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The City of Overland Park has a full-time Police Officer position available in the Police Department.

The Overland Park Police Department promotes a family-like culture where people on staff support one another. The Overland Park Police Department has three (3) workout facilities available to staff for use. The OPPD also has a peer support program as well as a mentor program.

Responsibilities:

Provides law enforcement and public safety services to the community to include enforcement of criminal statutes and ordinances, traffic enforcement, crime prevention, patrol activity, accident investigation, resolution of domestic and other disturbances, prosecution support and non-criminal public safety services.

Requirements:

• Must be a United States citizen
• Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application, and 21 years of age by date of hire
• Must have a high school diploma or furnish evidence of successful completion of an examination indicating an equivalent achievement (e.g. a General Education Development test)
• Must be able to respond from their residence and report for duty within 90 minutes notification
• Must take and pass a physical agility test, a written examination, and an oral board interview
• Must successfully pass a Police Department administered polygraph examination
• Must successfully complete an in-depth background investigation
• Must successfully complete both· a physical and psychological examination from a City approved licensed physician or practitioner after a conditional offer of employment
• Must be able to achieve and demonstrate technological proficiency in the areas directly connected to daily assignments
• Must possess a valid driver's license prior to beginning employment with the City
• May not have been convicted, plead guilty, plead no contest, or been diverted on four or more moving traffic violations within the past three years
• May not have been convicted, plead guilty, plead no contest, or been diverted on a serious traffic violation within the past three years

No City residency requirement.

Normal Work Hours: Variable Shift - Police Department

Salary Range: Step Plan $30.05 hourly or $62,504.00 annually, depending on experience they can start at a higher grade.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Benefits: Full-time

Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.

For additional information, please look up Overland Park Police Department Careers.

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Pay: From $30.05/hour

Work Location: In person