MPD Recruiting - Opportunities and Benefits

Career advancement possibilities are abundant within the Mishawaka Police Department. Uniform Road Patrol, Street Crimes, Neighborhood Enforcement, K-9, S.W.A.T., and Metro Homicide are just a few of the areas of opportunity. Civilian positions are available as well including Dispatch, Records, Crossing Guard, Grant Specialist, Chaplain and more.

Mishawaka Police Department also offers a comprehensive salary and benefits package including competitive pay, clothing/equipment allowance, paid vacation and overtime, compensatory time accrual, health-dental-vision insurance and membership in the Public Employee's Retirement Fund (PERF).

Career Opportunities

2017 Salary and Benefits Information

• Recruit (while in the academy) –  $42,599
• Probationary Officer (after swearing in) –  $48,754
• 2nd Class Patrol Officer (after first year) –  $53,670
• 1st Class Patrol Officer (after third year) –  $55,670
• All uniforms and equipment furnished first year
• $2,050 per year clothing and equipment allowance after first year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid overtime
• Compensatory time accrual
• Membership in Public Employee's Retirement Fund (PERF)
• Take-home car program after first year of employment
• Retirement at 52 years of age with 20 years of service

Vacations: Employees shall be entitled to paid vacation as follows:

• One (1) year but less than five (5) years - 2 weeks paid vacation
• Five (5) years but less than ten (10) years - 3 weeks paid vacation
• Ten (10) years but less than fifteen (15) years - 4 weeks paid vacation
• Fifteen (15) years but less than twenty (20) years - 5 weeks paid vacation
• Twenty (20) years and more - 6 weeks paid vacation

Sick Leave: 60 paid sick days per year.

Overtime: Overtime earned will be reimbursed to the police officer either in money or compensatory time off from duty at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the actual overtime earned by the officer.

Clothing Allowance: When a new officer is hired, the City will furnish the officer with a complete clothing issue and all equipment necessary to perform the job. After the completion of one year's service, the officer shall be entitled to a clothing allowance for the maintenance and replacement of uniform and equipment. This allowance is paid in two equal installments per year.

Insurance: A number of different insurance plans covering hospitalization, dental and visual are available through the City of Mishawaka.

Pension: Any full-time police officer hired after May 1, 1977, must participate in the Public Employee's Retirement Fund created in 1977 and administered by the State of Indiana. Each employee must contribute 6% of a first-class patrolman's salary. If the officer terminates prior to twenty (20) years of service, except for death or disability, contributions plus interest will be refunded.