Employment Opportunities
Organization Profile
The Munster Police Department consists of 36 sworn officers and 9 non-sworn personnel. The sworn officers include nine Sergeants, three Detectives, a DARE/Crime Prevention Officer, and a School Resource Officer. The uniform patrol division, consisting of 22 officers, work permanent shifts and have specialized training in areas of evidence technician, field training, accident investigation, tactical response, and other areas of policing. The patrol division has three main functions; traffic enforcement, crime prevention and apprehension. The vehicle fleet consists of 12 marked patrol units and five unmarked units. The non-sworn personnel consist of an Information Director, five dispatchers, a community services officer, a Chaplain, two records clerks and two secretaries. The department is headed by Chief Steve Scheckel and overseen by a Board of Safety and Town Council.
In order to maintain its high level of police service, the Munster Police Department is dedicated to the recruitment of the best possible candidates regardless of sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin age or disability. When there are actual or forecasted vacancies, we shall engage in active recruitment in order to recruit the best available candidate for this agency. For more information about possible future employment within the Munster Police Department, contact Nancy Nadratowski at 836-6600.
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