Salary: $16.23 Hourly
Position Summary:
Police Cadets are uniformed civilian employees who serve in an apprentice-style program designed to prepare them for a career as a Racine Police Officer. Duties include administrative and clerical functions within our Community Oriented Policing Unit, Patrol Division, administrative support, and Investigations. The assignments are widely varied so that the Police Cadet can experience a broad range of operational and administrative functions. The Police Cadet will be vital in department youth outreach and assisting in the organization of the Racine Police Department’s Youth Cadet Program.
Essential Functions:
- Answering and directing phone calls.
- Assisting citizens via telephone, online, and in-person.
- Operation of department issued radio.
- Assist in facilitation of Racine Police Department Youth Cadets youth program.
- Performing administrative/clerical duties such as typing, filing, data entry.
- Assisting with special projects as assigned.
- Plan, organize and execute a community engagement project.
- Engage with the community to build positive relationships, assist in community events, and support outreach programs.
- Create engaging and relevant content for social media platform(s).
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested.
Requirements:
- High school juniors who have successfully completed the 2025–2026 academic year or graduating high school seniors intending to enroll in college on a full-time basis in fall 2026 and current college students who are presently enrolled in 12 or more undergraduate college credits are eligible to apply.
- Grade point average of 2.0 or above and maintained throughout program.
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Must possess a valid State of Wisconsin driver’s license within one year of date of hire.
