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 POLICE OFFICER
To become a police officer, you must complete academy training. As a recruit, you receive full salary during your entire six-month academy training. There is then a six month probationary period.NEW Academy

The first eight weeks of probation are spent with a Field Training Officer. A police officers' duties require law enforcement work and crime prevention, consisting of assigned patrol, preliminary investigations and traffic control in a designated area or a assigned shift. Primary responsibility is to respond to public safety calls for service. Patrol may be performed in patrol cars, on motorcycles, on bike, or on foot. This line of work may involve an element of personal danger and may require action to be taken without direct supervision and the need to exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Work requires occasional physical exertion and work under stressful situations. We offer 4-10 hour shifts, while working in patrol. Working holidays and weekends is required. A new officer is subject to assignment at one of the five patrol stations and may transfer to a specialized unit after three years in patrol. There are many lateral job opportunities such as Canine unit, Helicopter unit, or one of the many investigative unit such as Homicide or Robbery.

Minimum Qualifications: - Be twenty-one years of age upon completion of Academy training. - Be a United States citizen. - Must establish residency within the Kansas City, Missouri city limits by the completion of a six month probationary period. - Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalency. - Have at least 20/200 vision uncorrected, correctable to 20/20, with normal color vision. - Weight must be in proportion to height according to our department guidelines. - Must have a valid state issued drivers' license at the time of application; Valid Missouri Drivers License.
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TITLE: Building Operations Tech I (Maintenance Custodian I)
DIVISION / UNIT: Operations Support Division / Building Operations Unit
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Custodian Crew Leader
PAY. RANGE: 10 FLSA: Non-Exempt Hourly $10.30

Job Objectives: (Purpose of the position.)
To provide routine maintenance and janitorial services.
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TITLE:
Security Guard
DIVISION / UNIT: Operations Support Division/Building Operations Unit
REPORTS TO: On-Duty Building Operations Unit Supervisor
PAY RANGE: 11 FLSA: Non-Exempt Hourly $11.15

Job Objectives: (Purpose-of the position.)
To direct vehicular traffic flow in/out of police headquarters building and to maintain the overall security of the building against theft, vandalism, and fire.
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TITLE:
Calltaker
DIVISION / UNIT: REPORTS To Operations Support Division / Communications Unit. Supervisor, Communications Unit
PAY RANGE: 14 FLSA: Hourly $14.14
Job Objectives: (Purpose of the position) To receive, evaluate, and route emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
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TITLE:
Administrative Assistant (Records Clerk)
DIVISION / UNIT: Information Services Division, Records Unit, Records Section
REPORTS TO:Supervisor, Records Section
PAY RANGE: 11 FLSA: Non-ExemptHourly $11.15

Job Objectives: (Purpose of the position.)
To provide clerical support services by processing and maintaining records of police reports/vehicular's, stolen/recovered licenses and vehicles, repossessed and towed vehicles, etc.
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TITLE:
Detention Facility Officer
DIVISION / UNIT:As Assigned
REPORTS TO:As Assigned
PAY RATE RANGE: 13 FLSA: Hourly $13.06

Job Objectives: To properly place and maintain prisoners
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