Police Officer
Join the Village of Cottage Grove Police Department!
Apply online and include a resume and cover letter as attachments.
The Cottage Grove Police Department is recruiting for an open Police Officer position that was approved in the 2025 budget and developing a Police Officer Eligibility List. More information on the position, selection process, department, and community is available in the Recruitment Brochure.
The Village of Cottage Grove population is approximately 9,345 (2024) and located in the east central part of Dane County. Cottage Grove serves as the gateway between the Madison metro area and the I-94 Madison/Milwaukee corridor. The Village is home to beautiful parks, top schools, various commercial and business complexes, and diverse residential settings.
The Cottage Grove Police Department is led by Chief Mark W. Garry II, and is allocated a sworn staff of 21 full-time officers, which includes the addition of one new officer in the 2025 budget, and two full-time support staff.
Come join our team as we grow with the community!
Important Dates
- Application Deadline - January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- Written Test and Physical Fitness Exam - Thursday, February 13, 2025 starting at 3 p.m.
- Interview with Police Department Staff - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 starting at 5 p.m.
- Interview with Police Commission - Week of March 10, 2025
If you know in advance your schedule conflicts with any of these dates or times, please email Assistant Administrator/Human Resources Manager Inga Cushman or call (608) 839-4704 so alternate dates/times can be reviewed.
Lateral Transfers
The Village has the right to hire experienced police officers through lateral entry.
The compensation and vacation may, at the Chief’s discretion, be at a higher step than the start rate but won’t exceed the applicant’s actual prior years of full-time law enforcement experience.
The wage step at which the applicant is placed will determine the amount of vacation allotment the applicant will be provided.
Laterally hired employees will accrue one day of vacation for each full month worked for the Village during the year of hire. Thereafter, the lateral hire will be credited with the full amount of vacation that correlates with the wage step at which they were hired.
Resources