POLICE OFFICER at City of Brookfield

PURPOSE:  Police Officers preserve public peace; protect life and property; work within the community to prevent crime and enforce the ordinances of the City of Brookfield and the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Enforce the ordinances of the City of Brookfield and the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
• Respond to calls for service.
• Conduct investigations of suspicious persons or situations and preliminary investigation of major crimes and criminal activity; prepare investigative reports.
• Identify, detain, and process wanted individuals.
• Interview suspects and witnesses.
• Prepare for and testify in court as to the facts surrounding any criminal, departmental or civil action.
• Patrol the City of Brookfield in a police vehicle and/or on foot as directed.
• Prepare accurate and complete reports of daily activities.
• Provide assistance to the community in the areas of crime prevention.
• Enforce motor vehicle laws to promote safety and to reduce Accidents and expedite traffic flow.
• Attend in-service training as mandated by the State of Wisconsin or as directed.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (Required at the time of application)

• Age 18 at time of application.
• Wisconsin Law requires United States Citizenship (66.0501 (1) Wis.Stats.)
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license at the time of background investigation and throughout employment.
• Pursuant to Law Enforcement Standards Board, an Associate Degree from a Wisconsin technical college system district or its accredited equivalent from another state, or a minimum of 60 college level credits from an accredited college or university.
• Physical Readiness Standards pursuant to Wisconsin Department of Justice-Training & Standards Bureau requires the following:
• 5 mile run – 16.57 minutes 3)   23 Push Ups           5)  Vertical Jump – 14 inches    
• 300m run – 68 seconds 4)   30 Sit Ups               6)  Agility Run – 19.5 seconds 
• Experienced certified law enforcement officers; law enforcement academy graduates eligible for certification as a law enforcement officer in the State of Wisconsin; or currently enrolled in a law enforcement academy preferred.          

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ability to read, understand, and explain City of Brookfield ordinances and Wisconsin Statutes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population, in-person, via telephone and in writing.
• Ability to use language in writing to communicate information or ideas, using logical organization, clear expression, proper sentence structure and appropriate grammar and vocabulary.
• Ability to write accurate and complete reports, to record information or ideas, using logical organization, clear expression, proper sentence structure and appropriate grammar and vocabulary.
• Ability to write accurate and complete reports, to record information by hand and by computer, to file records and to process paperwork.
• Ability to interact constructively and productively with supervisors, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to consistently display civil and courteous conduct and a customer-service orientation.
• Ability to memorize and retain new information including names, faces, vehicles, geographic locations, maps and patrol patterns.
• Ability to identify, critically evaluate and resolve a problem or issue.
• Ability to make quick and appropriate decisions in stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain self-control and to take direction from supervisors.
• Positive attitude and good work habits.
• Good moral character; honest, responsible and trustworthy.

DISQUALIFIERS:

Your application will be rejected if any of the following are true:

• You have been convicted of a felony.
• You have been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the United States Military Service.
• You have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

 Any willful misrepresentation in regard to any material fact shall be sufficient cause for exclusion from the selection process or for removal of name from the eligible list or for discharge.

THE SALARY (2025 The Brookfield Professional Police Association Union Contract Rates): Salary Range: $36.37 - $47.85 with annual increases based upon successful job performance.  The City offers a generous benefit package, as negotiated with the Brookfield Professional Police Association.  NOTE: New employees that have continuous, full-time, sworn law enforcement experience may begin employment at a step in the range and vacation accrual that is commensurate with their years of experience serving in a sworn police officer position.

Anticipated Written Examination Dates*:  Tuesday, December 10^th; Wednesday, December 11^th; Thursday, December 12^th; Friday, December 13^th; Saturday, December 14^th and Monday, December 16, 2024.   

The written examination is NOT the Wisconsin Personnel Partners exam.

Anticipated Oral Examination Dates*:  Weeks of January 20^th through January 31^st, 2025.  Exact schedule of dates and times to be determined.

*Dates and times may be adjusted based on scheduling availability.

Candidates who will be unavailable for one or more portions of the examination due to military service or training must provide written notification to the Human Resources Department within a reasonable period of time prior to the date of the examination component.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS will be accepted online through 11:59 p.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024.  This deadline may be extended to meet the needs of the City, without prior notification. 

NOTE:  Any applicant not appointed to the title of Police Officer may submit another application no sooner than twelve (12) months from the original date of a previous application.  Accordingly, if you applied for the position of Police Officer with the City of Brookfield after December 8, 2023, you are ineligible to participate in this examination.

APPLY ONLINE through NEOGOV via the City of Brookfield’s website (www.ci.brookfield.wi.us) 

For assistance click on “HELP” or, during business hours, contact Applicant Support @ 1-855-524-5627 or Ann Harvancik at (262) 787-3607 in the City of Brookfield H. R. Department.  

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE POINTS will be awarded in accordance with current State Statutes and Commission rules.  Veterans’ preference points will be awarded only to qualified applications who submit their DD214 at the time of application.