Employment Opportunities with the Police
Department
Police Officer Recruits
Applications will be accepted only during posted recruitment
periods. Applicants will need to submit an application through the City of Goodyear's
website; our application is an on-line web based application. Please
continue to check the city's website for updates regarding testing.
If you would like to be informed of future Police Officer
recruitment postings, please complete a job
interest notification card. Generally, we recruit for new Police Officers on an
annual or semi-annual basis.
Lateral Transfers--We
accept lateral transfers from within AZ and out-of-state when there are current
posted openings. For more information concerning lateral transfers, please
contact recruitment officer Paul Petrik at 623-882-7413, or email him at .
If you are interested in applying for a police officer position with the City
of Goodyear, please submit a job
interest notification card and we will notify you when we begin
recruiting for future Police Officer positions.
If you are not AZPOST certified, but would like to become a Police Officer with the
City of Goodyear, you may apply for our volunteer Reserve Police Officer
program. Selected individuals attend the Glendale Community College Law
Enforcement Training Academy and will graduate with a full Police Officer
certification. The Reserve Police Officer is responsible for paying for the
Academy and the City provides the equipment.
After graduation, the Reserve Officer is expected to
volunteer a minimum of 16 hours per month, and after one year of service the
City will reimburse the Reserve Police Officer for the cost of the Academy.
Reserve Police Officers go through a field training program until it is felt
the Reserve Officer is prepared to work independently, after which the Officer
can work alone in patrol, investigations, bike patrol, community education,
special task forces, or whatever area they wish to experience. While some
prefer to remain a Reserve Officer their entire careers, most will seek a full
time position.
If you are interested in becoming a Reserve Police Officer
with the City of Goodyear, please submit a job
interest notification card and we will notify you when we are recruiting
for this position. Recruitments are generally opened twice a year (May and
October), in order to bring people on board in time for the Police Academy school semester. Please contact the police officer in charge of this program at
or at 623-932-1220 if you would like more information.
As with other City positions, applications will only be
accepted during posted recruitment periods. Telecommunications Operator
positions are posted when we have a vacant position. If you would like to be
informed of future Telecommunication Operator recruitment postings, please
complete a job
interest notification card.
Victim Assistance Volunteers
We continuously accept applications for this position. Once
selection dates have been established, qualified applicants who have completed a
City of Goodyear application packet will be invited to the written and oral
board interview process. Interviews are generally conducted semi-annually. To
view the application packet or apply online, visit our Job
Opportunities online.
