Northern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

10/13/2026

🚨𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 🚨

Do you have at least 1 year law enforcement experience and are ready to take your career to the next level?

The Chesterton Police Department is hiring! Here’s why YOU should consider joining our team:

✅ 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬: Various 12-hour patrol shifts with every other weekend off (6AM-6PM, 9AM-9PM, 12PM-12AM, 6PM-6AM).

✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐲: Starting base salary up to $79,102.40 per year (based on experience).

✅ 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: $900 annual clothing/equipment allowance.

✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐲: 8 hours plus 1.5x pay for hours worked on holidays.

✅ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: Extra pay for FTO, Certified Instructor, On-Call duties, Longevity, and more.

✅ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟: Up to 96 Hours of PTO and 216 Hours of Vacation (based on experience)

✅ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: Competitive health insurance plan: including: medical, dental, vision, and employer HSA match up to $1,500/year with additional healthcare incentives.

✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐨𝐟-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Work in our brand-new police station with a fitness center!

✅ 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: Newer model year assigned patrol vehicle if you reside in Porter, Lake, or La Porte Counties!

🌟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌟

Explore various specialized divisions, including:
• 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
• 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 (𝐒𝐑𝐎)
• 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐓
• 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬
• 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
• 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

❓How do you apply❓
𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐃, 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧.𝐨𝐫𝐠. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 @ 𝟒:𝟎𝟎𝐏𝐌. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

❓Got Questions❓
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧
📞 𝟐𝟏𝟗.𝟗𝟐𝟔.𝟏𝟏𝟑𝟔
📧 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧@𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧.𝐨𝐫𝐠

Take pride in serving your community while enjoying excellent benefits and career growth opportunities!

Together, we’ll make a difference!

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

🚔 NOW HIRING: LATERAL POLICE OFFICERS

Bring your experience to Hobart PD—a proactive department that invests in your success through exceptional training and leadership development.

✅ $90,000 annually after FTO
✅ Longevity pay of $1,000 per year of service, up to $20,000 annually—with credit for prior full-time law-enforcement experience
✅ Take-home vehicles and a 12-hour schedule with every other weekend off

Learn more and apply: https://www.cityofhobart.org/336

10/07/2026

The IU Police Department is hiring for the positions of patrol sergeant and patrol lieutenant. To apply, visit jobs.iu.edu and search for job numbers 320652 (sergeant) or 320653 (lieutenant). The application process will close on October 20th, 2026.



Both hiring processes will take place on October 28th, 2026 on the IU Bloomington campus. Please contact Sgt. Hayley Wilson at [email protected] for any questions.



Salary:

Sergeant: $99,819
Lieutenant: $115,566


Requirements:

Sergeant:
Required
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field with 3 years of law enforcement experience. OR
High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 5 years of law enforcement experience.
Preferred
Supervisory/leadership experience
University law enforcement experience
Lieutenant:
Required
Bachelor's degree (preferably in criminal justice or related field.) with 5 years of law enforcement experience that includes 1 year of experience in a leadership role. OR
High school diploma (or GED) with 8 years of law enforcement experience that includes 1 year of experience in a leadership role.
Preferred
University law enforcement experience.

10/07/2026

**TOWN OF PORTER POLICE DEPARTMENT**
**CERTIFIED OFFICER HIRING PROCESS**

The Town of Porter Police Department is currently accepting applications to establish a candidate hiring pool. This process is open to applicants with current Indiana law enforcement certification.

Certified applicants may qualify as lateral hires and may be exempt from the traditional testing process. Lateral hires receive promotional consideration and vacation time commensurate with their years of experience.

**Pay and Benefits**

* **Certified lateral officer base salary: $73,278.40**, excluding specialty and longevity pay.
* **Indiana 1977 Pension Fund certified salary: $86,990.00**, including longevity pay.
* 457(b) supplemental retirement plan.
* 10-hour shifts with alternating four-day weekends.
* Take-home police vehicle with off-duty use.
* Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
* Annual clothing allowance.
* Annual personal days in addition to generous vacation time.
* Specialty incentive pay.

**Specialty Training and Assignments**

Instructor opportunities include Fi****ms, EVO, Defensive Tactics, SFST, Tac-Med, STOPS, and more.

Other specialty opportunities include Accident Reconstruction, Drug Recognition Expert, Emergency Medical Responder, Breath Test Operator, Field Training Officer, Evidence Technician/Custodian, Law Enforcement Phlebotomy, and more.

**How to Apply**

Applicants must submit a resume to **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** no later than **Friday, October 30, 2026**. Additional instructions for completing the application process will be provided upon receipt of the resume.

