<p>></p> <p>Police Officer</p> <p>Joplin Police Department</p> <p>Primary Purpose</p> <p>Under general supervision, performs uniformed law enforcement duties within the city limits including business and residence checks, discovering and preventing the commission of crimes, and enforcing State, and City laws and ordinances.</p> <p>Salary & Benefits</p> <p>Starting at $19.616 per hour ($40,800 annually), depending on experience.</p> <p>The City provides health insurance for employees and their immediate family members. The City pays 100% of the premium for the employees and a portion of the premium for family coverage.</p> <p>Additional Benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>2 weeks of vacation accrual per year. </li><li>11 paid holidays per year + 3 paid "floating holidays" per year </li><li>Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options. </li><li>Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services. </li><li>Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month. </li><li>Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs. </li><li>Missouri LAGERS Retirement - employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment. </li><li>Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans. </li><li>Free library cards & gym access, fun employee events, and more! </li></ul> <p>Floating holiday accruals depend on employee's start date.</p> <p>For more benefits information, please click here.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions</p> <ul> <li>Patrols city responding to calls involving criminal and civil complaints, conducting preliminary investigations, and/or investigating assigned cases after initial response for presentation to prosecuting attorney for consideration of criminal charges. </li><li>Enforces traffic laws and ordinances by monitoring vehicular travel on city streets, issues warnings and citations when necessary, and documents enforcement activities. </li><li>Arrests, questions, and transports suspects and/or persons with outstanding warrants to the city jail. Ensures arrested persons are processed (booked) into jail in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and Police Department procedures. </li><li>Appears in court to present evidence and sworn testimony. </li><li>Serves, when assigned, in specialized roles which include: K-9 Officer, Certified School Resource Officer, Crime Prevention Officer, Traffic Officer, Court Bailiff, Training Officer and Field Training Officer. </li><li>Serves, when assigned, as Detective, investigating misdemeanor and felony crimes, responding to and processing crime scenes, building criminal cases for prosecution in a court of law by interviewing parties involved and presenting cases to prosecuting attorneys. </li></ul> <p>For the full job description, please click here.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Accredited college coursework in law enforcement or related discipline is preferred, but not required.</p> <p>Experience: Prior law enforcement experience preferred, but not required. Military service is preferred.</p> <p>Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license and Missouri POST certification for Peace Officer or possession of POST certification from another state and eligibility to obtain Missouri POST certification prior to employment.</p> <p>Apply Online</p> <p>https://www.joplinmo.org/FormCenter/Human-Resources-12/Online-Employment-Application-90</p> <p>Special Requirements</p> <p>Must be 21 years of age, a United States citizen, with no felony convictions or misdemeanor domestic violence convictions.</p> <p>Miscellaneous Information</p> <p>Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, polygraph exam, psychological exam, physical exam, and drug test as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin. Must be in compliance with department policy on tattoos, piercings and gauges. Must be able to work a variety of shifts; subject to call-in as needed. Successful completion of annual qualifications and department mandated training is required. Specialized assignments may require additional qualifications, certifications and licensure, based on the assignment.</p>