Police Officer

OGDEN CITY NEW HIRE POLICE OFFICER

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment; training equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade is required. Possession of a P.O.S.T. category I or II certificate or an associate degree with emphasis in law enforcement with a minor would enhance the officer's social awareness is desired but not mandatory.

Physical and written test:
March 24, 2026.

In-person interview:
March 25, 2026.

Additional information will be emailed to applicants closer to testing dates.

• Initial uniform allowance of $1,100, with a list of required items to be purchased supplied.
• Annual education incentive: $1,000 for an associate degree, $2,000 for a bachelor’s degree, $3,000 for a master’s degree.
• Self‑sponsored post‑graduate will receive a $3,000 hiring bonus.

• Step 0: $62,666.79 annual / $30.13 hourly
• Step 1: $65,173.46 annual / $31.33 hourly
• Step 2: $67,780.40 annual / $32.59 hourly
• Step 3: $70,491.62 annual / $33.89 hourly
• Step 4: $73,311.29 annual / $35.25 hourly
• Step 5: $76,243.75 annual / $36.66 hourly
• Step 6: $79,293.49 annual / $38.12 hourly
• Step 7: $82,465.23 annual / $39.65 hourly
• Step 8: $85,763.85 annual / $41.23 hourly
• Step 9: $89,194.41 annual / $42.88 hourly
• Step 10: $92,762.18 annual / $44.60 hourly
• Step 11: $96,472.67 annual / $46.38 hourly

• Afternoon shifts: additional 2.5%
• Graveyard shifts: additional 5.0%

Must possess a valid UTAH driver’s license.

• Police methods and procedures; observe, record, react quickly and calmly.
• Act with tact and impartiality.
• Deal effectively and courteously with fellow officers and the public.
• Develop skills in firearm use and operation of police vehicles.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Exhibit imagination, initiative, and problem‑solving capability in coping with a variety of law enforcement situations.
• Develop knowledge of initial investigative techniques: crime scene preservation, interview, interrogation, traffic control, report writing, police emergency procedures, and knowledge of state and local laws and ordinances.
• Must be able to pursue, subdue, and apprehend a hostile and combative subject.
• Meet necessary special requirements and react to change productively and handle tasks as assigned.

Use and properly care for firearms; understand, interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures; prepare clear, accurate and grammatically correct reports and presentations; analyze situations quickly and objectively to determine and take emergency action; identify potential crime situations or traffic hazards and take preventative action; meet the first aid requirement as prescribed by the State of Utah; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;

establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; meet the physical fitness standards as specified by Utah P.O.S.T. for certification; operate assigned police equipment and vehicles; effectively deal with personal danger, including exposure to armed/dangerous persons, dangerous animals, communicable diseases, hazards of emergency driving, hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic, natural and man‑made disasters;

maintain effective audio‑visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, operating assigned equipment and vehicles; maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under dangerous circumstances; evaluate various options and alternatives and choose an appropriate and reasonable course of action; demonstrate intellectual capabilities during training and testing process;

cooperate with other departments of the city to help improve the quality of life within the community; work all shifts.

Demonstrate compliance with police department physical fitness standards by taking the department‑administered physical fitness test battery and scoring at or above the minimum…