The Evansville Police Department has a Lateral Transfer Program for current, active police officers employed with other agencies.
- A “Lateral Officer” is an officer that has graduated from a certified police academy and is actively serving full-time in a sworn law enforcement agency in a state, county, or municipal agency with the full powers of arrest.
- Potential lateral transfer officers must successfully complete the applicant testing required of all new hires, which include the Physical Assessment, Written Exam, Written Essay, Structured Interview, Background Investigation, Polygraph Exam, and Psychological Exam.
- Potential lateral officers must also complete the medical exam if they are not already members of the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund through the Indiana Public Retirement System.
- Once a potential lateral transfer completes the hiring process (Physical Assessment, Written Test, Interview, and Essay), he or she will go to the top of the hiring list.
- Academy waivers will be granted when possible.
- Lateral officers will complete a probationary period of nine-to-twelve months.
- Lateral officers will complete the Field Training Program, which can be accelerated if appropriate.
- Lateral officers shall enter employment with salary and vacation benefits up to those of an eight-year EPD officer, dependent on the number of full years of service that such officer has had with another agency. Transferred years of service are for salary and vacation purposes only and do not apply to promotions, specialty unit eligibility, shift bids, etc.
- A lateral officer will receive a $2,500.00 bonus upon completion of the probationary period and another $2,500.00 bonus upon completion of his or her third year of service.
Click HERE to learn more about the application process and how to apply.
If you have questions about the Lateral Transfer Program, then please contact Personnel Unit Commander Sergeant Dexter Wolf at dwolf@evansvillepolice.com or 812-436-4950.
