What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer / Police Recruit position at City of Liberty?
If you are looking for a career opportunity where YOU can make a difference and be a part of the community’s vitality and well-being, then submit an application to join the Liberty Police Department as a Police Officer. As a commissioned Police Officer, you will ensure safety for the community and be a critical connection working directly with citizens and other first responders during both emergency and non-emergency circumstances.
Starting salary for POST certified applicants is $57,222/year. Experienced applicants will be considered for step-pay plan credit for previous years of applicable experience.
For applicants hired without POST certification, starting salary is $54,360.90/year while actively enrolled in the academy and will increase to $57,222/year after graduation from the police academy. Police academy training is paid for by the City of Liberty.
Starting salary for POST certified applicants is $57,222/year. Experienced applicants will be considered for step-pay plan credit for previous years of applicable experience.
For applicants hired without POST certification, starting salary is $54,360.90/year while actively enrolled in the academy and will increase to $57,222/year after graduation from the police academy. Police academy training is paid for by the City of Liberty.
- Patrol a designated area of the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes; enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances; take proactive measures to deter the commission of crime; conduct undercover activities to gather intelligence about the conduct of crime or criminal activities in the City of Liberty.
- Respond to general public service calls and complaints including domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, automobile accidents, robberies, and related misdemeanor and felony incidents.
- Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations; direct traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency or extraordinary incidents.
- Conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys; conduct investigations of serious injury and fatal traffic accidents.
- Investigate crimes; gather and preserve evidence; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; identify and interrogate suspects; apprehend and arrest offenders; testify and present evidence and testify in court.
- Prepare reports on arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed.
- Maintain custody of prisoners; transfer prisoners to holding facility.
- Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
- Performs other duties as needed to ensure quality municipal services for our citizens.
- Offensive and defensive weapons nomenclature and theory.
- Emergency medical techniques and procedures.
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
- Mediation and crisis intervention skills.
- Work independently in the absence of supervision.
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of essential duties including operating and maintaining assigned equipment.
- Work under steady pressure with frequent interruptions.
- Use and properly care for firearms.
- Analyze situations quickly and objectively to determine and take emergency action.
- Identify potential crime situations or traffic hazards and take preventive action.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid drivers license.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, appropriate certification as a police officer for the State of Missouri.
Salary : $54,361 - $57,222
