Lateral Transfer

• Year for year salary match
• 40 hours preloaded vacation*
• Vacation accrual match*
• Take home vehicle program – 40 mile radius
• $5,000 tuition reimbursement

* To be eligible for these benefits, laterals must meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of three years of certified law enforcement officer experience at the time of hire; and
• Currently employed as a certified law enforcement officer; and
• Utah POST law enforcement officer certification or qualify to be certified as such.

Benefits

• 12-hour shifts (4 days on, 4 days off, 3 days on, 3 days off)
• Take home car program (within 40 mile radius of city boundary)
• Flexible benefits plan (health, dental, vision)
• 96 hours of paid holiday annually
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Non-contributory public safety retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• 2021 – 2022 South Jordan City Police Department Pay Plan*
• See hiring brochure for more information

* Effective July 25, 2021.

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR)
• Valid Utah Driver’s License
• Must be at least 21 years old by date of LEO certification
• Pass pre-employment physical fitness test
  • 1.5 mile run, push-ups, plank, vertical jump
• Successful completion of the examination process which may include oral interviews, physical examination, background investigation, truth verification examination, psychological examination and evaluation, and drug screen.