Police Officer

Go McPherson • McPherson, KS

13d • $26 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

The McPherson Police Department is seeking highly motivated people, with a desire to serve our community as full-time Police Patrol Officers. Serving as Police Patrol Officer is challenging but will provide you with many opportunities for professional growth. The McPherson Police Department has a wide range of opportunities for advancement and specialization within the Patrol, Operations, and Administrations Bureaus to serve, including Investigations, Special Response Team, Crisis Negotiations Team, Bike Patrol, Honor/Color Guard Team, Critical Incident Stress Management/Peer Support Team, Firearms Instruction, Defensive Tactics Instruction, D.A.R.E. Officer, School Resource Officer, and Social Media Team. Patrol Officers work 12 Hour shifts with rotating weekends off. We have a day and evening shift with overlap. Officers rotate from day shift to night shift every 4 months. The City of McPherson is centrally located in the United States and within the State of Kansas, at the intersection of I-135 and US-56. Those selected to fill open positions will be enforcing local, state, and federal laws, as well as investigating crimes, enforcing traffic regulations, investigating traffic collisions, and assisting the public. State certified officers are preferred, however basic Law Enforcement Academy Training (KLETC) will be provided. Included is a generous benefits package, paid holidays, sick, and vacation time. Qualified applicants must have above-average written and verbal skills. The McPherson Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen
• 21 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license at the time of the application
• Clean criminal record
• Vision correctable to 20/20
• Must pass a written test, physical agility test, background investigation, oral interview, and additional conditional job testing
• Work schedule requires weekends, holidays, rotating shift work, overtime, and court appearances
• Residency within 35 miles of the McPherson City Limits must be established within six months of hire
• Must not have any Brady/Giglio material in their background
• Above-average written and verbal skills

Nice To Haves

• State certified officers are preferred
• College degree
• English language proficiency

Responsibilities

• Enforcing local, state, and federal laws
• Investigating crimes
• Enforcing traffic regulations
• Investigating traffic collisions
• Assisting the public

Benefits

• KP&F Retirement
• Paid Vacation Time
• Paid Employee Sick Leave Time (including optional family Sick Leave)
• Paid Injury Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 1-2 Personal Days a year
• Up to 3 Wellness days
• Health & Dental Insurances
• Optional ING Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan)
• Death Benefit
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED