Police Officer/Lateral Police Officer

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Great News

We've updated our hiring requirements: Police officer candidates who have not yet completed 60 college credits can now earn them within five years of being hired.

Please be sure to read this posting in its entirety or you may miss important information required in the application process, and/or important testing dates.

WRITTEN EXAM: Monday, December 8th, 2025 @ 3 pm or Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 @ 9 am. ***Candidates who took and passed the written test in the June, 2025 police officer process will not be required to take the written test again during this process.***

ORAL EXAM: Will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Superior High School. If you pass the written test, you will be contacted with your scheduled time. Please note that no additional interview dates will be available, so please plan accordingly.

PHYSICAL READINESS TEST (PRT): Date, Time & Location to be determined and will be updated in the near future. Check back for updated information.

DEFINITION:

A Police Officer performs a wide variety of duties connected with general police work including investigation, general enforcement of laws and ordinances in the City of Superior and providing other various types of assistance to include advancing the mission of the Superior Police Department. The entry level Police Officer must successfully complete a 18 week recruit academy (if not Wisconsin certified) and 14 weeks of on-the-job-field training. The City will pay you while you attend the recruit academy AND pay for the recruit academy

Benefits: Wisconsin Retirement System, Health/Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Vacation, Paid Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Personal Day, choice of Compensatory Time or Overtime, Uniform Allowance, and more

Work Schedule: Patrol Officers currently work 12 hour shifts, 4 days on – 4 days off (built in overtime included).

Lateral transfer Police Officer candidates are welcome to apply in this process

A Lateral Transfer Police Officer must have one year of full-time law enforcement experience and be eligible to become a Certified Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer prior to hire. Upon hire, a Lateral Transfer Police Officer will be credited with their years of full-time law enforcement for the purposes of wage placement, vacation accrual, and minimum experience for Detective application. The Lateral Transfer Police Officer must successfully complete 14 weeks of on-the-job field training, in addition to passing a 12 month probationary period.

Superior Police Department web site links:(Check these out)

There are many collateral assignments available to our Police Officers, see links for more information.

Knowledges: Working knowledge of principles and practices of law enforcement; laws and ordinances governing local law enforcement; first aid; and geography of the City of Superior and surrounding area. Some knowledge of court proceedings and proper investigative practices.

Abilities: Ability to successfully complete a recruit academy (if not already Wisconsin certified), and successfully complete a 14 week on-the job field training program; prepare clear and concise reports; operate a computer; speak clearly and effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department personnel and the general public; provide credible testimony in a court of law; use a firearm and other equipment; drive a police vehicle; work under adverse weather conditions; work varied shifts, including nights, holidays and weekends; and use good judgment, integrity and tact.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience: Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have no serious criminal convictions. Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire. Must have earned a high school diploma or GED. Candidates will be required to complete 60 college credits from an accredited college in any field within the first five years of hire with the police department. Must have accurate color vision. Must have uncorrected vision of no worse than 20/200 in each eye corrected to 20/20 vision in one eye and not worse than 20/40 vision in the other eye. A satisfactory history of soft contact lens wear for more than one year with vision corrected to 20/20 in one eye and no worse than 20/40 in the other eye, is also accepted.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

License Requirement: Must become certified as a State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer within one year of hire date and maintain such certification.

Oath of Office Requirement: Will be required to take an oath of office.

Driver License Requirement: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Residency Requirement: Must reside anywhere within a forty-five minute response time to the corporate limits of the City of Superior within 6 months of completion of probationary period.

Background Investigation Requirement: Must pass a detailed background investigation prior to hire.

Post Job Offer Psychological Examination Requirement: Must pass a psychological exam for the position prior to hire.

Post Job Offer Medical Examination Requirement: Must pass medical exam for specified occupational grouping and drug screen prior to hire.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please pay close attention to the following information.

Police Officer applications MUST be filed on-line at:

**ATTACH THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION:

• "CERTIFIED" college transcripts will subsequently be required from all candidates who make it to the eligible hire list.
• A copy of your DD-214 if you are a veteran.
• A copy of your Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board Certification (if you are currently Wisconsin certified).

*The WLESB manual defines 'Accredited Credits' as: "Associate degree level credits or higher that have been awarded by a member of the WI Technical College System or by its equivalent in another state or by a private or state college or university with current membership in good standing in a predominant, national or regional accrediting organization for private or state colleges or universities recognized by the US Department of Education." The manual further states, "Colleges and universities that are accredited by an accrediting agency or association that is acknowledged by the United States Secretary of Education are acceptable to the Board as a source of college credit. Identification of colleges and universities accredited by accrediting agencies approved by the US Department of Education is available at: "

DEADLINE:Sunday, November 30, 2025 before 11:00 p.m.

EXAMINATION PROCESS: PLEASE SAVE THE DATES

WRITTEN EXAM :"The National Police Officer Selection Test" (POST).- by Stanard & Associates, Inc.

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. You will be able to sign up for either date. The exam will take approximately 2 hours and will be given in Superior only. Exam notices will be emailed to qualified applicants at the email address listed on their application.

INTERVIEWS & PHYSICAL READINESS TESTING:

Interviews will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Superior High School. If you pass the written test, you will be contacted with your scheduled time. Please note that no additional interview dates will be available, so plan accordingly.

Physical Readiness testing will be held on a DATE, TIME AND LOCATION, YET TO BE DETERMINED. Check back periodically for updated information.

We will be giving the Law Enforcement Academy Physical Readiness Test (PRT). A link to the PRT details is found here: This is the same exam that you would be required to pass at the recruit academy.

Eligible applicants must score among the top 50 passing candidates on the written test to continue in the process. Successful candidates must then pass an interview and a physical readiness test to be placed on the eligible list. Veteran's Preference points will be assigned prior to calculating the final score for ranking on the eligible list. Following these tests, candidates on the certified hire list must complete and pass a background investigation to be considered for appointment. Finally, candidates must pass a psychological examination, post job offer medical examination and drug screen to receive a probationary appointment.

The eligible list established through this process will be used for filling vacancies for a two year period from the date the list is established. The list can be extended up to 3 years by the Superior Police and Fire Commission.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $37.82 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 42 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person