Nowata, Full-Time Police Officer

The Nowata PD is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer. We are a small town located 20 miles from Bartlesville and 50 miles from Tulsa. We’re looking for officers that are community oriented and are able to work in a small town.

The Nowata PD now offers a sign-on incentive for CLEET certified new hires: $2,500 bonus at hire and $2,500 bonus after one full year of service. Uniforms are supplied, including Class A and B, vest, gun belt, and firearm.  

• Full-time CLEET-certified
• Experience and capable of working one officer per shift
• 21-45 years of age
• A citizen of the United States
• Certified High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License
• Driving record acceptable to city insurance
• If military, must have an honorable discharge and able to provide DD214
• Have no felony convictions or domestic violence incidents
• Suitable emotional stability
• Must pass MMPI testing
• Must pass physical exam and pension physical
• Must pass background investigation

• Competitive salary – starting hourly rate of $17.50 per hour
• 12-hour shifts: four days on – three days off / three days on – four days off
• Insurance – health, dental, vision, life and AFLAC
• Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System (OPPRS)
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick leave
• Overtime pay
• In-car computers with OLETS and digiTICKET
• In-car video and body camera system
• Take home vehicle program (must live within 25 miles of city)

Interested officers may send an email to Chief Mike McELhaney at mike.mcelhaney@nowataok.gov or call 918.273.3538.

The City of Nowata is an Equal Opportunity Employer