Job Description

Wage: $63,315 - $92,040

Benefits Offered

Testing Required With Appointment

Available Until: 5:00 pm CST, November 28, 2025

MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES

November 28th

- Applications Due

December 1st

- Online Background packet due to HPD by 5:00pm CST

Any Wednesday before January 2nd

- TABE testing (only need to attend 1 day, previous scores accepted)

December 8th

- Written Testing & Oral Boards

December 17th

- Civil Service Approval

January 9th

- Conditional Offers made

January 12th - 23rd

- Psych/Polygraph/Medical/Drug & Physical testing

January 27th

- Reciprocity Testing

February 6th

- Final Offer of Employment

February 23rd

- Start Date

January 5th

- Basic Academy begins

DEPARTMENT

Police Department

SUMMARY

Police Officers patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crimes, and occasionally testify in court cases. Officers may also be assigned to conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases, and be required to perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of the department.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalent. No experience is required. However, patrol experience is required for an assignment to detective.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be 21 years old at the time of graduation from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center.

Maintain a valid Nebraska Driver's License.

Maintain annual firearms qualification.

Maintain certification from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center. Successful candidate must obtain required certification within one (1) year from date of appointment.

See job description for complete details or .



Hastings Police Department Employment page.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Will be required to reside within sixty (60) minutes of the Hastings Police Station.

HOURS

Non-Exempt (hourly) position. 80 hours every two weeks. Shift work and subject to on-call duty after hours during potential and actual emergency or disaster situations.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested individuals may apply online



Human Resources

1228 N Denver Ave

Hastings, NE 68901

402-462-3535

Deadline to apply: 5:00 pm CST, November 28, 2025

EOE/M/F/D/Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace/E-verify Participant

This position is subject to veteran's preference per Neb. statute 48-225 thru 48-227.