Police Officer 

The Madison Police Department is nationally recognized for its innovation and leadership in the police profession.  We are in the forefront of such concepts as employee involvement in decision making, quality improvement, problem solving, and trust-based community policing.

We want to recruit applicants who can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.  We need individuals who can enforce the law while protecting the constitutional rights of all.  The Madison Police Department seeks committed individuals who want to work with a diverse citizenry in improving our quality of life.

The starting salary for a beginning police officer as of January, 2009, is $42,551 annually with a raise after six months to $47,314. Some of the other benefits are:

a. City-paid State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan.

b. City-paid Health Insurance.

c. Wage, life, and disability insurance plans.

d. Thirty-seven and one-half (37-1/2) hour work week.

e. Educational incentive pay plan after forty-two (42) months of continuous service.

The educational incentive pay plan is particularly noteworthy. After 42 months of continuous service, your base salary will increase relative to the amount of education attained. For example, an associate’s degree will realize a pay increase of 9%; putting your base pay at $56,214. For a bachelor’s degree, a pay increase of 18% ($60,858) and for a master’s degree a pay increase of 22% ($62,910). The aforementioned base pay does not include briefing time, shift differential or other routine overtime (i.e., court).

You may access our application at the following website:

http://www.madisonpolice.com.

Or, you may receive an application by mail,

call (608) 266-4190

or writing to:

Madison Police Department,

Attn: Recruitment,

211 South Carroll Street,

Madison, WI 53703-3303