Employment
The Pagedale Police Department is Accepting Applications for
Full Time Police Officers
This is an open period for applications. Applications will be held on file until the next process begins. Check back here often to find out when the next process will be opened and closed.
Compensation
Starting Salary is $51,715.32 per year including paid holidays.
A very competitive and full benefits package which includes:
- 8 hours per month of Paid Sick Time
- 80 hours per year of Paid Vacation Time (after your 1 year anniversary)
- No Cost Disability and Retirement Programs
- Low Cost Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- All uniforms and equipment are furnished by the Pagedale Police Department
- Yearly uniform allowance to replace worn out uniforms
The Pagedale Police Department works 12 hour shifts using the Pitman Schedule (two-on, two-off; three-on, two-off; two-on, three-off) allowing for every other weekend off, rotating between day and night every 13 weeks.
Job Description
Police Officers will protect citizens by preventing crime; enforcing laws; apprehending suspects and monitoring traffic; to include, but not limited to;
- Responds to calls for service, takes information, writes incident reports, and initiates course of action applicable to the situation;
- Patrols assigned areas to deter criminal action;
- Makes traffic stops and issues moving and non-moving violations;
- Investigates crimes or complaints and makes custodial arrests;
- Attends court hearings and testifies;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Must be a citizen of the United States at the time of application and a Missouri or Illinois resident at time of appointment;
- No felony record or serious misdemeanor record;
- Applicants must have reached their 21st birthday at the time of appointment;
- Proof of successful completion of Basic Police Training from any Missouri POST approved training facility;
- Applicants must meet the following education and/or work experience requirements:
- A High School Diploma or GED is required. An associate’s degree or 64 semester credit hours from an accredited university or college is desirable.
- A graduate of, OR currently enrolled in, a Missouri POST Approved Basic Police Training Academy. Preference is given for:
- One (1) year prior police experience; or
- Two (2) years of military service with an Honorable or Medical Discharge. All "Other than Honorable" discharges will be reviewed on an individual basis.
- Must hold a valid operator’s license from any state and have had no more than five (5) points charged against his/her driving record at time at the time of application.
- Must possess a Missouri Class E or Illinois Class D license if a resident of Illinois at the time of appointment;
- Must have no more than 20/200 in each eye, uncorrected; correctable to 20/20 in each eye.
- Must not have any visible tattoos which may be deemed offensive by the general public. The determination of offensive is solely at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
Application process
- Applicants will be required to complete the application (Application Link) in full and return it along with all supporting documents to the Pagedale Police Department by the application close date, if one is specified;
- Copy of birth certificate;
- If a naturalized citizen, papers must be presented at time of application.
- Copy of high school diploma or equivalency certificate;
- Copy of college or university diploma(s), if applicable;
- Copy of military service discharge, if applicable;
- Copy of P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement training certificate OR if currently enrolled, proof of enrollment.
- Written/Video Test
- Background Investigation and Criminal History Check
- Integrity Interview
- Oral Review Board
- Board Interview and Selection
- Chief’s Interview
- Psychological Evaluation (Only those selected for hire will be scheduled for evaluation)
- Medical Evaluation (Only those selected for hire will be scheduled for evaluation)
- All Probationary Officers must successfully complete a rigorous 240 hour Field Training Program, regardless of full-time or part-time status. New hires with prior experience in law enforcement as well as re-hires may be allowed to complete a shortened Field Training Program of no less than 160 hours, at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
The Pagedale Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All applicants for employment for all positions within the Pagedale Police Department are given equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religious affiliation, sexual affiliation, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap. All job appointments are based on merit and fitness for the position.