Police officer applicants in the State of Arizona must be at least 21 years of age with no felony convictions, clean driving record and not have used drugs beyond that deemed as youthful experimentation. The Show Low Police Department prefers officers who are currently Arizona certified peace officers , or those that have completed an Arizona peace officer academy or have previously challenged and successfully passed a waiver examination for Arizona Peace Officer Certification. We have and do hire those people meeting the entry level requirements who are not Arizona certifed Peace Officers and send them to the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy for training. All officers are members of the Arizona Public Safety Retirement System and can retire in twenty years with half of their salary. Vacation, sick and compensatory leave can all be accrued.
Civilian openings are generally within the communications division.
Communications personnel rotate shifts and focus on dispatching and receiving calls for service from all of the geographic area and those agencies which we serve. Knowledge of computers and radio equipment is helpful as the department utilizes a full Computer Aided Dispatching and Records system. Other requirements are similar to that of a police officer. Most part time personnel move on to fill full time positions at some point in time. Full time civilian personnel enjoy the same benefits as police officers with the exception that they are members of the Arizona State Retirement System and do not receive a uniform allowance.