Job Opportunities

Employment Facts 2021

Test score and applications will be accepted May 1 – June 14, 2021
Starting pay $29.39/hourly ($61,131 annual)
Annual increases, top pay after only 5 years of service under current contract
Additional pay for education and Master Police Officer training after three years
80 hours vacation after first year
48 hours personal time annually
10 paid holidays annually
Health insurance partially funded by the city
10 hours of sick leave accumulated monthly
12 hour patrol shifts – even new officers scheduled every other weekend off
Equal Opportunity Employer

What is the hiring process like?

Computerized testing is done through National Testing Network. nationaltestingnetwork.com
Complete employment applications must be submitted to the City of Piqua in addition to information submitted to National Testing Network
Eligibility lists are approved by the City of Piqua Civil Service Commission
The Piqua Police Department has the “rule of the list” and will contact an appropriate number of candidates when there is an opening.
The candidates may be asked to participate in initial screening by fitness testing, online behavioral testing, and board interviews. Not all steps may be performed in that order or for each position. Not all candidates may be invited for each opening. Candidates may be contacted at any time for openings during the lifetime of the list.
The candidates who advance will be put through a thorough background check.
After initial screenings and background checks, candidates may be asked to interview with the Chief of Police, City Manager and other city staff for available openings.
After the final interview with the Chief of Police, candidates who receive conditional offers of employment will be required to pass a polygraph, psychological examinations and physicals.