Police Officer

The City of Bella Villa, located in south St. Louis County, is currently seeking qualified applicants for the positions of full time police officers. The City is a small quit community with a very low crime rate. Applicants must possess the following:

Minimum Requirements – Education, Certification, and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Current P.O.S.T. (Peace Office Standard Training) Certification as a police officer of a first-class county in the State of Missouri through Police Academy training, Valid Missouri Driver’s license without record of suspension, revocation, or felony convictions in any state. Applicants must be 21 years of age and US citizen at time of employment. Applicants must have no felony convictions, be able to render credible testimony in a court of law, must successfully complete firearms qualification course as determined by the police department.

The following list of duties is representative of those performed within this position and not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned, as necessary. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the Essential Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for the protection of people, property, and streets in a rotating shift in an assigned area in the City of Bella Villa.
• Apprehends suspects, processes arrest, and assists in the prosecution of criminals and suspects.
• Maintains and preserves the peace by utilizing skills (i.e. de-escalating a situation, sensitivity to victims, etc.) developed in Police Academy training.
• Responds to radio calls; preserves and investigates evidence of crime/accident scenes and conducts initial interviews of witnesses, suspects, and victims at the scene of a misdemeanor or felony crimes of vehicular accidents, develops leads and follow-up investigations of incidents during assigned shift.
• Searches homes, businesses, buildings, and other areas for suspects.
• Traffic enforcement – issues citations, investigates accidents and performs problems solving regarding general traffic issues in an assigned area.
• Transports criminals and evidence.
• Prepares, ensures accuracy of, and files a variety of daily reports, summonses, and investigations on a routine basis.
• Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in State and/or Municipal court to assist in prosecuting criminals.
• Maintains fleet vehicles, radar equipment, supplies and miscellaneous equipment used in law enforcement.
• Assists citizens with matters including, but not limited to, locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention, drug resistance, traffic safety, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Applications can be picked up and returned to the Bella Villa Police Department, located at 751 Avenue H, St. Louis, Missouri 63125 or by contacting Chief Robert Shockey at robert.shockey@cityofbellavilla.org. If you have any questions, you can contact Chief Shockey at (314) 638-8840 ext. 4 OR by the above stated email. Resumes can be sent to robert.shockey@cityofbellavilla.org

Shifts are currently 8 hours and 12 hour shifts. shifts include: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays, and special events.

Full time starting pay is $21.00 to $23.00 an hour

Candidates will have to pass an extensive background check, drug test, and prior to employment. The City of Bella Villa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applications will be held on file for 12 months.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Peace Officer Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• St. Louis, MO (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $23