Police Officer
We have 60,000 residents who rely on our great team of Difference Makers at the City of St. Peters. We’re looking for more people who want to make a difference every day! Apply now for a job … build a community, build a career, and enjoy benefits for a lifetime!
We have a great quality of life here and we’ve been named one of the top 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money® Magazine. With 25 parks totaling 1,227.9 acres, including the 300-acre 370 Lakeside Park, outstanding schools, friendly neighborhoods, a thriving arts community and Cultural Arts Centre, an award-winning recycling program, world-class St. Peters Rec-Plex, St. Peters Golf Club & Water’s Edge Banquet Center, nearly 30 miles of park trails, and plenty of wonderful places to shop, we are a great place to live, work and play, and we will continue to work hard to keep this one of the top communities in America!
St. Peters Police Department offers excellent pay, top-notch benefits, a supportive work environment, and strong community relationships.
Experienced Officers/POST Certified:
- Starting Lateral Salary Range: $75,324 – $79,893* (Patrol Division)
- Top Out Salary: $107,445* (Patrol Division)
*Figures include additional pay for 5 holidays worked and 7 holidays scheduled off, plus 24 hours mandatory training OT. Starting salary based on experience.
Police Academy Sponsorship:
- Full-time employment as a Police Recruit
- Paid to attend the academy
- Police Academy tuition covered by the department
- Starting salary: $55,910/year
- Salary after academy graduation: $75,324/year* (Patrol Division)
*Figures include additional pay for 5 holidays worked and 7 holidays scheduled off, plus 24 hours mandatory training OT. Starting salary based on experience.
Top Benefits Package
- Vacation: Up to six weeks within 10 years
- 40 hours of sick time and one personal day annually
- Affordable, quality health insurance
- Best LAGERS retirement benefit, L-6 (with 80 and out option)
- Premium-FREE health insurance for retiree and spouse for life after 28 years of service (plan copays & deductible apply)
- 12-hour shifts (Patrol Division)
- No-cost dental & low-cost vision insurance
- The current rate for contract secondary: $62/hour
- Tuition reimbursement
- $50,000 life insurance/AD&D
Hiring Steps
We expedite the hiring process: steps 2-5 below usually occur on the same day.
- Application
- Written test
- Physical Agility Assessment
- Interview Board
- Chief’s Interview
- Conditional Offer of Employment
- Background Investigation
- Medical Exam
- Psychological Exam
Questions
For more information, call 636-477-6600 ext. 3553