Police Officer

About the role

The City of Saint Charles Police Department is seeking to establish an eligibility list for full time Police Officers to perform police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement duties. Police Officers work under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Law Enforcement patrols within the City to preserve the peace, enforce the law, control vehicle and pedestrian traffic, prevent, deter, and investigate reports of violations of law, while promoting the safety and security of the public.
• Acts as a First Responder to emergency and other calls for service and takes appropriate action to mitigate injury, damage, and safeguard property.
• Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes to include questioning victims, witnesses, suspects, and gathering of physical evidence.
• Prepares all reports and records as required by departmental policy in a professional manner and appears in Court as required.
• Affords assistance to citizens with stalled vehicles, directions, crime prevention, drug awareness and traffic safety.
• Collaborates with and exchanges information with officers, the City Attorney, County Prosecutor's Office and others as required to ensure timely and effective prosecution of cases.
• Collaborates with police supervisory staff to coordinate investigation and enforcement activity.
• Carries out all duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances, and in compliance with departmental rules, regulations and code of conduct.
• Maintains normal availability by radio for emergency and routine calls for service.
• Must have the ability to work all shift hours including rotating shifts as required in all types of weather for prolonged periods of time.

Requirements

• High school Diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree, 60 college credit hours from an accredited university or college, or three (3) years' experience as a full time commissioned Police Officer, or an honorable discharge from the United States military, preferred.
• Must have the ability to practice law enforcement duties in a first class county and city as prescribed by the Missouri Department of Public Safety required.
• Minimum 21 years of age at the time of employment.
• Ability to obtain by date of hire a valid drivers' license.
• US Citizenship as required by section 590.030 of RSMo.

Benefits

The City of Saint Charles Police Department offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Life and Disability Insurance; FSA; HSA; Retirement (Lagers L-6) and Deferred Compensation programs; Paid Vacation; Paid Holidays; Employee Assistance Programs and Educational Benefits.

Pay

Starting Pay: $34.6543 / hourly. Lateral Pay based on experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with rotating shifts as required.