Employee Benefits offered by the City of Prairie Village:

• Officers top out after 10 years of completed service
• Lateral transfer program,  credit is issued for years of service
• Time in Service Awards (5% bonus) for every three years of continuous employment - NEW in 2022
• Supplemental retirement program with City matching funds up to 6% - New in 2022

  • Employee Contribution to 457(b) Account	City Match to 401(a) Account
    0.0% - 0.99%	3.50%
    1.0% - 1.99%	4.00%
    2.0% - 2.99%	4.50%
    3.0% - 3.99%	5.00%
    4.0% - 4.99%	5.50%
    5.0% and up	6.00%

• Retirement (no minimum age) 50% of salary at 20 yrs of service, 62.5% of salary at 25 yrs of service, 75% of salary at 30 yrs of service
• Educational Reimbursement - 50% of tuition annually
• Eligible to apply for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) for Public Service
• Paid vacation
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and sick leave incentive policies
• Paid Parental Leave for 8 weeks  - NEW in 2021
• Paid Military Leave - NEW in 2021
• Individual health, dental and vision plans paid in FULL by City
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance paid in FULL by City
• Family health and dental plans cost split with City
• All equipment provided by City
• 24 hour access to City fitness facility
• Outer vest carriers
• Visible tattoos allowed while in uniform (with certain caveats)

 Nature of Work:

Provides law enforcement and public safety services to the community, to include enforcement of criminal statutes and ordinances, making arrests as required, traffic enforcement, crime prevention, patrol activity, accident investigation, resolution of domestic and other disturbances, prosecution support, and non-criminal public safety services.  An individual holding the position of police officer shall be responsible for the efficient performance of required duties in conformance with the Department rules, regulations and policies.  Entry-level officers shall generally be assigned as uniformed Patrol officers.  A police officer is expected to perform duties with a high degree of independence and proper judgment.  An officer must exercise authority consistent with the obligations in the International Association of Chiefs of Police Code of Ethics.  They must remain accountable to superior officers and promptly obey legitimate orders.  Officers holding the position of officer may also have the opportunity to carry out the duties and responsibilities of any of the following assignments with the agency:

• Detective
• School Resource Officer
• D.A.R.E. Officer
• Crime Prevention Officer
• Field Training Officer
• Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
• Special Investigations Officer
• Directed Patrol Unit
• Traffic Unit Officer
• Honor Guard
• Drone Operator
• K-9 Unit
• Crisis Negotiations Team
• Peer Support Team
• Various instructor positions (SFST, Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Taser, etc.)
• Other duties as required and assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.  Completion of college, military duty, or relevant work experience are desirable but not required.  Must be at least 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen.  No felony convictions.  Felony arrests and misdemeanor convictions will be subject to review if involving drug/alcohol violations, assault/battery violations, or any crime involving moral turpitude violations.  Successful completion of basic law enforcement training academy as required by State statute and certified by Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center as a police officer.  Successful completion of the Police Department’s Field Officers Training Program.  Possession of a valid driver’s license.

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