Police Officer Recruit

Paducah, KY
Paducah Police Department

Salary: $57,033.60 Annually.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, patrols the city and responds to emergency and non-emergency situations to protect lives and property (e.g., investigate crimes, apprehend criminals, resolve conflicts, regulate traffic, prevent crime, assist and educate the public).

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols the city and protects lives and property.
  • Enforces laws and prevents crimes.
  • Monitors traffic conditions and flow, operates radar, and issues citations.
  • Responds to accidents and monitor school zones.
  • Maintains visibility to establish police presence.
  • Settles or calms interpersonal disputes.
  • Responds to a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations, accidents, confrontations, injuries, and complaints.
  • Secures and processes crime scenes and interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects, and victims.
  • Obtains witness reports, collects evidence, and prepares files and reports.
  • Apprehends, arrests, and processes criminal violators.
  • Serves warrants, appears, and testifies in courts of law.
  • Transports prisoners.
  • Performs various Community Oriented Policing functions, including attending community meetings and giving public safety demonstrations.
  • Operates a police vehicle and radio.
  • Works closely with other law enforcement officers regarding suspects, witnesses, victims, and related criminal investigations.
  • Records daily activities in logs and prepares reports on activities and investigations.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
  • Possess a minimum educational requirement of 60 credit hours from an accredited college, community college, or vocational school OR a high school diploma or GED and one year of sworn, full-time law enforcement experience or two years of full-time military service, or four years of consecutive full-time employment (40 hours or more) with the same employer (“Four consecutive years employment” must be within five years of the date of application).
  • Must possess a valid operator’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle;
  • Must successfully undergo a fingerprint check through the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • Must be able to identify the colors red, green and yellow;
  • Must have standard visual acuity – not less than 20/40 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye without correction, not less than 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye with correction;
  • If served in the military, must possess a conditional or an honorable discharge;
  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language;
  • Must be a person of good moral character, good reputation in the community in which he/she lives, law-abiding and loyal to the United States government.