The Town of Schererville Board of Safety seeks to hire suitable State of Indiana certified Police applicants to immediately serve as Police Officers for the Town of Schererville, subject to all applicable state statutes and guidelines required by the Indiana Public Employment Retirement Fund for Police Officers (INPRS).
The Schererville Police Department will be accepting applications for Police Officer beginning Friday November 19th, 2024 at 9:00 AM. The application must be submitted by Monday December 20th, 2024 at 4:00 PM.
Applicants that qualify can obtain an application from the Town of Schererville website / Facebook page or the Schererville Police Department Facebook page.
Click here for the application.
Completed applications must be submitted via email to Deputy Chief Steven McNamara at smcnamara@schererville.org.
All required documents must be submitted upon request.
The Schererville Police Department offers:
- 2025 Probationary starting salary $60,194.94
- 2025 1st class patrolman salary $74,980.36
- Lateral hires may be waived to 1st Class Patrolman upon completion of 6 months of service (subject to Board of Safety approval)
- Clothing allowance of $1,339.00 after the first year
- Longevity pay up to $1,800.00 (stipend at the end of the year)
- Overtime and comp time available
- Multiple off duty jobs available
- Take home vehicle with guidelines
- Patrol equipped with SUV's
- Health / Dental / Vision insurance
- Updated Technology (Live Scan, TruNarc, Mobile LPR)
- 12 Hr Patrol Shifts with the ability to work out on duty
- Beards and tattoos permitted (in accordance to policy)
- Vacations / Holidays / Incentive / Sick days
- Member of FOP Lodge 170
- Specialty assignments including: Detective Bureau (including Narcotics units, HIDTA, ATF, Major Crimes Task Force, Detective Internship, and Evidence Technicians), Northwest Regional Swat, District One Strike Team, K9's, motorcycle program, LPR, SRO program, Patrol power shift program and advanced training / instructor programs.
If there are any questions, please contact Deputy Chief of Police Steven McNamara at 219-322-5000 or email smcnamara@schererville.org.
Click here for the application.
