INTERNSHIP APPLICATION AND QUESTIONNAIRE
If you are interested in an Internship with the Middleton Police Department, please complete and return the attached application and questionnaire. We typically receive more applicants than we have positions, therefore, your application will be reviewed and some candidates will be invited for an informal interview and ride-along.
Minimum qualifications to participate in our internship program include being at least 18 years old, being enrolled in an accredited college or university, sanctioned by your college or university, and meet applicable Law Enforcement Standards Board employment standards.
Please be aware that the availability of our internship program will also be dependent on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Middleton Police Department believes the status of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time of the internship puts members of the police department or any selected interns at risk, we reserve the right to cancel or stop the internship program at any time.
Middleton is known as "The Good Neighbor City" and is a community that offers an excellent place to live, work, and play. Money Magazine has rated Middleton as one of the best places to live in the United States. Middleton is a modern city of 23,000, located on the western edge of Lake Mendota and adjacent to the capital city of Madison, in Dane County, Wisconsin. Middleton offers some of the top schools in the State of Wisconsin, low taxes, safe streets, efficient local governments, a modern library, attractive parks, conservancies and trails, an educated and increasingly diverse population, a municipal golf course and airport, and many corporate, high-tech, and commercial enterprises.
The Middleton Police Department consists of 54 employees, including 39 sworn officers. The staff includes a Chief of Police; two Captains: four Lieutenants; four Sergeants: four Detectives: two School Liaison Officers, a Community Policing Officer, a K-9 Officer and Twenty Patrol Officers. The Department has a modern full-service 911/Communications Center and patrol vehicles outfitted with state-of-the-art information technology. The Department moved into a modern newly constructed police headquarters in 2010. With a budget of over $5 million, the Department handles approximately 20,000 calls for service annually. The Department is committed to a neighborhood based community policing philosophy. We work together to preserve and enhance Middleton's unique quality of life through active partnerships and problem solving built on mutual trust and respect. The Middleton Police Department is accredited by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG).
The 2023 application process is currently ONGOING. If you have any questions, please call Community Policing Officer Jake Ungerer at 608-824-7323 or email him at jungerer@cityofmiddleton.us.