Police Officer

The City of Clayton is now recruiting for Police Officers to join the Police Department.  for further information on the selection process. The purpose of the Police Officer position is to provide initial necessary police services to the community through the use of uniformed patrol as well as occasionally provide specialized technical support in the areas of field investigation, training, and firearms.

The mission of the Clayton Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment for the residents, business community, and visitors in the City of Clayton through the effective and efficient delivery of professional, positive, and innovative services. Long recognized as a leader among municipal police agencies in St. Louis County, the Clayton Police Department consistently endeavors to ensure the quality of its personnel and has historically fielded one of the best-educated, highly trained and most respected police forces in the metropolitan area.

In keeping with its tradition as a leader, in the year 2000, the Department was among the first law enforcement agencies in the State of Missouri to successfully achieve accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

We offer a competitive salary starting at $75,295
. Candidates with experience cold start at a higher salary step. Clayton officers reach a top pay of $93,458 at step 7.

The purpose of the Police Officer position is to provide initial necessary police services to the community through the use of uniformed patrol; occasionally provide specialized technical support in the areas of field investigation, training, and firearms. Please click the button at the bottom of this job posting to review the full job description.

Currently we are recruiting strictly for experienced officers with Missouri POST certification or candidates currently enrolled in a police academy. Applications are accepted until an adequate pool of applicants have applied and vacant position(s) have filled. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. This posting is subject to close at any time, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early.

For further information on the Police Officer Selection Process, .

Please contact Human Resources at hr or  with any questions about the selection process.

The City of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions made at the City of Clayton will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. It is the policy of the City of Clayton not to discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected statuses.

The City of Clayton will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. The City of Clayton encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with Human Resources.

This policy extends to all stages of the employment process, including but not limited to: recruiting or advertising for employment; evaluating the skills, education and experience of applicants; establishing rates of pay and terms, conditions and privileges of employment (including training opportunities); and promoting, upgrading, demoting, transferring, laying off and terminating employees.

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