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Intern - Police Department

Salary Range:$20.00 To $20.00 Hourly

The City of Leawood, Kansas will be accepting applications for the Police Intern (Seasonal) until March 28, 2025.

The City of Leawood Police Department wants to mentor energetic individuals who have a keen interest in becoming law enforcement officers. Our goal is to provide our summer interns with opportunities to learn the art of policing as they connect and interact with our employees.

The internship program will last for six weeks starting June 2nd for a total of approximately 120 hours.

The hours of the internship may vary depending on the scheduled activity but the general schedule will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 3pm. There will be two Fridays that the hours will be 3pm-11pm.

Finalists will be subject to the Post-Offer Testing below:

Background Investigation
Drug Screening / Breath Alcohol Testing
Medical Evaluation / Essential Functions

Summary/Objective

Under the supervision of the assigned Police Captain, this internship opportunity is designed to introduce students to all disciplines and areas of responsibility within a modern police agency. The Police Intern will be given an opportunity to work alongside both commissioned police officers and non-commissioned police personnel and observe the daily operations of the City’s patrol, investigative and administrative divisions.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

Participates in hands on law enforcement activities including but not limited to self-defense classes with trained defensive tactics instructors, property room, firearm training, municipal court proceedings and patrol ride-alongs.
Completes written reports and assignments based on the observed law enforcement operations. May make a final presentation on observations and potential ways on how to improve current procedures to the Police Command Staff.
Assists the department in department events and community outreach.
May assist the department in variety of clerical duties including typing correspondence, report filing and assisting with finger printing.
Employee may be asked by the supervisor to perform other duties that are not listed but are essential to the job.

Education, Training, and Certification Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
Must have a minimum of three (3) years in an undergraduate degree program with an interest in Criminal Justice at a community college, college or university that offers or requires an internship for graduation.
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite including, Word, Excel and Power Point.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record per the City’s drivers Use of Vehicles for City Business policy throughout employment with the City.