For questions regarding this process, call **(219) 926-7611**, Monday through Friday, from **8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.**

**Minimum Requirements**

All applicants must:

* Be a citizen of the United States.
* Be at least 21 years old and younger than 40, unless already a member of the 1977 Police and Fire Pension Fund.
* Have no felony, drug, or OWI convictions and pass a background check.
* Hold a valid driver’s license and pass a driving record check.
* Have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
* Be a member of, or eligible for membership in, the 1977 Police and Fire Pension Fund.

*Lateral applicants must also possess a current Indiana Tier I law enforcement certification.

10/05/2026

Last week, NILEA welcomed 21 officers for our Physical Tactics Instructor Course!

Throughout the week, officers participated in intensive, hands-on training designed to strengthen their skills and prepare them to effectively instruct physical tactics within their own departments.

Congratulations to all 21 officers on successfully completing the course! We appreciate your dedication to continued training, professional development, and officer safety.

10/05/2026

The IU Police Department in Indianapolis, Gary, and New Albany are hiring for the position of patrol officer. To apply, visit jobs.iu.edu and search for job number 320636. Once you open the application, you can select the location you wish to apply to. The posting will close on Oct. 15th.



Salary range: $73,881 - $89,315 (dependent upon Tier I law enforcement experience)



Benefits:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)

10/02/2026

NILEA Recruit Class 26-56 spent the week at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) completing EVO training!

In between training, our recruits had the opportunity to enjoy a little friendly competition with the ILEA recruits on the basketball court. We’re happy to report that NILEA came away with the victory! 💪🏆

A great week of training and teamwork!

09/30/2026

🚔 MICHIGAN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT – HIRING EVENT 🚔

Are you ready to begin a career in law enforcement and serve the Michigan City community?

The Michigan City Police Department will hold its next New Hire Hiring Event on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the Michigan City Police Department, 1201 E. Michigan Boulevard.

This hiring process is for new applicants who are not currently certified law enforcement officers and are interested in beginning a career with MCPD. Lateral Hires are welcome to still apply, but you will not be needed at the hiring event.

Probationary Officer Salary Rate: $62,801.40 ($30.20/hr+)
1st Class patrolman (3+Years): $68,690.06 ($33.02/hr+)
Certified Salary (1st Class & 25 years Longevity): $85,962.57

Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to participate in the Saturday, October 17, 2026, hiring process.

MCPD offers competitive pay and benefits, a take-home vehicle program, opportunities for specialty assignments and career advancement, higher education and specialty pay, health and retirement benefits, access to a free family health clinic, and a modern police facility with training and fitness resources.

Beginning in 2027, the Patrol Division will also begin a one-year trial of a 12-hour shift schedule, providing another option for officers assigned to patrol.

Don’t wait until the deadline—apply today.

👉 https://police.michigancityin.gov/become-an-officer/apply/

📅 Hiring Event: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Michigan City Police Department
1201 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360
📌 Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Questions? Contact Asst. Chief Dave Cooney – Chief of Services at (219) 874-3221 Ext. 1082 or [email protected] or Training Coordinator Aaron Bass (Ext. 1045) - [email protected].

09/28/2026

Michigan City Police Department is looking for experienced, certified officers ready for their next opportunity.

MCPD is offering an expedited hiring process for lateral officers, with a certified salary of $85,962.57 and benefits beginning Day One. Lateral officers will receive immediate longevity consideration and vacation structure based on years of service as a Tier 1 certified officer, up to 20 years of service.

Additional benefits include take-home vehicles with off-duty use, specialty assignment opportunities, higher education pay, specialty pay, health insurance plans as low as $1 per month, access to the Free Family Health Clinic (Northshore), Deferred Compensation match, and numerous department/off-duty overtime opportunities.

Beginning in 2027, the Patrol Division will begin a one-year trial of a 12-hour shift schedule, while the Services Division operates on 10-hour workdays. Personal and sick leave are credited day-for-day based on assignment.

Opportunities are available throughout the department, including Patrol, Detective Bureau, Warrants, Drug Task Force, SRO, Traffic, Professional Standards/Training, SWAT, SCUBA, FTO, DRE, motorcycles, beach/bicycle patrol, accident reconstruction, crime scene, and more.

Certified Officers: Apply today and you will be contacted regarding the expedited lateral process.

New applicants without law enforcement certification: Our next hiring process is Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM.

Ready to make the move?

Apply at https://police.michigancityin.gov/become-an-officer/apply/

Questions about lateral hiring may be directed to:
Asst. Chief Dave Cooney – Chief of Services
(219) 874-3221 Ext. 1082
[email protected]

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