POST-Certified Police Officer

Salary: $73,278.40 Annually

Essential Functions:

• Checking businesses and residences.
• Discovering and preventing the commission of crimes.
• Enforcing state and municipal laws and ordinances.
• Responds to calls for assistance, including motor vehicle crashes, assaults, domestic disturbances, thefts, and other criminal or civil complaints
• Intervenes in disputes and re-establishes law and order at the scene.
• Frequently deals with DUI suspects/offenders, other intoxicated persons, and person with mental disorders and takes appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Eighteen (18) years of age at the time of appointment.
• High School graduate or GED
• Successfully complete oral interviews and psychological and background investigation.
• Citizen of the United States of America;
• Acceptable results of a thorough background investigation;
• For all males 18 or older, registered with the Selective Service
• Possessing a valid driver’s license from their State of residence at the time of application AND have no restrictions or traffic infractions which would preclude obtaining a Montana driver’s license immediately upon appointment
• All Missoula City Police Officers must reside within 60 miles of the Missoula City limits at the start of employment. Reasonable exceptions may be considered upon request.
• As part of a conditional offer of employment, must successfully complete MPAT, POST legal equivalency, POST DUI Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) course, and 3 1/2 months of Field Training with MPD.
• Additional requirement standards to become a Peace Officer in Montana refer to MCA (7-32-303)