POST-Certified Police Officer

Overview

POST-Certified:
Previously attended and completed a law enforcement academy in the United States with certification still active. Training records and certifications will be required to submit to Montana POST for verification.

POST-Certified Police Officer - Regular Full-Time position

The Missoula Police Department (MPD) is actively seeking qualified candidates to join our team and help fulfill our mission of serving the City of Missoula. With a current force of 118 sworn officers, we are dedicated to building a pool of eligible applicants to fill vacant positions as needed.

To Apply: Submit a City of Missoula Application. The City of Missoula will not accept incomplete applications. It is in your best interest to review the accuracy of your application before submitting your application for consideration. No additional documents are required at the time of application and will not be forwarded to the Hiring Committee for review. Please do not attach unrequested files to your applications.

Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.

If you have specific questions about the process and future interview scheduling, please contact Diana Dattilo with the Missoula Police Department .us or by calling . The Application and Pre-Screening Short Form may take up to a full hour or more to complete. The in-depth application process is part of the preparation for a background investigation for successful candidates.

The Pre-Screening Short Form will ask a series of questions, most of which are about your past. In some cases, these past events may disqualify a candidate from employment, and in others, they may not. Remember that most people have things in their past they would prefer other people not to know. MPD understands this may be a difficult and sometimes embarrassing process, but please do not make assumptions about circumstances you believe may disqualify you.

Be honest and forthright, and let the hiring committee make that determination. All criminal justice agencies have different standards for hiring and employment. For you to be successful in our hiring process you must be completely truthful in your answers. Let us evaluate your answers in light of our hiring standards. Any deliberate attempts to withhold information will result in your removal from the employment list.

Veterans Preference If you are seeking employment preference, please include those files when submitting your application materials. If you have specific questions regarding the application or need accommodation, please contact the HR Recruitment Specialist Emmalee Plenger .us or by calling .

• Patrols an assigned area of the City on an assigned shift in a radio-equipped vehicle, on a bicycle, or on foot to preserve law and order, including traffic safety enforcement and citations. The following tasks are typically required of a Police Officer:
• Checking businesses and residences.
• Discovering and preventing the commission of crimes.
• Enforcing state and municipal laws and ordinances.
• Responds to calls for assistance, including motor vehicle crashes, assaults, domestic disturbances, thefts, and other criminal or civil complaints.
• Intervenes in disputes and re-establishes law and order at the scene.
• Frequently deals with DUI suspects/offenders, other intoxicated persons, and persons with mental disorders and takes appropriate action.
• Identify items of evidence as well as properly collect and preserve noted items.
• Photograph any items needed during the course of the investigation.
• Identifies witnesses, conducts preliminary investigations.
• Cooperate with other members of both the patrol and detective divisions to effectively and collectively investigate criminal activity.
• Apprehend suspects, make arrests, issue citations. Arrests persons with outstanding arrest warrants.
• Assure efforts to apprehend offenders are fully explored.
• Ensure that arrested persons are processed into jail in accordance with state and federal guidelines and Police Department standards.
• Prepare documentation of activities performed and information gathered.
• Shall follow up all complaints and cases assigned to them. They shall interview complainants and victims as soon as reasonably possible and obtain all available pertinent information.
• Coordinate with prosecutors and court staff to issue warrants and subpoenas, conduct pretrial research and dispositions, and prepare testimony.
• Responds to questions and requests from citizens; assists in making presentations.
• This list does not include all of the duties that may be required of a police officer. Some positions serve as Bailiff, School Safety Officer, Special Team members, School Resource officers, Crime Prevention Officers, Motorcycle Officers, Field Training Officers, Firearms Instructors, and in other training/instructor positions; performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the Montana Code Annotated and the Missoula Municipal Code pertaining to police activities and…