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Lateral Opportunity in Iconic Las Vegas!

Do you have a passion to protect and a desire to serve? We have a lateral opportunity in iconic Las Vegas! Hiring bonus up to $10,000. Out-of-state applications accepted. Four-day work week (10 hour shifts with a paid lunch break). Law enforcement experience required. Minimum of two years of current, continuous uninterrupted service with a law enforcement agency in the performance of duties directly related to Category I Nevada POST standards at time of application. Service time must be within five years immediately preceding application with the City of Las Vegas.

Starting salary up to seven years of experience:

• Step 1 - one year of experience - $58,912 per year
• Step 7 - seven years of experience - $74,542 per year
• Top pay - Step 13 - $94,319 per year

Additional benefits include Nevada PERS pension, employer paid agency; no social security deduction (6.2% stays in your check); no state income tax; shift differential (swing 4% graves 6%); field training officer (FTO) incentive pay (10%); deferred compensation match up to $2,000 annually; 100% paid medical, dental, vision (50% paid for depends); city covers initial issue of uniform and equipment; uniform allowance $1,700 annually; 80 hours vacation (year 1); 120 hours vacation (year 2); 104 hours annual sick leave; 13 paid holidays; tuition reimbursement $5,250 annually.

Sign-on bonus structure: $2,500 received with the first paycheck; $2,500 awarded upon the successful completion of field training; $5,000 granted upon the successful completion of the probationary period (12 months). Please note: if you voluntarily separate from the department before completing the probationary period, you may be responsible for repaying the sign-on bonus received.

Tattoo policy: all candidates are prohibited from having tattoos or any other visible markings on their faces or collarbones. The department may make exceptions for hands and neck tattoos upon review and approval. Beard grooming policy: officers may grow a beard no longer than one-half inch.

Testing and Assessment Process

The test for placing candidates on the eligible list will consist of an application evaluation and scoring. It is essential that applications include detailed information regarding education, certifications, and experience. Applicants who pass this assessment will move forward to the department assessment process.

Candidates should expect a very competitive background and assessment process (with only a percentage of candidates moving forward at each step). Our lateral assessments do not include a Nevada POST Physical Readiness Test. Typical assessments include:

• Personal History Statement / Background Interview
• Polygraph
• Psychological Suitability Assessment
• Command Staff Interview
• Medical Fit-for-Duty Examination
• Drug Testing / Education & Experience Verification / Fingerprinting

Candidate communication: email will be the primary communication method during the entire recruitment process. It is a good idea to check your emails regularly while you are active in the process, to include checking your spam or trash folders.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: minimum of two years of current, continuous uninterrupted service with a law enforcement agency in the performance of duties directly related to Category I Nevada POST standards at time of application. Service time must be within five years immediately preceding application with the City of Las Vegas.

Education: equivalent to graduation from high school.

Certificate: possession of Nevada P.O.S.T. category I (Police Officer) certification on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter; or possession of a valid equivalent certification from another state on the date of application. By date of hire, must attend P.O.S.T. required 80-hour training, sit for the Nevada P.O.S.T. category I (Police Officer) equivalency exam and obtain a passing score.

License: possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.

Age: must be 21 years of age on the date of application.

Citizenship: must be a United States citizen on the date of application.

Special to this classification pursuant to NAC 289.110:

• Have no conviction of a felony in the state of Nevada, or any offense which would be considered a felony if committed in the state of Nevada.
• Have no conviction of any crime for which you were required to register and/or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence including use or attempted use of physical force.
• Have no conviction of unlawful use, sale, or possession of a control substance.

Department hiring standards:

• No convictions with the past 12 months, including DUI.
• Drug use (including marijuana and steroids) may be disqualifying.
• Two or more alcohol related incidents in the past 48 months is disqualifying.
• Suspensions, revocations or cancelations of driver's license within the last three years will be reviewed on an individual basis.
• Separation from any branch of the United States Armed Forces under less than "honorable" conditions, or separation honorably from the Armed Forces for reasons of unsuitability or misconduct is disqualifying.
• Any active warrant at the time of background interview is disqualifying.
• Decertification from any law enforcement agency is disqualifying.
• Termination for cause by another criminal justice agency is disqualifying.
• Any misrepresentations, either intentionally or unintentionally, will be grounds for disqualification.