Police Officer: 2026 Starting Rate with Lateral Pay Option

About the role

Performs police work by enforcing laws and ordinances including traffic laws. Activities include responding to calls for service, preventing, detecting and investigating crimes, proactive patrol and providing assistance to citizens requesting service and/or information.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the City to identify crimes in progress, suspicious activity, and traffic violations
• Answers calls for service such as reports of crime, accidents, disturbances, and non-crime related services
• Prepares written reports of all crimes and accidents investigated
• Enforces traffic laws and ordinances
• Processes subjects arrested
• Provides services to prisoners as required
• Attends roll call, firearms training, Department meetings, and in-service training programs
• Safely operates a motor vehicle in excess of posted speed limits in emergency situations, when necessary; including simultaneous operation of communication equipment and vehicle lights and sirens
• Safely engages in the use of firearms in emergency situations to protect oneself and the public
• Safely engages in crowd control with the use of force, appropriate under the circumstances
• Safely operates a motor vehicle in excess of posted speed limits in emergency situations, when necessary; including simultaneous operation of communication equipment and vehicle lights and sirens
• Safely engages in the use of firearms in emergency situations to protect oneself and the public
• Safely engages in crowd control with the use of force, appropriate under the circumstances

Requirements

• At least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of employment
• A high school diploma or GED or equivalent
• A valid Missouri driver's license or be able to obtain before appointment
• Missouri Class A POST Certification; or be able to obtain at time of appointment

Qualifications

• One (1) to three (3) years law enforcement experience
• A degree in Criminal Justice or related field desirable

Skills

• Communicating clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
• Supervision received: Patrol Sergeant; Supervision exercised: None

Benefits

Competitive pay
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans
Short-Term (employer paid) and Long-Term Disability (voluntary) Pre-tax reimbursement accounts for childcare and medical expenses
Health Savings (employer contribution) and Flexible Spending Accounts
Missouri LAGERS Non-Contributory (L-6) Retirement plan
Vacation, Sick, Personal Day and (12) major holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Direct Deposit

Pay

Competitive pay

Schedule

Varies