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Police Officer - Sioux Falls, SD

City of Sioux Falls
Yankton, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
  • THIS POSITION IS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA***

Are you seeking a career that combines purpose, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community? One where you serve, protect, and promote the quality of life in Sioux Falls? If so, the role of a Police Officer with the Sioux Falls Police Department may be the perfect fit for you!

STARTING WAGE: $34.63 hourly ($72,030.40 annual)

SIGN ON BONUS: $5,000.00

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $2.00 per hour

Why SFPD?

  • Robust Health and Wellness Benefits - You will have access to our therapy dog "Leo", peer support group, employee assistance program, three fitness centers, and mentorship that will be assigned to you during your first month of employment. At the SFPD, we care about you!!
  • Career Development Opportunities - The SFPD offers 20 specialty divisions including, but not limited to: SWAT/Bomb Squad, School & Community Resource Officers, Detective's Bureau, Police Service Dog Unit (K-9), Training Division, and many more!!
    • Candidates may also seek out rank-based promotional opportunities, such as Sergeant, starting at 4-years of continuous service.
  • Community-Oriented Policing - SFPD Police Officers can expect unmatched support from the community and its local government.
    • In addition, the agency spearheads community-orientated policing through engagement such as Hydrant Parties, Coffee/Shop/Cast with a Cop, the Public Service Trunk-or-Treat, the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and much more.
  • Paid Training Experience - We will serve you with nine months of training with our subject matter experts within the training division! You will work through eight total weeks of in-service training, 13 weeks at the LET state academy, and 15 weeks on the street, with our Police Training Officers.
  • Public Safety Campus - Our $55 million state-of-the-art training hub offers you unmatched capabilities including, but not limited to, an on-site EVOC course, VR simulator (and) mat room, indoor/outdoor classrooms, indoor gun range, a fitness center, and tactical structures for police and fire rescue.
  • Work/Life Balance - An annual shift-bid enables sworn personnel to set weekly work dates and hours for each calendar year, in addition to generous vacation time, sick leave, and personal days.
The Sioux Falls Police Department is currently accepting applications for pursuit of its Monday, May 18th, 2026 recruit class.

If selected for the interview phase, more real-time discussion will be had on current processes and timelines.

No residency requirement

No state income tax (in South Dakota)

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Salary : $72,030

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