Description
TO APPLY : Visit www.owensboro.org/police or www.owensboro.org and click on Employment Opportunities, then click on the position you are interested in and follow the instructions. If you have any questions or want to confirm receipt of your application, please contact Jo Hall at 270-687-8861 before June 26, 2020.
MANDATORY EXAM SESSIONS – Applicants will be notified of assigned session. Please hold all dates listed.
Session #1                                                                      Session #2
July 16, 2020   Written 6:00pm                             July 19, 2020   Physical Ability 8:00am
July 19, 2020   Physical Ability 8:00am                 July 19, 2020   Written 12:00pm (noon)
A packet with assigned test session, test sites, mandatory forms and further information will be mailed to applicants.
SUMMARY OF POSITION: This is a Full-Time position. A Police Officer patrols an assigned beat on foot or in/on appropriate police vehicle to control traffic, prevent crime, prevent disturbance of peace, and arrest violators. May be assigned to other units as well.
CURRENT PAY AND BENEFITS: Current Base hourly rate is $19.18950/hr.   If you work 2,080 hours per year, this amounts to approximately $39,915.   Excellent benefits.   Employees are eligible for pay and benefits in accordance with applicable policy and contingent upon budget approval.   Pay and benefits are subject to change.
CURRENT STATE INCENTIVE PAY: After completion of required training, police officers are eligible for $4000 a year in state incentive pay, subject to change.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
• Be a US Citizen
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be minimum age 21 by July 16, 2020
• High school diploma or GED
• 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. ( 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. For more information, call 270-687-8861 or 270-687-8867. 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
• 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
Job Information
• Job ID: 54132586
• Location:
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
• Position Title: Police Officer
• Company Name: Owensboro Police
• Industry: Local Law Enforcement (municipal/county/regional)
• Job Function: Law Enforcement - Entry Level (officer/deputy/trooper/agent)
• Entry Level: Yes
• Min Education: H.S. Diploma/Equivalent
• Min Experience: None