPOST exam results or any applicable certifications with your application; NPOST results preferred but not required. All qualifying applicants will be scheduled for an interview.

• Assists in responding to life and property threatening calls such as robbery, burglary, family disturbances, theft, and vandalism.
• Assists in investigations and follow‑up investigations. Makes arrests when appropriate.
• Writes and files crime case reports, arrest reports, complaint reports, traffic accident reports for each case handled during the shift; issues tickets to traffic violators and testifies in court.
• Performs traffic enforcement and routine patrol; operates the Intoxilyzer and radar equipment; monitors traffic movement; reports hazards, such as blockages of street view, holes, etc.
Excellence.

A complete list of essential duties and minimum qualifications can be viewed on the job description which can be found here.

• Pension through Utah Retirement System
• Vacation – 12 days/yr; sick leave – 12 days/yr; 15 paid holidays
• Shift Differential Pay – 2.5% differential pay for afternoon shift, 5% differential pay for night shift

Application Instructions: Qualified applicants must complete a Murray City employment application online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). If you do not have access to a computer, you may come to the Murray City Human Resource office located at 10 East 4800 South, Murray, UT between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday‑Friday.

If you have any questions please contact Sergeant Swenson here.

Note: In the interest of workplace and public safety, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a chemical screen for the purpose of detecting the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances in the body. A background check is conducted if the candidate is over 18 years of age.

Murray City is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.