Police Officer

starting salary of $51,924.00 (Starting salary will increase to $51,984.10 July of 2024)
Join the St. Joseph, Missouri, Police Department and see what we have to offer.
St. Joseph, Missouri, has 44.77 square miles and 9 districts to explore.
New hire/Lateral Transfer Officers are eligible for specialty assignments after three (3) years of service with SJPD. These assignments include:
* Detective
* Crisis Negotiator
* SRT
* Traffic Unit
* School Resource Officer
* Canine Officer
* Drone operator
* CST (Crime Scene Tech)
SJPD is making strides in modernizing our Police department with new equipment and a take-home car program!

Looking for a department where you can have a great career and retire with no worries? St. Joseph, MO Police Department is the place! As an Officer, you pay 4% of your pension while the city pays 12%. You receive 2.5% back while full retirement is at 55 years and the option of retiring with 110% of your pension!

Brand new Chevrolet Tahoes, body-worn cameras, and S&W handguns!

Lateral Transfers will have a streamlined hiring process and matched years of service for pay!

Apply here: https://www.stjosephmo.gov/637/Join-SJPD.
Do you have military police experience, have an expired POST license, or hold an out-of-state license? We can help you apply for the Missouri POST test. No academy is necessary!

Contact recruiting Officer Ethan Miles at 816-273-9134 or by email at emiles@stjoseph.gov