Police Officer

The Shawnee Police Department is currently hiring multiple candidates, both entry-level and certified!  The general purpose of the Police Officer position is to affirmatively promote a feeling of community safety and security through the safe, efficient, effective and lawful performance of law enforcement duties and functions.  We are currently accepting applications for Certified Police Officers and non-certified Police Officers.  NEW starting salary begins at $61,500 per year with no experience.  Certified officers will be awarded up to five (5) years of completed service at the discretion of the Chief of Police; up to $75,543 per year.  Police Officers receive annual step increases plus merit increases, earning an annual salary up to $100,000 after year 8.
 

Daily routines require taking calls for service, patrolling to deter and detect crime, investigating crimes and complaints, citing and arresting law violators, preparing and following up on reports and cases, protecting persons and property, and securing and protecting prisoners. When not responding to calls for service, the police officer is expected to use unassigned work time in an efficient manner by self-initiating work on those tasks identified by supervisory personnel as priorities for this job position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or the equivalent
• Must be 21 years of age by the date of employment
• U.S. Citizen
• Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record

Note: Kansas residency not required.

For information on automatic exclusions, visit the Police Department website here.

Application Instructions:
Information on this application will be used to judge your qualifications and evaluate your education for the position that you are applying for. Please read all of the questions carefully and answer all questions completely and honestly.

• Include all past and current employers.
• Include all education from high school through highest level of education with start and end dates.
• List three character references that you have known for at least three years, are not related to you and are not listed as a supervisor in the Employment History section.
• Please Note:  Most correspondence will be done electronically.

Do not leave any blank spaces. If a question does not apply, write "DNA" in the answer space. All information in this application is subject to verification. Any false, misleading, or incomplete information will result in your application being eliminated. Your ability to completely and honestly fill out this application is part of the process to determine your suitability for employment. If you intentionally leave out any information that you think might be detrimental to you obtaining a job such as past drug use, any incidents of theft or other crimes, it will automatically eliminate you from consideration for employment. The fact that you may have used drugs, committed theft or another illegal act will not automatically eliminate you, but the omission of it during the application process will.  Once submitted, this application becomes the property of the City of Shawnee.

Application Process and Timeline:

Below is the tentative timeline and schedule for the June 2025 Police Officer hiring process.  These dates are subject to change.  All candidates will participate in all of the process components.  If you have questions regarding the hiring process components or the timeline, please reach out to the Shawnee Recruitment Team at joinspd@cityofshawnee.org or 913-742-6600.

Week of January 27th                        Interview Day (Initial, Staff, PAT)
Week of February 10th                      Polygraphs
Week of February 17th                       Interviews with Police Chief
                                                                 Interview Day (Initial, Staff, PAT)
Week of February 24th                     Job Fit Assessments 
                                                                Polygraphs (group 2)
Week of March 3rd                            Interviews with Police Chief (group 2)
Week of March 10th                          Job Fit Assessments
                                                                Interview Day (Initial, Staff, PAT)
Week of March 24th                          Polygraphs (group 3)
Week of April 7th                                Interviews with Police Chief (group 3)
Week of April 21st                              Job Fit Assessments                 

Additional steps include: typing test, background investigation, post-offer physical examination, post-offer drug screen

April 2025 and May 2025                Tentative Start Date(s)
June 9, 2025                                        JCRPA Begins