Police Officer

Salary: $66,059.67 per year

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to protect Citizens and their property within the boundaries of St. Charles County, identify criminal activity, patterns, and work to remove this activity from the community; apprehend criminals and the law enforcement of state, and county laws and ordinances; and enforce Federal Law in conjunction with or at the request of any Federal Law Enforcement Agency. The work is performed under the supervision of the Sergeant.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to calls for service, takes information, writes incident reports, and initiates a course of action applicable to the situation.
• Patrols assigned areas to deter criminal action.
• Makes traffic stops and issues moving and non-moving violations.
• Investigates crimes or complaints and makes custodial arrests.
• Attends court hearings and testifies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be Class A certified under Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) according to RSMO 590 prior to appointment. (Those enrolled in an academy who are 90 days or less from graduation may apply and test for the Police Officer position.)
• Must have a valid Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record, and be free from (and have no pending) felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions related to domestic violence.
• Must pass all examination components (see details below).
• At the time of hire, candidates must pass the following: drug screening, comprehensive physical/medical examination, comprehensive criminal background investigation/polygraph test/psychological evaluation. (The psychological evaluation may be waived for current County employees who have previously completed a psychological evaluation.)
• Requires courteous, effective oral and written communication skills, sometimes under adverse conditions.
• Requires physical ability to perform foot pursuits, subdue suspects resisting arrest, etc.
• Requires considerable skill in the operation of law enforcement equipment including firearms and in-car computer systems.
• Requires considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local laws as they pertain to law enforcement.