Police Officer (New Recruits and Laterals)

Springfield, MO
Springfield Police Department

Salary: $56,825.60 Annually

Closing Date: 1/16/2026

Position Summary:

As a Springfield Police Recruit, you’ll have received quality training through the Academy to prepare you for the position of Police Officer. After graduating the Academy, you will start off in patrol, responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service and promoting the safety of the public and of fellow police officers. You will be a proactive member of our Department, engaging in community-oriented policing, traffic enforcement, and on occasion, special detail. SPD is one of the best agencies in Missouri for specialized assignments and promotional opportunities.

Requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
  • 30 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university;
  • Class A POST certified peace officer or currently enrolled in a Class A POST program with successful passing of POST exam within six months of application deadline;
  • Two (2) years of active duty military service with an honorable discharge;
  • Four (4) years of honorable military service in national guard or armed forces reserves;
  • Three (3) years of full-time successful ownership and management of a business within the last five (5) years
  • Three (3) years of full-time employment as a correctional or detention officer within the last five (5) years;
  • Three (3) years of full-time employment as a licensed professional security or private security contractor within the last five (5) years
  • Three (3) years of full-time employment working in the professional trade industry within the last five (5) years
  • Three (3) years of full-time employment in the last five (5) years providing paraprofessional work experience to the public or community in one of the following fields: social services, health care services, and/or education;
  • Two (2) years of experience as a Police Service Representative;
  • Two (2) years of experience as a Traffic Services Officer;
  • Two (2) years of experience as a 911 dispatcher and/or telecommunicator.
  • Law enforcement experience and/or education preferred, but not required.
  • U.S. Citizen
  • 21 years of age at commission
  • Excellent physical condition
  • No felony convictions
  • No conviction for domestic assault
  • No more than one DWI conviction; and no DWI conviction in the past three years
  • May not have two (2) moving violations from separate incidents within the past twelve months, or have been at fault in more than one (1) traffic crash/accident during the past twelve (12) months
  • Meet vision and hearing standards
  • No objectionable tattoos and no head, face or neck tattoos.

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