Police Officer

Hiring 8 New Recruits/Lateral Officers! DEADLINE to submit Employment Notification Form is March 31, 2025! Once submitted, you will receive an invitation to apply from Guardian Technologies via your supplied email as soon as the official hiring timeline is finalized.

Indiana State Excise Police (ISEP) officers are fully certified and empowered to enforce any state law with a primary focus on the state’s alcohol, tobacco, and Type II gaming laws. ISEP not only undertakes traditional criminal law enforcement activities but also regulates 11,255 establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, 7,494 that sell tobacco products, and 1,274 with Type II gaming.

Some typical duties of an Excise officer are listed below, but this list is not inclusive of all that Excise officers do, since assignments can often change:

• Patrol large scale sporting events and concert venues
• Patrol college campuses, including during sporting events and tailgating
• Investigate citizen complaints in licensed establishments
• Alcohol/Tobacco compliance checks
• Determine suitability for licensure of those who apply for a permit to manufacture, transport, and sell alcoholic beverages in the State of Indiana
• Act as liaisons between the ATC and Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
• Conduct long-term criminal and administrative investigations

Excise Officers are on a 15 yr. pay matrix with pre-determined annual increases. The starting recruit salary is $66,000 or $2,538 bi-weekly during the first 8 weeks while in recruit school. Lateral hires start at the probationary officer pay of $70,000 or $2,692 bi-weekly.

Working for ISEP is a rewarding career with numerous benefits. ISEP provides excellent affordable medical/dental/vision/prescription/life insurance for individuals, families, and retirees; Annual salary increases; Flexible work schedules (Weekday day shifts/Every other weekend off); Overtime opportunities; Tuition reimbursement; Take-home vehicles; 12 paid vacation days annually with additional days after 5, 10, and 20 yrs; Paid sick and personal days; 15 paid holidays; 150 hours New Parent Leave; Deferred Compensation plan with matching; Lifetime pension; Prior military and law enforcement service purchase options into pension; GI Bill on the job training benefits and more..

Basic Qualifications:

• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be at least 21 years of age to attend the Excise Police Recruit Training Academy.
• High school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certificate.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be willing to serve in, or be assigned to, any district in the State of Indiana and the ability to work rotating shifts. (Current openings in Districts 1 and 3)
• Must be able to pass a character, financial and background check.
• More in depth list of qualifications can be found on our employment page. https://www.in.gov/atc/isep/employment

Hiring Phases (Each step must be passed to proceed to the next):

• Written examination (Lateral Exempt)
• Physical Agility (Will take place the same day directly after passing written exam/Lateral Exempt) Standards: Vertical Jump/13.5 Inches; One Minute Sit-ups/24; 300 Meter Run/82 Seconds; Maximum Push-ups/21; 1.5 Mile Run/18 Minutes 56 Seconds
• Oral interview
• Conditional employment offer - Polygraph examination; Background Investigation; Superintendent interview, Psychological examination; Drug screen; and Medical examination

Civilian Applicants:

Civilian applicants must meet all established pre-employment minimum standards, as well as successfully complete all testing, screening, and background screening components.

• Civilian recruits must attend the 8-week ISEP Recruit School that is housed at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
• Within 1 yr of completing ISEP recruit school, civilian recruits must also attend the 16 week Tier 1 Basic Course at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

Lateral Police Applicants:

The ISEP Lateral Employment Program is an alternate selection process for applicants currently or previously employed by a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or a university or hospital department operated under state law, in a law enforcement capacity in which the applicant has or had the power of arrest and is or was authorized by the agency to carry a weapon.

• Lateral applicants must meet all established pre-employment minimum standards, as well as successfully complete all testing, screening, and background screening components. (Laterals exempt from written/physical exams)
• Lateral applicants must possess a current Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Tier I Certification or have completed a P.O.S.T. certified basic training course in another state. Graduates of the ILEA Tier II and/or a LETB approved Reserve Officer Academy do not qualify as a lateral applicant and must complete the written/physical.
• Lateral applicants with Indiana certification or waivers must successfully complete Recruit School housed at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (2 weeks in district while civilian recruits complete pre-basic and a job shadow week).

To be considered for the current hiring process, applicants must complete and submit the Employment Notification Form online by 11:59 p.m. (EST) March 31, 2025 https://www.in.gov/atc/isep/2369.htm (Employment Notification Forms received after this time will not be considered for the current hiring process but retained indefinitely)

Please visit https://www.in.gov/atc/isep to learn more about the Indiana State Excise Police and Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and/or email iseprecruiting@atc.in.gov with questions.

** ISEP does not accept applications/resumes through online job boards. You must submit the Employment Notification Form directly on the department’s website. **

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000