Start Your Service
as a Police Assistant
Become a Police Assistant
with PHX PD
The Phoenix Police Department is excited to expand our team by recruiting Police Assistants to help us serve, protect and reduce crime in Phoenix. These positions play an important role supporting law enforcement in various precincts or bureaus.
Not all Police Assistant positions are uniformed positions. The uniformed Police Assistants handle calls for service not requiring the presence of a sworn police officer. Duties can vary by assignment location.
Minimum Requirements
- Two years of public contact or customer assistance experience
- Other combinations of experience and education meeting the minimum requirements may be substituted
- Minimum age for this position is 18 years old
- Work nights, weekends and holidays
- Some positions may require the use of personal or City vehicles. Individuals must be physically capable of safely operating motor vehicles, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using CLIPS, RMS and Pre-booking programs
Our hiring process is designed to identify individuals committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and service. Here’s what you can expect:
1. Apply
Visit the City of Phoenix jobs website and search “Police Assistant”
Complete the required information and attach, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
If eligible for the position, you will be contacted via email to move on to the next step of the hiring process. Be sure to check your junk mail folder as well.
2. Job Interview
3. Background Process
Successful applicants will be notified via email when they are to begin the background process with the Phoenix Police Department Employment Services Bureau.
Please consider the following disqualifiers before applying for the position:
- Felonies: Conviction of a felony
- Misdemeanors: Conviction of a job-related misdemeanor within the last three years
- Drug Use: Illegal marijuana use occurring within the last 12 months
Other Illegal drug use occurring within the last five years - Financial: Job-related negative financial history occurring within the last five years
- Driving: Job-related negative driving history occurring within the last five years
- This is not an all-inclusive list. Other factors (poor driving record, immoral conduct, criminal activity, dishonesty, etc.) will also be assessed and may lead to disqualification. Individuals should consider all of these factors when applying. Exceptions may apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
4. Polygraph Examination
You may be required to complete a polygraph examination administered by the Phoenix Police Department.
5. Controlled Substance Screening
Applicants will be required to submit to a urinalysis at some point in the hiring process
6. Police Assistant Academy
Complete our seven week Police Assistant Academy including classes in first aid, defensive tactics, investigations, report writing, Arizona Revised Statutes and O.C. spray. The classes will involve physical contact to include exposure to chemical irritants.
Competitive Salary
Pay Range:
$21.54-$35.08 hourly
Hiring Range:
$21.54-$27.49 hourly
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses and or training
- Laterals applicants can negotiate pay based on experience
Benefits
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of medical HMO, PPO or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child during 12 months