Join the SJPD
The City of South Jordan currently has a population of over 50,000 and continues to experience rapid growth, making it one of the fastest growing cities in Utah. South Jordan is located on the south/west end of Salt Lake County, and was once primarily a rural farming community. South Jordan City has now become a landmark for business, and residential development with schools, parks, recreation, and community oriented living. South Jordan Police Department takes pride in its officers and the community that we serve, which becomes increasingly more diverse on a daily basis.
As the South Jordan City Police Department grows along with the city, we will recruit, identify, and select only those officers that have a genuine interest in civil service to prevent and control crime as well as maintain the quality of life that we know and enjoy in South Jordan City.
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Benefits for South Jordan Police Officers
- Four Day Work Week
- Car per Officer Fleet
- Flexible Benefits Plan (Includes Health, Dental, Vision )
- 12 Paid Holidays per year
- 80 Hour paid leave per year
- Retirement Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Criteria for Police Recruit:
Age:
21years of age at time of hire
Education:
High School Graduate or G.E.D equivalent.
License:
A valid Utah class D license, which permits you to drive an automobile, will be required at the time of hire.
Physical Fitness Test:
Applicant must successfully pass each area of the department physical fitness test to be considered for employment.
- Physical test - Test battery, which includes the mile and ½ run, push-ups, sit-ups, max. bench & vertical jump. Passing of this test will be the 1 ½ mile run in under 15:54, 25 push-ups without stopping, 35 sit-ups in a minute, bench press 75% of your body weight, vertically jump 16".
Character:
The applicant shall demonstrate good moral character, as determined by a department conducted background investigation including criminal history records as well as expunged records. Conviction of any criminal offense is an indication that the applicant may not be of good moral character and may be grounds for disqualification. As part of the background process, applicants for department employment may take a truth verification examination which will be used as part of the background investigation.
Police Assignments:
| Uniform Assignments |
Special Assignments |
Patrol
Traffic
Motorcycle Officer (Traffic)
Canine Handler
School Resource Officer
Bike Patrol
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Community Policing
Training/Quartermaster
Homeland Security
S.W.A.T
Water Recovery
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Detective Assignments:
Property Crime
Sex Crimes
Gang Unit
Narcotics
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Homicide
CSI
Fraud
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