Police Officer
Salary: $25.49 an hour.
Essential Functions:
- Work rotating shifts operating police vehicles or conducting foot patrol throughout assigned geographical areas, observing for criminal activity or other incidents requiring police intervention
- Speaks informally on a continuing basis with citizens concerning local ordinances, state laws, and police related subjects to assist in resolving their particular problem in cooperation with the Department
- Answers calls regarding service, illness, accidents, disturbances, crime, or distress and provides necessary assistance
- Conducts after hour security checks of university buildings and property
- Responds to in-progress or recent criminal incidents to apprehend violators, restore, or maintain public safety and obtain pertinent information for subsequent investigations. May use necessary physical force to subdue suspected criminals
- Makes pedestrian/vehicle stops to question suspects of ordinance/statute violations. Interview victims, witnesses, and actual or suspected subjects in criminal incidents.
- Writes a variety of narrative reports on incidents, information, traffic stops and accidents
- May serve as field training officer for new personnel
- Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities
- Keeps in contact with the public, court officials, and other city officials in the performance of police operations activities; and frequently attends training programs to enhance job knowledge and performance
- Dispatch and assist with information disbursement
- Provide crime prevention programs to the campus community
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A valid Missouri operator’s license
- Missouri POST certification may be required prior to employment, but it is required once job is started
Preferred Requirements:
- Advanced levels of education and safe driving record without violations, summonses, and arrests.
- 30 college credit hours from accredited college or university OR 2 years federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge OR 2 years’ experience as full-time POST certified peace officer