Police Officer - P.O.S.T. Certified

About this role

<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>P.O.S.T. CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER APPLICANTS WILL BE HIRED AS POLICE OFFICERS WITH A STARTING SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE.</strong></u></p><p><strong>This position is considered a Safety-Sensitive position. Applicants who pass the interview process will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.</strong><br><br>The purpose of this position is to ensure the safety of citizens and property by preventing, reporting, investigating, and analyzing crime within the city limits.</p>

Requirements

<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;" id="isPasted"><strong><u>Minimum Education and</u></strong><strong><u>&nbsp;Experience Requirements:</u></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Requires&nbsp;High School diploma or GED equivalent.</li><li>Requires a certification as a Police Officer.</li><li id="isPasted">Must be a citizen of the United States of America or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces. As required by T.C.A. §38-8-105(d), an officer who is a permanent legal resident as of the officer’s employment start date must apply for or obtain U.S. citizenship within six years of the officer’s employment start date; failure to obtain U.S. citizenship within six (6) years of the officer’s employ