Police Officer

City of Owensboro•Owensboro, KY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides law enforcement for the Police Department and ultimately the citizens of Owensboro to ensure productive, safe, efficient, and customer oriented administration of City services using generally accepted law enforcement practices under the direction of designated management with applicable policies, procedures, laws and regulations. A packet with test session options, test sites, mandatory forms and further information will be emailed to applicants at a later date. Patrols assigned beat on foot or in/on appropriate police vehicle in order to: control traffic, prevent crime, prevent disturbance of peace, arrest violators. May be assigned to other units as well.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Valid driver's license
Must be minimum age 21 by academy graduation date (September 3, 2027)
High school diploma or GED
Shall not be convicted felon nor be guilty of a Class A OR 3 or more Class B misdemeanors
Shall not have used illegal drugs within 12 months of anticipated hire date

Nice To Haves

An associate's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university in law enforcement, social sciences, communications, management, or other field which is job-related OR Two (2) years active duty military OR Three (3) years law enforcement experience in a full-time capacity OR An equivalent combination of job-related accredited college/university hours and prior law enforcement experience in a full-time capacity OR Two (2) years full time experience employed in Central Dispatch at the Owensboro Police Department
Applicants who do not currently possess an associate's degree or its equivalent may also apply. A program offering college hours equivalent to an associate's degree may be extended to academy attendees. If so, completion of this program will meet the education requirement for this position.