The Goddard Police Department is accepting applications to fill (1) Evening Patrol Sergeant position to primarily work the hours of 7:00pm through 5:00am, Tuesday-Friday. We seek to hire individuals who exemplify the highest standards of integrity, efficiency, and professionalism. Candidates must be well-organized, self-motivated, and punctual. Candidates must have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, strong work ethic, adaptive personality, and capability to function efficiently under stressful situations. With a population 7,200, Goddard is a rapidly growing community with a small-town atmosphere. The Goddard Police Department is well respected by city staff and heavily supported by our elected officials. Under supervision of the Chief of Police and Police Lieutenant, the Sergeant position performs the following essential functions, but is not limited to:

Essential Functions

• Patrols the city to preserve law and order; to prevent and discover crime; and enforce laws and regulations.
• Answers calls for assistance and complaints from citizens.
• Schedules police personnel to provide adequate police staffing for shifts, special events and court duty.
• Provide the first review of cases worked by Police Officers ensuring accuracy, correctness, legality and best practices.
• Coordinate field training for new officers and retraining for current officers.
• Conducts frequent reviews of digital media obtained from in-car video and body cameras.
• Conducts preliminary investigations, locates witnesses, and makes arrests and prisoner transports.
• Conducts both moving and stationary surveillance and monitoring as required for investigations.
• Prepares operation plans for the execution of warrants; performs forcible entry into the structure under warrant if necessary and arrests defendants; searches premises for secreted persons and contraband; identifies, collects and packages contraband and evidence.
• Testifies as a witness in court.
• Prepares and maintains records, reports and case files.
• Locates, processes, identifies, collects, and preserves physical evidence.
• Attends classes, conferences, or seminars, as assigned and deemed to be in the best interests of the city and department.
• Remains educationally current on legislative or industry standardized policies and procedures upcoming and/or approved changes. 
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other city employees and the public using principles of good customer service including responding to questions, complaints and concerns in a prompt, professional, respectful manner. 

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

Goddard Police Department members should live within a 30-minute drive to Goddard.

SALARY RANGE

$38.00-$40.00 Hourly DOQ

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants preferred for this position should have at least seven years of law enforcement experience with time spent in supervision or investigative assignments.

BENEFITS

• 40-Hour work week consisting of 4, 10-hour shifts
• • 1900-0500hrs
• Health Insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• • Secondary Insurance through Freedom Claims Insurance
  • City pays 100% officer premium & approximately 80% spouse/dependents.
• Optional Dental Insurance available
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Active Military 10-days Paid Leave
• EMPAC Wellness Program
• Kansas Police & Fire Retirement Program
• Optional 457 Tax Deferred Retirement                         
• Shift Differential Pay up to $1.00/hour
• Paid local health club membership and discounted family membership
• All Uniforms, Weapons, and gear provided
• Monthly allotment training ammunition provided
• Take-Home Vehicle
• Assigned Patrol Rifle
• Paid annual KPOA membership
• Recruitment Bonus $1000 per hired city employee

HOW TO APPLY

https://www.goddardks.gov/jobs.aspx or email LBeagley@goddardks.gov