To apply or obtain specific job information, please contact City of Gillette Human Resources
by e-mail or by calling (307) 686-5222.
To apply, you must complete a City of Gillette Application for Employment. For a complete Job Description, please visit the Employment Opportunities page and select Police Officer.
The Gillette Police Department is continually accepting applications for police officer positions.
- Police Officer
Salary Range: $21.46 hourly to $30.07 hourly
Currently starting at $23.46 per hour
- The Gillette Police Department
- Is Large Enough
to offer you many advantages found only in much larger communities
- But is Small Enough
for you and your talents to be quickly recognized, appreciated.......and rewarded.
- Is Committed To Training, Offering its members:
- In-service courses
- Advanced firearms courses
- Wyoming Academy Training
- Specialized Tactical Training
Minimum qualifications are…
- Age: 21 years
- Education: High School/G.E.D.
- Vision: 20/20 corrected
- Physical Condition: Good
The Testing Process Consists Of…
- Physical fitness examination
- Written examination
- Oral interview
- Polygraph examination
- Extensive background investigation
- Medical examination
- Psychological examination and interview
Opportunities within the Department:
- Patrol Officer
- Detective
- School Resource Officer
- Community Service Officer
- Animal Control Officer
- Communications
- Secretarial
- Records
- Evidence
- Technical Services Manager
Department Information:
- Lateral entry for certified officers
- Patrol Cars Equipped with Rifles/Video Cameras
- Take Home Vehicles
- Supervisory positions include Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant
- Sixteen-week field training program
- Basic Academy Training or Challenge Exams for eligible recruits.
Specialized training and assignments within these fields:
- State Drug Task Force Assignment
- Department Drug Enforcement Assignment
- Computer Investigations
- Traffic Officer
- Bicycle Officer
- Tactical Team
- Crisis Negotiator
- K-9 Officers
- Accident Investigators
- Arson Investigators
- Firearms Instructors
- Arrest and Control Instructors
- EVO Instructors
- C.P.R / First Aid Instructors
- Laser / Radar Instructors
- Polygraph Examiner
- Crime Stoppers
- Neighborhood Watch Program
- Victim Services Program
- Wellness Program
To apply or obtain specific job information, please contact City of Gillette Human Resources by e-mail at humr@gillettewy.gov or by calling (307) 686-5222.
To apply, you must complete a City of Gillette Application for Employment. For a complete Job Description, please visit the Employment Opportunities page and select Police Officer.