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 Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS).
Career Opportunities
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2022 Salary and Benefits Information
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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 or double time the actual overtime worked by the officer.
Clothing / Equipment 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 allowances for the maintenance and replacement of uniform and equipment. The clothing allowance is paid in two equal installments per year. The equipment allowance is paid once annually.
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.