Police Opportunities and Benefits

Build Your Career with the Mishawaka Police Department

Career advancement possibilities are abundant within the Mishawaka Police Department. We also offer 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).

MPD Career Opportunities

Uniform Division / Road Patrol
Investigative Bureau
Street Crimes Unit
Community Relations Unit
School Resource Officer
Motorcycle Unit
Crime Scene Technician
Crime Scene Photographer
K-9 Unit
W.A.T
Traffic Division
ILEA Instructor (General, EVO, Firearms, Physical Tactics, STOPS)

ILEA Instructor
Honor Guard
Special Victims Unit (SVU)
Hostage Negotiator
Critical Incident Team
Hiring / Recruiting Team
FACT (Fatal Alcohol Crash Team)
Drug Recognition Enforcement
Training Division
Emergency Response Team
Background Investigator
Field Training Officer (FTO)

2023 Salary and Benefits Information

- Compensatory time accrual
- All overtime is paid at DOUBLE (2.0) time. Training OT is paid at 1.5
- Membership in Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS)
- Take-home car program after first year of employment (Laterals after FTO completion)
- Retirement at 52 years of age with 20 years of service (Retirees receive FREE insurance)
- Deferred compensation matches up to 1%
- Recruit (post-hire & during academy) – $47,304
- Probationary Officer (after swearing in) – $56,009
- 2nd Class Patrol Officer (after first year) – $61,657
- 1st Class Patrol Officer (after third year) – $69,065
- All uniforms and equipment furnished first year
- $2,050 per year clothing allowance after first year
- $1,250 per year equipment allowance after first year
- Everside Health Clinic- Free for employee and dependents

- Good insurance plans with low premiums
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 60 paid sick days
- Incentive pay for: Shift differential, Specialties, Living in Mishawaka city limits ($2,500)
- Strong Collective Bargaining Agreement
- New police station with state-of-the-art workout room
- Flexible Spending Account availability for healthcare and dependent care
- Paid vacations:
  - 1 year but less than 5 years – 2 weeks
  - 5 years but less than 10 years – 3 weeks
  - 10 years but less than 15 years – 4 weeks
  - 15 years but less than 20 years – 5 weeks
  - 20 years and more – 6 weeks

Vacations

Employees shall be entitled to paid vacation as follows:

One year but less than five years – 2 weeks paid vacation
Five years but less than 10 years – 3 weeks paid vacation
10 years but less than 15 years – 4 weeks paid vacation
15 years but less than 20 years – 5 weeks paid vacation
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 (2x) double 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 of 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

Several different insurance plans covering hospitalization, dental and vision 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.

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