Police Officer
Salary: $58,652 – $101,566.
Essential Functions:
- Enforce state and federal laws, city ordinances, and traffic laws; operate a law enforcement vehicle; make arrests on criminal and traffic related offenses and obtain information for required reports; use a firearm proficiently; conduct criminal investigations; conduct vehicle accident investigations; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; engage in law enforcement patrol functions; respond immediately to emotional, high stress, or physically taxing situations without warning; and perform related duties as required.
- Ability to testify in legal proceedings with no conflict in relation to U.S. Supreme Court Brady V. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).
Requirements:
- Applicant must be 21 years of age, and not over 45 years of age (unless prior member of the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System).
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- College hours preferred.
- Valid driver’s license. Out-of-state applicants must obtain an Oklahoma Driver’s license as required by Police Department, if selected.
- Must be able to learn law enforcement theory and practice in order to function as an effective police officer.