Police Officer

Overview

Are you seeking a career that combines purpose, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community? One where you serve, protect, and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls? If so, the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you!

• STARTING WAGE: $34.63 hourly ($72,030.40 annual)
• SIGN ON BONUS: $5,000.00
• SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $2.00 per hour
• BILINGUAL PAY: $1,755.00 annually, $33.75 weekly

• Robust Health and Wellness Benefits - You will have access to our therapy dog quot;
  
  Leoquot;, peer support group, employee assistance program, three fitness centers, and mentorship that will be assigned to you during your first month of employment. At the SFPD, we care about you!
• Career Development Opportunities - The SFPD offers 20+ specialty divisions/units including, but not limited to: SWAT/Bomb Squad, School & Community Resource Officers, Detective's Bureau, Police Service Dog Unit (K-9), Training Division, and many more!
• Candidates may seek out our clear path to rank-based promotional opportunities, such as Sergeant, starting at 4 years of continuous service.
• Community-Oriented Policing - SFPD Police Officers can expect unmatched support from the community and its local government.
• In addition, the agency spearheads community-orientated policing through engagement such as Hydrant Parties, Coffee/Shop/Cast with a Cop, the Public Service Trunk-or-Treat, the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and so on.
• Paid Training Experience - We will serve you with nine months of training with our subject matter experts within the training division! You will work through eight total weeks of in-service training, 13 weeks at the LET state academy, and 15 weeks on the street, with our Police Training Officers.
• Public Safety Campus - Our $55 million state-of-the-art training hub offers you unmatched capabilities including, but not limited to, an on-site EVOC course, VR simulator (and) mat room, indoor/outdoor classrooms, indoor gun range, a fitness center, and tactical structures for police and fire rescue.
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• Work/Life Balance - An annual shift-bid enables sworn personnel to set weekly work dates and hours for each calendar year, in addition to generous vacation time, sick leave, and personal days. Most schedules are four (4) 10-hour shifts consecutive, with 3 days off week-to-week.

The Sioux Falls Police Department is currently accepting applications, and is interviewing/testing candidates for its May 18th, 2026, recruitment class.

In 2025, SFPD applicants that are hired average 2 months from application to final offer.

No residency requirement
No state income tax (in South Dakota)

Interested in a one-stop-shop of online resources for the department?

• Email us at hr recruiter to reach Ethan Beck, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, to be sent a link!

• Perform assigned police duties such as investigating traffic accidents, responding to emergency situations, and conducting public education programs.
• Patrol designated areas of the city; answer calls in emergency and nonemergency situations; and initiate action on matters coming to the attention of the officer, including preparing citations.
• Compile information; prepare and complete reports.
• Conduct investigations, including gathering and preserving evidence, obtaining statements, and making arrests.
• Investigate accidents; administer first aid or other aid when necessary.
• Serve criminal process, including warrants and subpoenas; testify as a court witness.
• Perform other such duties and functions as are necessary or incidental to the proper performance of this position.

• Associate’s degree or at least 60 semester hours of college credits from an accredited institution; or two years of certified law enforcement experience; or two years of military experience; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.
• The Sioux Falls Police Department recognizes that not all applicants have post certified law enforcement experience, education credits, conferred degree, or military experience. The Department also…