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Professional
Careers.......... KCPD
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If you want
job security,
good pay and
good benefits, 
it is the right
choice. Once
you are a member
of the Kansas
City, Missouri
Police Department
You can always
make lateral
transfers to
jobs you are
qualified for
as openings
become available.
The Kansas
City, Missouri
Police Department
also offers
more than six
hundred civilian
positions. There
are many career
choices as a
civilian member
of the department.
The Employment
Unit has many
positions such
as Call taker,
Detention Facility
Officer, Patrol
Desk Clerk,
Police Records
Clerk, Maintenance
Custodian, and
Investigative
Typist.
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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. The
first eight
weeks of probation
are spent with
a Field Training
Officer. The
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.
Police officers
can transfer
to specialized
units such as
the Canine Unit,
Helicopter Unit,
or one of the
many investigative
units such as
Homicide or
Robbery.
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There are
several positions
that become
open periodically
such as Accounts
Administrator,
Automotive Mechanic,
Automotive Body
Mechanic, Automotive
Services, Building
Security, Computer
Operator, Crime
Scene Technician,
Evidence Custodian,
Network Specialist,
Parking Control
Officer, Parking
Facility Attendant,
Police Dispatcher,
Police Typist,
Programmer,
Software Analyst,
just to name
a few!
For
students graduating
high school,
we can offer
a career with
a stable income
and community
leadership,
as well as educational
assistance.
We do not ask
for experience,
we provide a
paid educational
start.
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The opportunity
for advancement
is great. After
completing the
necessary time
in patrol, an
officer has
the opportunity
to transfer
to another assignment
within the department.
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The
following is
a partial list
of opportunities.
Community
Action Center/Teams
Bike Patrol
Tactical
Response Teams
Canine Unit
Helicopter
Unit (Flight
Training Provided)
Homicide
Unit
Robbery
Unit
Sex
Crimes Unit
/ Drug Enforcement
Unit
Street
Narcotics Unit
Vice Unit
D.A.R.E. Section
G.R.E.A.T
Section
Accident
Investigation
Unit
Traffic
Enforcement
Unit
Financial
Services Unit
Internal
Affairs Unit
Employment
Unit
Academy
Instructor
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